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Thursday, November 21st, 2024
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33

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Bible Lexicons

Old Testament Hebrew Lexical DictionaryHebrew Lexicon

Strong's #2442 - חָכָה

Transliteration

châkâh

Phonetics

khaw-kaw'

Origin

a primitive root [apparently akin to (H2707) through the idea of piercing]

Parts of Speech

verb

TWOT

645

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

to wait, wait for, await
1. (Qal) to wait for
2. (Piel)
  1. to wait, tarry
  2. to wait (in ambush)
  3. to wait for, long for

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 44 ‑ ἄγκιστρον (ang'‑kis‑tron); 2442 ‑ ἱμείρομαι (him‑i'‑rom‑ahee); 3306 ‑ μένω (men'‑o); 5278 ‑ ὑπομένω (hoop‑om‑en'‑o); 1696 ‑ ἐμμένω (em‑men'‑o);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (14)

2 Kings 2

Job 2

Psalms 2

Isaiah 4

Daniel 1

Hosea 1

Habakkuk 1

Zephaniah 1

BSB (14)

2 Kings 2

Job 2

Psalms 2

Isaiah 4

Daniel 1

Hosea 1

Habakkuk 1

Zephaniah 1

CSB (14)

2 Kings 2

Job 2

Psalms 2

Isaiah 4

Daniel 1

Hosea 1

Habakkuk 1

Zephaniah 1

ESV (14)

2 Kings 2

Job 2

Psalms 2

Isaiah 4

Daniel 1

Hosea 1

Habakkuk 1

Zephaniah 1

KJV (14)

2 Kings 2

Job 2

Psalms 2

Isaiah 4

Daniel 1

Hosea 1

Habakkuk 1

Zephaniah 1

LEB (14)

2 Kings 2

Job 2

Psalms 2

Isaiah 4

Daniel 1

Hosea 1

Habakkuk 1

Zephaniah 1

LSB (13)

2 Kings 2

Job 2

Psalms 2

Isaiah 3

Daniel 1

Hosea 1

Habakkuk 1

Zephaniah 1

N95 (13)

2 Kings 2

Job 2

Isaiah 5

Daniel 1

Hosea 1

Habakkuk 1

Zephaniah 1

NAS (16)

2 Kings 2

Job 2

Psalms 2

Isaiah 5

Daniel 1

Hosea 1

Habakkuk 1

Zephaniah 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (14)

2 Kings 2

Job 2

Psalms 2

Isaiah 4

Daniel 1

Hosea 2

Zephaniah 1

ASV (14)

and i will wait 1

and tarry not 1

are all they that wait for him 1

for him that waiteth for him 1

had waited 1

hath waited 1

if we tarry 1

is he that waiteth 1

of robbers wait 1

therefore wait 1

they waited 1

wait 2

who long 1

BSB (14)

and wait 1

delay 1

had waited 1

he who waits 1

i will wait 1

longs 1

on behalf of those who wait 1

to wait 1

wait 2

waits 1

who lie in ambush 1

who long 1

who wait 1

CSB (14)

for 1

in ambush 1

is waiting 1

wait 8

wait for it 1

waited 1

who waits 1

ESV (14)

linger 1

long 1

wait 7

waited 2

waits 3

KJV (14)

long 1

tarry 2

wait 6

waited 2

waiteth 3

LEB (14)

and i will wait 1

and wait 1

for the one who waits for him 1

had waited for 1

is the one who is persevering 1

linger 1

lying in wait 1

those who wait for him 1

wait 1

wait for it 1

wait for me 1

waits 2

who wait 1

LSB (13)

long 1

patient 1

wait 8

waited 1

waiting 1

waits 1

N95 (13)

long 2

longs 1

wait 6

waited 1

waiting 1

waits 2

NAS (16)

in 1

lie 1

long 2

longs 1

patient 1

wait 7

waited 1

waits 2

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (14)

are all those who wait for him 1

as gangs of robbers wait 1

for him who waits for him 1

had waited 1

has waited 1

i will wait 1

if we wait 1

is he who waits 1

therefore wait 1

to ambush 1

who long 1

will wait 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

1172) k h (ההכ HhK) AC: Stick CO: Palate AB: Tarry: The h represents a wall such as the ridge in the middle of the palate. The k represents the palm, a curved surface such as found on the roof of the mouth. The roof of the mouth.

A) k h (ההכ HhK) AC: ? CO: Palate AB: ?

N^m ) k h (ההכ HhK) - Palate: KJV (18): mouth, roof of the mouth, taste - Strongs: H2441 (חֵךְ)

N^f1) e k h (ההכה HhKH) - Hook: As fastened to the roof of a fishes mouth. KJV (3): angle, hook - Strongs: H2443 (חַכָּה)

H) e k h (ההכה HhKH) AC: Stick CO: ? AB: ?: When the mouth is dry the tongue sticks to the roof of the mouth causing the speaker to wait to speak.

V) e k h (ההכה HhKH) - Tarry: KJV (14): (vf: Paal, Piel) tarry, wait, long - Strongs: H2442 (חָכָה)

Adopted Roots:

A2178 K n h (Dedicate, Dedication)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

[חָכָה] verb wait, await —

Qal Participle pl construct חוֺכֵי Isaiah 30:18; with לְ waiting for him (׳י).

Pi`elחִכָּה Job 32:4; חִכְּתָה Psalm 33:20; חִכִּיתִי Isaiah 8:17; חִכּוּ Psalm 106:13; חִכִּינוּ 2 Kings 7:9; Imperfect יְחַכֶּה Isaiah 30:18; תְּחַכֶּה 2 Kings 9:3; Imperative חַכֵּהֿ Habakkuk 2:3; חִכּוּ Zephaniah 3:8; Infinitive construct כְּחַכֵּי Hosea 6:9 (Ephr for חַכֵּה?); Participle מְחַכֶּה Daniel 12:12; construct מְחַכֵּה Isaiah 64:3; plural מְחַכִּים Job 3:21; —

1 wait, tarry, absolute 2 Kings 9:3 tarry not; with עַד till morning light 2 Kings 7:9; with accusative את איובבדברים Job 32:4 tarry for Job with words.

2 wait (in ambush), כְּחַכֵּי אִישׁ גְּדוּדִים Hosea 6:9 as marauding bands wait for a man AV RV Deuteronomy , or as marauders lie in wait Hi Ew (taking אישׁ as construct)

3 wait for, long for, with לְ for ׳י Isaiah 8:17; Isaiah 64:3; Zephaniah 3:8; Psalm 33:20; for his counsel Psalm 106:13; for his vision Habakkuk 2:3; for death Job 3:21; יחכה יהוה לחננכם Yahweh waiteth to be gracious unto you Isaiah 30:18 (Di regards this as threatening and refers it to

1); absolute waiteth (and cometh to the days of blessedness) Daniel 12:12.

חַכָּה

see below חנך.

חכל (√of following; compare Arabic IV. be confused, vague; barbarousness, or impediment in speech; Assyrian akâlu, be gloomy, êklu, dark, eklitu, darkness, Dl in Zim^{Bp 115, w. 385 ff.}, compare Jäger^{BAS ii, 282}).

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

חָכָה to wait. (Alb. Schultens, on Job 3:21, seeks for the primary idea in tying, or binding, comp. Arab. حكأ to tie a knot, and the Latin moram nectere ap. Senecam Trag. & Val. Flacc. ). In Kal once, part. [active] const. חוֹכֵי Isaiah 30:18, followed by לְ. Of more frequent occurrence is

Piel חִכָּה id. 2 Kings 7:9 followed by an acc. and לְ, Job 32:4 especially used as חִכָּה לַיהֹוָה to wait for Jehovah (full of confidence), Psalms 33:20 Isai. 8:17 Isaiah 30:18, יְחַכֶּה יְהֹוָה לַחֲנַנְכֶם “Jehovah will wait that he may be gracious to you,” if he can again be favourable to you. Inf. in a Ch. form חַכֵּי Hosea 6:9. [“In the parallel member is יָרוּם he will arise, sc. in order to do this or that, which thus comes near to the Arab. رام i.q. ὀρέγεσθαι.” Ges. add.]

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List of Word Forms

הַֽמְחַכִּ֣ים הַֽמְחַכֶּ֖ה המחכה המחכים וְחִכִּ֙יתִי֙ וְחִכִּ֛ינוּ וּכְחַכֵּ֨י וחכינו וחכיתי וכחכי ח֥וֹכֵי חִ֝כּ֗וּ חִכְּתָ֣ה חִכָּ֣ה חַכֵּה־ חַכּוּ־ חוכי חכה חכה־ חכו חכו־ חכתה יְחַכֶּ֤ה יחכה לִמְחַכֵּה־ למחכה־ תְחַכֶּֽה׃ תחכה׃ chakkeh chakku chikKah chikkeTah chikKu Chochei ḥak·kêh- ḥak·kū- ḥakkêh- ḥakkū- ham·ḥak·keh ham·ḥak·kîm hamchakKeh hamchakKim hamḥakkeh hamḥakkîm ḥik·kāh ḥik·kə·ṯāh ḥik·kū ḥikkāh ḥikkəṯāh ḥikkū ḥō·w·ḵê ḥōwḵê lim·ḥak·kêh- limchakkeh limḥakkêh- ṯə·ḥak·keh techakKeh ṯəḥakkeh ū·ḵə·ḥak·kê uchechakKei ūḵəḥakkê vechikKinu vechikKiti wə·ḥik·kî·nū wə·ḥik·kî·ṯî wəḥikkînū wəḥikkîṯî yə·ḥak·keh yechakKeh yəḥakkeh