Yâchal — H3176

H3176 · Hebrew — יחל

Pronunciation: yaw-chal'

Definition

verb

to wait; by implication, to be patient, hope

  1. 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

Usually translated as

hope, wait, tarry, trust, be pained, stay

Origin

a primitive root

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Yâchal occurs 41 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 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)

Strong's Lexicon — Y