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Old Testament Hebrew Lexical DictionaryHebrew Lexicon

Strong's #3176 - יָהַל

Transliteration

yâchal

Phonetics

yaw-chal'

Origin

a primitive root

Parts of Speech

verb

TWOT

859

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

to wait, hope, expect
1. (Niphal) to wait
2. (Piel)
  1. to wait, await, tarry
  2. to wait for, hope for
3. (Hiphil) to wait, tarry, wait for, hope for

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 191 ‑ ἀκούω (ak‑oo'‑o); 1801 ‑ ἐνωτίζομαι (en‑o‑tid'‑zom‑ahee); 3306 ‑ μένω (men'‑o); 5278 ‑ ὑπομένω (hoop‑om‑en'‑o); 1907 ‑ ἐπέχω (ep‑ekh'‑o); 1448 ‑ ἐγγίζω (eng‑id'‑zo); 4327 ‑ προσδέχομαι (pros‑dekh'‑om‑ahee); 1679 ‑ ἐλπίζω (el‑pid'‑zo); 1257 ‑ διαλείπω (dee‑al‑i'‑po);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (39)

Genesis 1

1 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 1

2 Kings 1

Job 8

Psalms 18

Isaiah 2

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 2

Micah 2

BSB (40)

Genesis 1

1 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 1

2 Kings 1

Job 8

Psalms 19

Isaiah 2

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 2

Micah 2

CSB (40)

Genesis 2

1 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 1

2 Kings 1

Job 8

Psalms 19

Isaiah 2

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 2

Micah 2

ESV (39)

Genesis 1

1 Samuel 3

2 Samuel 1

2 Kings 1

Job 8

Psalms 19

Isaiah 2

Jeremiah 1

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 2

Micah 2

KJV (41)

Genesis 1

1 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 1

2 Kings 1

Job 8

Psalms 19

Isaiah 2

Jeremiah 1

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 2

Micah 2

LEB (40)

Genesis 1

1 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 1

2 Kings 1

Job 8

Psalms 19

Isaiah 2

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 2

Micah 2

LSB (44)

Genesis 2

1 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 1

2 Kings 1

Job 8

Psalms 19

Isaiah 4

Lamentations 3

Ezekiel 2

Micah 2

N95 (26)

Genesis 1

1 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 2

2 Kings 1

Job 8

Isaiah 4

Lamentations 4

Ezekiel 2

Micah 2

NAS (43)

Genesis 1

1 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 2

2 Kings 1

Job 8

Psalms 19

Isaiah 4

Lamentations 4

Ezekiel 2

Micah 2

NLT (0)

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

WEB (40)

Genesis 1

1 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 1

2 Kings 1

Job 8

Psalms 19

Isaiah 2

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 2

Micah 2

ASV (39)

all ye that hope 1

and he stayed 1

and he tarried 1

and shall i wait 1

and they waited 1

and waited 1

and when i waited 1

be upon us, according as we have hoped in thee 1

because i have hoped 1

because thou hast made me to hope 1

behold, i waited 1

but i will hope 1

do i hope 2

for i have hoped 1

him, in those that hope 1

him, upon them that hope 1

hope 2

i hope 1

i hoped 1

i may not tarry 1

i will wait 1

me; i have no hope 1

nor wait 1

shall they trust 1

shall wait 1

shalt thou tarry 1

that i should wait 1

that she had waited 1

them: and they have made men to hope 1

therefore have i hope 1

therefore will i hope in him 1

while i wait 1

why should i wait 1

within me? hope 3

would i wait 1

BSB (40)

and noah waited 1

and saul waited 1

and wait in hope 1

going to wait 1

hope 1

i have hope 1

i have hoped 1

i have put my hope 1

i hope 1

i put my hope 2

i should still hope 1

i wait 2

i waited 1

i will hope 1

i will hope in him 1

i will wait 2

linger 1

looking 1

must i wait 1

on those whose hope 1

put your hope 5

she had waited in vain 1

should i wait 1

they waited 1

wait 1

we put our hope 1

when i looked 1

who hope 1

will put their hope 1

with expectation 1

yet they wait 1

you have given me hope 1

you who hope 1

CSB (40)

depend 1

hope 16

i will hope 1

linger 1

look 1

looked 1

my hope 1

our hope 1

time 1

to hope 1

to wait 1

wait 6

waited 6

with expectation 1

your hope 1

ESV (39)

expect 1

hope 17

hoped 1

vain 1

wait 11

waited 5

waiting 1

waste time 1

yet 1

KJV (41)

( 1

hope 19

hoped 3

stayed 1

tarried ( 1

tarry 2

trust 2

wait 5

waited 6

waiteth 1

LEB (40)

and he waited 1

and i have waited 1

and i wait 1

and i waited 1

and they wait 1

and they waited 1

delays 1

he waited 1

hope 4

i hope 5

i should wait 1

i wait 1

i waited 1

i will hope 2

i will hope in him 1

i will hope on him 1

i will wait 2

in my waiting 1

on those who hope 1

ones who hope 1

she was waiting in vain 1

should i wait 1

they wait 1

to me and waited 1

wait 2

we hope in you 1

will i wait in your presence 1

you have caused me to hope 1

you must wait 1

you who wait 1

LSB (44)

expectantly 2

hope 2

wait 32

waited 8

N95 (26)

delay 1

expectantly 2

have 2

hope 4

time 1

wait 8

waited 7

waste 1

NAS (43)

delay 1

expectantly 2

hope 2

time 1

wait 28

waited 8

waste 1

NLT (0)

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

WEB (40)

all you who hope 1

because i have put my hope 1

because you gave me hope 1

do i hope 1

for i put my hope 1

he stayed 2

hope 3

i hope 3

i will wait 1

looking 1

nor wait 1

shall i wait 1

shall they trust 1

since we have hoped in you 1

that i should wait 1

that she had waited 1

therefore have i hope 1

therefore will i hope in him 1

they waited 1

when i waited 1

why should i wait 1

will wait 1

would i wait 1

you shall wait 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

1181) r h (ההר HhR) AC: Burn CO: ? AB: ?: The pictograph h is a picture of a wall representing the outside. The r is a picture of a man. Combined these mean "outside man". A man outside in the desert sun becomes pale and hot.

A) r h (ההר HhR) AC: Burn CO: ? AB: ?: The heat from the sun. Heat of anger. Also tomorrow or later time as a delay.

a^f) r h m (מההר MHhR) - Later: KJV (52): tomorrow, time to come - Strongs: H4279 (מָחָר)

a^f2) t r h m (מההרת MHhRT) - Tomorrow: [df: Mtrxm] KJV (32): morrow, next day, next - Strongs: H4283 (מָחֳרָתָם)

f^m ) i r h (ההרי HhRY) - Burning: KJV (6): fierce, heat - Strongs: H2750 (חֳרִי)

j^m) n f r h (ההרונ HhRWN) - Burning: KJV (41): fierce, wrath, fury, wrathful, displeasure - Strongs: H2740 (חָרֹן)

l^m) r h r h (ההרההר HhRHhR) - Burning: KJV (1): burning - Strongs: H2746 (חַרְחֻר)

B) r r h (ההרר HhRR) AC: Burn CO: ? AB: ?: The heat from the sun. Also anger as a hot emotion.

V) r r h (ההרר HhRR) - Burn: KJV (11): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Pilpel) burn, dried, angry, kindle - Strongs: H2787 (חָרַר)

N^m) r r h (ההרר HhRR) - Burn: KJV (1): parched place - Strongs: H2788 (חֲרֵרִים)

C) r h a (אההר AHhR) AC: Delay CO: Back AB: ?: Rather than work in the heat of the sun, one waits until the breeze of the day.

V) r h a (אההר AHhR) - Delay: KJV (17): (vf: Paal, Piel) tarry, defer, slack, continue, delay, hinder, stay, late - Strongs: H309 (אָחַר)

N^m) r h a (אההר AHhR) - I. After:A time to come beyond another event. [Hebrew and Aramaic] II. Other:A time, person or thing that follows after. KJV (878): after, follow, afterward, behind, other, another, next, following - Strongs: H310 (אַחַר), H311 (אַחַר), H312 (אַחֵר)

N^f4) t i r h a (אההרית AHhRYT) - End: The latter time as coming after everything else. [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (62): end, latter, last, posterity, reward, hindermost - Strongs: H319 (אַחֲרִית), H320 (אַחֲרִי)

c^m) r f h a (אההור AHhWR) - Back: The part of the body that is behind. To be in the back of or behind something. KJV (41): back, backward, behind, next, delay, hinder part - Strongs: H268 (אָחֹר)

f^m) i r h a (אההרי AHhRY) - Other: A time, person or thing that follows after. [Aramaic only] KJV (6): another, other - Strongs: H317 (אָחֳרִי)

j^m) n f r h a (אההרונ AHhRWN) - After: To be behind or following after something. KJV (51): last, after, latter, end, utmost, following, hinder - Strongs: H314 (אַחֲרֹן)

m^m) n r h a (אההרנ AHhRN) - Other: A time, person or thing that follows after. [Aramaic only] KJV (5): another, other - Strongs: H321 (אָחֳרָן)

s^m) n i r h a (אההרינ AHhRYN) - End: The latter time as coming after everything else. [Aramaic only] KJV (1): last - Strongs: H318 (אַחֳרֵן)

cm^f4) t i n r f h a (אההורנית AHhWRNYT) - Backward: KJV (7): backward, again - Strongs: H322 (אֲחֹרַנִּית)

E) a r h (ההרא HhRA) AC: ? CO: Dung AB: ?: What comes from the b a c k s i d e (בהנד behind) .

N^m) a r h (ההרא HhRA) - Dung: KJV (1): dung - Strongs: H2716 (חֲרָאִים)

a^f1) e a r h m (מההראה MHhRAH) - Privy: KJV (1): draught house - Strongs: H4280 (מַחֲרָאָה)

i^m) a r h t (תההרא THhRA) - Col KJV (2): habergeon - Strongs: H8473 (תַּחְרָא)

H) e r h (ההרה HhRH) AC: Burn CO: ? AB: Anger: One who is hot.

V) e r h (ההרה HhRH) - Burn: KJV (90): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hiphil, Hitpael) kindle, wroth, hot, angry, displease, fret, incense burn, earnest, grieve - Strongs: H2734 (חָרָה)

i^m) e r h t (תההרה THhRH) - Compete: From the heat of passion. KJV (2): closest, contend - Strongs: H8474 (תַּחָרָה)

J) r f h (ההור HhWR) AC: ? CO: White AB: ?: A bleaching by the sun.

V) r f h (ההור HhWR) - White: To become white. KJV (1): (vf: Paal) wax pale - Strongs: H2357 (חָוַר)

N^m) r f h (ההור HhWR) - I. White:[Hebrew and Aramaic] II. Noble:[Unknown connection to root] KJV (16): white - Strongs: H2353 (חוּר), H2358 (חִוָּר), H2715 (חוֹר)

f^m) i r f h (ההורי HhWRY) - White: KJV (2): network - Strongs: H2355 (חוֹרָי), H2751 (חֹרִי)

L) r h i (יההר YHhR) AC: Delay CO: ? AB: ?: Rather than work in the heat of the sun, one waits until the breeze of the day.

V) r h i (יההר YHhR) - Delay: [df: lxy] KJV (43): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hiphil, Piel) hope, wait, tarry, trust, stay - Strongs: H3176 (יָהַל), H3186 (יָחַר)

b^m ) r i h i (יההיר YHhYR) - Delay: KJV (1): hope - Strongs: H3175 (יָחִיל)

i^f2) t r h f t (תוההרת TWHhRT) - Hope: An expectation for what will come. [df: tlxwt] KJV (6): hope - Strongs: H8431 (תּוֹחֶלֶת)

Adopted Roots:

A2199 B r h (Waste, Sword)
A2200 C r h (Tremble)
A2201 D r h (Tremble)
A2204 K r h (Roast, Grill)
A2205 L r h (Nettle)
A2232 R h u (Burn, Hemorrhoids)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

[יָחַל] verb Niph`al wait;

Pi`el await (compare Late Hebrew יִחוּל expectation); —

Niph`al Perfect 3 feminine singular נוֺחֲלָה Ezekiel 19:5 (yet see below); Imperfect וַיִּיָּ֫חֶל Genesis 8:12 + 1 Samuel 13:18 Kt (see Dr; Qr Hiph`il וַיּוֺחֶל); — wait: Genesis 8:12 and he waited yet seven days; Song of Solomon 1Samuel 13:18 Kt; of Israel under figure of lioness, וַתֵּרֶא כִּי נוֺחֲלָה אָֽבְדָה תִּקְוָתָהּ Ezekiel 19:5 when she saw that her hope tarried, was lost (but dubious; Sm compare Aramaic be weak, whence perhaps sink down; Hi (perhaps after ᵐ5) כִּי נִדַּח לָהּ that he was thrust away from her; Co plausibly נוֺאֲלָה that she had acted foolishly).

Pi`el Perfect 2 masculine singular suffix יִחַלְתָּ֑נִי Psalm 119:49; 1 singular יִחָ֑לְתִּי Psalm 119:48 4t. Psalm 119; 3 masculine plural יִחֲלוּ Job 29:23; Ezekiel 13:6; יִחֵ֑לּוּ Job 29:21; 1 plural יִחַלְנוּ Psalm 33:22; Imperfect יְיַחֵל Micah 5:6; אֲיַחֵל Job 6:11 3t.; אֲיַחֲלָה Job 30:26; יְיַחֵ֑לוּ Isaiah 42:4; יְיַחֵלוּן Isaiah 51:5; Imperative יַחֵל Psalm 130:7; Psalm 131:3; Participle מְיַחֵל Psalm 69:4; מְיַחֲלִים Psalm 31:25 2t.; —

1 wait, tarry for, followed by לְ Micah 5:6 (of rain, "" יְקַוֶּה); so Micah 1:12 according to We, who reads יִחֲלָה (Perfect) for חָלָה; absolute wait Job 14:14.

2 wait for = hope for, followed by לְ Isaiah 42:4; Job 29:21,23; Job 30:25 ("" קִוֵּיתִי), Psalm 31:25; Psalm 33:18; Psalm 33:22; Psalm 69:4; Psalm 119:43; Psalm 119:74; Psalm 119:81; Psalm 119:114; Psalm 119:147; Psalm 147:11; followed by ל infinitive לְקַיֵּם דָּבָר׳ויח Ezekiel 13:6; followed by אֶל Isaiah 51:5; Psalm 130:7; Psalm 131:3; absolute hope, Job 6:11; Job 13:15; Psalm 71:14.

3 causative make to hope Psalm 119:49 (suffix person).

Hiph`il Perfect הוֺתַ֫לְתִּי Job 32:11, etc.; וְהוֺחַ֫לְתִּי (consecutive, see Hi De² Dr^{§:§ 106,119r}) Job 32:16; Imperfect וַיּ֫וֺחֶל 1 Samuel 13:8 Qr; 2 masculine singular תּוֺחֵל 1 Samuel 10:8; אוֺחִיל 2 Kings 6:33; Lamentations 3:21,24; אוֺתִּ֫ילָה Jeremiah 4:19 Qr (Kt אָחוּלָה), Micah 7:7; אֹחִילָה 2 Samuel 18:14; — wait, tarry, absolute (properly shew a waiting attitude): 1 Samuel 10:8 (followed by עַד בּוֺאִי), 1 Samuel 13:8 (Qr; compare Niph`al); 2 Samuel 18:14; Job 32:18; Jeremiah 4:19 (but see חול); wait for, hope for (as

Pi`el), followed by לְ 2 Kings 6:33; Micah 7:7; Lamentations 3:24; Job 32:11; Psalm 38:16; Psalm 42:6; Psalm 42:12; Psalm 43:5; Psalm 130:5 ("" קִוִּיתִי); absolute hope, Lamentations 3:21.

List of Word Forms

אֲיַחֵ֑ל אֹחִ֣ילָה אוֹחִ֖ילָה אוֹחִ֥יל אוֹחִֽיל׃ אוחיל אוחיל׃ אוחילה אחילה איחל הַ֝מְיַחֲלִ֗ים הַֽמְיַחֲלִ֥ים הוֹחִ֣ילִי הוֹחַ֨לְתִּי הוֹחָ֑לְתִּי הוֹחָֽלְתִּי׃ הוחילי הוחלתי הוחלתי׃ המיחלים וְ֭הוֹחַלְתִּי וְיִֽחֲל֖וּ וְיִֽחֲל֣וּ וְיִחֵ֑לּוּ וַֽאֲיַחֲלָ֥ה וַיִּיָּ֣חֶל וַיֹּ֣וחֶל ואיחלה והוחלתי ויוחל ויחלו וייחל יְיַחֵ֖ל יְיַחֵֽילוּ׃ יְיַחֵלֽוּן׃ יִֽחַלְתָּֽנִי׃ יִחַ֥לְנוּ יִחָֽלְתִּי׃ יַחֵ֣ל יַחֵ֥ל יחל יחלנו יחלתי׃ יחלתני׃ ייחילו׃ ייחל ייחלון׃ לַֽמְיַחֲלִ֥ים למיחלים מְ֝יַחֵ֗ל מיחל נֽוֹחֲלָ֔ה נוחלה תּוֹחֵל֙ תוחל ’ă·ya·ḥêl ’ăyaḥêl ’ō·ḥî·lāh ’ō·w·ḥî·lāh ’ō·w·ḥîl ’ōḥîlāh ’ōwḥîl ’ōwḥîlāh ayaChel ham·ya·ḥă·lîm hamyachaLim hamyaḥălîm hō·w·ḥā·lə·tî hō·w·ḥal·tî hō·w·ḥî·lî hoChalti hoChili hōwḥālətî hōwḥaltî hōwḥîlî lam·ya·ḥă·lîm lamyachaLim lamyaḥălîm mə·ya·ḥêl meyaChel məyaḥêl nō·w·ḥă·lāh nochaLah nōwḥălāh oChil oChilah tō·w·ḥêl toChel tōwḥêl vaayachaLah vaiyiYachel vaiYochel Vehochalti veyichaLu veyiChellu wa’ăyaḥălāh wa·’ă·ya·ḥă·lāh way·yî·yā·ḥel way·yō·w·ḥel wayyîyāḥel wayyōwḥel wə·hō·w·ḥal·tî wə·yi·ḥă·lū wə·yi·ḥêl·lū wəhōwḥaltî wəyiḥălū wəyiḥêllū ya·ḥêl yaChel yaḥêl yə·ya·ḥê·lū yə·ya·ḥê·lūn yə·ya·ḥêl yeyaCheilu yeyaChel yeyacheLun yəyaḥêl yəyaḥêlū yəyaḥêlūn yi·ḥā·lə·tî yi·ḥal·nū yi·ḥal·tā·nî yiChalnu YichalTani yiChalti yiḥālətî yiḥalnū yiḥaltānî