Quick Definition
to wait
Strong's Definition
properly, to adhere to; hence, to await
Derivation: a primitive root (apparently akin to H2707 (חָקָה) through the idea of piercing);
KJV Usage: long, tarry, wait.
TWOT Reference: 645
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) to wait, wait for, await
1a) (Qal) to wait for
1b) (Piel)
1b1) to wait, tarry
1b2) to wait (in ambush)
1b3) to wait for, long for
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
1) to wait, wait for, await
1a) (Qal) to wait for
1b) (Piel)
1b1) to wait, tarry
1b2) to wait (in ambush)
1b3) to wait for, long for
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
חָכָה
châkâh
BDB Definition:
1) to wait, wait for, await
1a) (Qal) to wait for
1b) (Piel)
1b1) to wait, tarry
1b2) to wait (in ambush)
1b3) to wait for, long for
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root [apparently akin to H2707 through the idea of piercing]
Same Word by TWOT Number: 645
Total KJV Occurrences: 14