Strong's Lexicon qavah: To wait, to look for, to hope, to expect Original Word: קָוָה Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1680 (ἐλπίς, elpis): Hope, expectation - G3114 (μακροθυμέω, makrothumeo): To be patient, to endure Usage: The Hebrew verb "qavah" primarily conveys the idea of waiting with anticipation or hope. It is often used in the context of looking forward to something with eager expectation. This waiting is not passive but involves a confident expectation of God's intervention or fulfillment of His promises. The term can also imply a sense of gathering or binding together, as in the intertwining of strands to form a cord, symbolizing strength and unity. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, waiting was often associated with faith and trust in God's timing and provision. The agrarian society of ancient Israel required patience and reliance on God for the growth of crops and the provision of rain. This cultural context underscores the spiritual discipline of waiting on the Lord, which is a recurring theme throughout the Hebrew Scriptures. The concept of "qavah" reflects a deep-seated belief in God's faithfulness and sovereignty. Brown-Driver-Briggs I. [קָוָה] verb wait for (probably originally twist, stretch, then of tension of enduring, waiting: Assyrian ‡ûû II, I. wait, ‡û, cord; Arabic  be strong,  strength, also strand of rope; Syriac  endure, remain, await,  threads, so ᵑ7 קַוִּין spider's threads, web); — Qal Participle plural those waiting for (׳י): construct ׳קוֵי י Psalm 37:9; so Isaiah 40:31 van d. H., and Kt Baer Gi (Qr קוֺיֵי); suffix קִוָ֑י Isaiah 49:23, קֹוֶיךָ Psalm 25:3; Psalm 69:7; קִוָיו Lamentations 3:35 Qr (Kt קוו, i.e. קֹווֺ). Pi`el Perfect3feminine singular קִוְּתָה Psalm 130:5; 1singular קִוִּיתִי Genesis 49:18 5t., קִוֵּיתִי Isaiah 5:4, ׳וְק consecutive Isaiah 8:17; suffix קִוִּיתִיךָ Psalm 25:21; 3plural קִוּוּ Psalm 56:7 +, etc.; Imperfect יְקַוֶּה Micah 5:6; Job 7:2, jussive יְקַו Job 3:9, וַיְקַו Isaiah 5:2,7, etc.; Imperative masculine singular קַוֵּה Hosea 12:7 +; Infinitive absolute קַוֺה Psalm 40:2, קַוֵּה Jeremiah 8:15; Jeremiah 14:19; — 1 wait, or look eagerly, for, with ל of thing Isaiah 5:7; Isaiah 59:9,11; Jeremiah 8:15; Jeremiah 13:16; Jeremiah 14:19; Job 3:9; Job 6:19; לִישׁוּעָֽתְךָ Genesis 49:18; with accusative of thing Lamentations 2:16 (suffix), Job 7:2; Job 30:26; Psalm 39:8; object of thing omitted Isaiah 64:2; followed by infinitive Isaiah 5:2,4; Psalm 69:21; absolute Job 17:13; with accusative ׳י Isaiah 26:8 (suffix), Psalm 25:5; Psalm 25:21 (suffix), Psalm 40:2 (+ infinitive absolute), Psalm 130:5, accusative omitted Psalm 130:5, accusative שִׁמְךָ Psalm 52:11 (but read probably אֲחַוֶּה, Hi Che Bae and others, see חוה); with ל of ׳י Isaiah 8:17; Isaiah 25:9 (twice in verse); Isaiah 33:2; Isaiah 60:9 (but read probably צִיִּים יִקָּווּ ships shall gather (II. קוה), so Du CheHpt Di-Kit Marti, compare Skinner (also Luzz Gei Oort), Jeremiah 14:22; Proverbs 20:22; with אֶלאֱֿלֹהִים Hosea 12:7, ׳אֶליֿ Isaiah 51:5; Psalm 27:14 (twice in verse); Psalm 37:34. 2 lie in wait for, followed by נַפְשִׁי Psalm 56:7; followed by ל person Psalm 119:95 (+ infinitive purpose). 3 wait (linger) for with ל of man Micah 5:6 ("" יְיַחֵל). II. [קָוָה] verb collect (Late Hebrew Hiph`il collect); — Niph`al be collected, Perfect3plural וְנִקְווּ consecutive Jeremiah 3:17 (of nations); Imperfect3masculine plural יִקָּווּ Genesis 1:9 (P; of waters; both with אֶל location); so probably of ships (with ל person) Isaiah 60:9 (for ᵑ0 יְקַוּוּ), see I. קזה Pi`el 1. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance gather together, look, patiently, tarry, wait for, on, upon A primitive root; to bind together (perhaps by twisting), i.e. Collect; (figuratively) to expect -- gather (together), look, patiently, tarry, wait (for, on, upon). Forms and Transliterations אֲ֭קַוֶּה אקוה וְ֝קַוֵּ֗ה וְנִקְוּ֨וּ וְקִוִּיתֶ֤ם וְקִוֵּ֖יתִֽי־ וְקַוֵּ֥ה וְקֹוֵ֥י וְקוֹיֵ֤ וַאֲקַוֶּ֖ה וַיְקַ֛ו וַיְקַ֤ו וָאֲקַוֶּ֣ה וּ֨נְקַוֶּה־ ואקוה ויקו ונקוה־ ונקוו וקוה וקוי וקויתי־ וקויתם יְקַוֶּ֥ה יְקַוֶּה֙ יְקַוּ֔וּ יְקַוּ֗וּ יְקַו־ יִקָּו֨וּ יקו־ יקוה יקוו לְקֹוָ֔ו לקוו נְקַוֶּ֑ה נְקַוֶּ֤ה נקוה קִ֝וִּ֗יתִי קִ֭וִּיתִי קִּוִּ֣יתִי קִוְּתָ֣ה קִוִּ֑ינוּ קִוִּ֣ינוּ קִוִּ֣יתִי קִוִּ֥ינוּ קִוִּ֥יתִי קִוִּינ֑וּךָ קִוִּיתִֽיךָ׃ קִוֵּ֛יתִי קִוּ֣וּ קִוּ֥וּ קִוּוּ־ קַוֵּ֗ה קַוֵּ֤ה קַוֵּ֥ה קַוֹּ֣ה קֹ֭וֶיךָ קֹוֶיךָ֮ קוָֹֽי׃ קוה קוו קוו־ קוי׃ קויך קוינו קוינוך קויתי קויתיך׃ קותה שֶׁקִּוִּינֻ֖הוּ שקוינהו ’ă·qaw·weh ’ăqawweh Akavveh kavVeh kavVoh kivVeiti kivveTah kivVinu kivviNucha kivViti kivviTicha kivvu Koeicha koVai lə·qō·wāw lekoVav ləqōwāw nə·qaw·weh nekavVeh nəqawweh qaw·wêh qaw·wōh qawwêh qawwōh qiw·wə·ṯāh qiw·wê·ṯî qiw·wî·nū qiw·wî·nū·ḵā qiw·wî·ṯî qiw·wî·ṯî·ḵā qiw·wū qiw·wū- qiwwəṯāh qiwwêṯî qiwwînū qiwwînūḵā qiwwîṯî qiwwîṯîḵā qiwwū qiwwū- qō·wāy qō·we·ḵā qōwāy qōweḵā šeq·qiw·wî·nu·hū šeqqiwwînuhū shekkivviNuhu ū·nə·qaw·weh- Unekavveh ūnəqawweh- vaakavVeh vayKav vekavVeh vekivVeiti vekivviTem vekoVei vekoYe venikvVu wa’ăqawweh wā’ăqawweh wa·’ă·qaw·weh wā·’ă·qaw·weh way·qaw wayqaw wə·niqw·wū wə·qaw·wêh wə·qiw·wê·ṯî- wə·qiw·wî·ṯem wə·qō·w·yê wə·qō·wê wəniqwwū wəqawwêh wəqiwwêṯî- wəqiwwîṯem wəqōwê wəqōwyê yə·qaw- yə·qaw·weh yə·qaw·wū yekav yekavVeh yekavVu yəqaw- yəqawweh yəqawwū yikkaVu yiq·qā·wū yiqqāwūLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 1:9 HEB: וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֗ים יִקָּו֨וּ הַמַּ֜יִם מִתַּ֤חַת NAS: the heavens be gathered into one KJV: under the heaven be gathered together unto INT: said God be gathered the waters Thahash Genesis 49:18 Job 3:9 Job 6:19 Job 7:2 Job 17:13 Job 30:26 Psalm 25:3 Psalm 25:5 Psalm 25:21 Psalm 27:14 Psalm 27:14 Psalm 37:9 Psalm 37:34 Psalm 39:7 Psalm 40:1 Psalm 40:1 Psalm 52:9 Psalm 56:6 Psalm 69:6 Psalm 69:20 Psalm 119:95 Psalm 130:5 Psalm 130:5 Proverbs 20:22 49 Occurrences |
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