H6960 — קָוָה

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewqavahverbOccurrences: 49TWOT: 1994

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H6960
Word:	קָוָה
Part of Speech:	verb
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	49
Transliteration:	qavah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	kaw-vaw'
Meaning:	1. to bind together (perhaps by twisting), i.e. collect 2. (figuratively) to expect
KJV Renderings:	gather (together), look, patiently, tarry, wait (for, on, upon).

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BDB7345

I. [קָוָה] verb wait for (probably originally twist, stretch, then of tension of enduring, waiting: Assyrian ‡ûû II, I. wait, ‡û , cord; Arabic [untranscribed source text 4698] be strong, [untranscribed source text 4699] strength, also strand of rope; Syriac [untranscribed source text 4700] endure, remain, await, [untranscribed source text 4701] threads, so ᵑ7 קַוִּין spider's threads, web); —

Qal Participle plural those waiting for (׳ י): construct ׳ קוֵי י Ps 37:9 so Isa 40:31 van d. H., and Kt Baer Gi ( Qr קוֺיֵי); suffix קִוָ֑י Isa 49:23, קֹוֶיךָ Ps 25:3; Ps 69:7 קִוָיו Lam 3:35 Qr ( Kt קוו, i.e. קֹווֺ).

Pi`el Perfect 3 feminine singular קִוְּתָה Ps 130:5 1 singular קִוִּיתִי Gen 49:18 + 5 t., קִוֵּיתִי Isa 5:4, ׳ וְק consecutive Isa 8:17 suffix קִוִּיתִיךָ Ps 25:21 3 plural קִוּוּ Ps 56:7 +, etc.; Imperfect יְקַוֶּה Mic 5:6; Job 7:2, jussive יְקַו Job 3:9, וַיְקַו Isa 5:2; Isa 5:7, etc.; Imperative masculine singular קַוֵּה Hos 12:7 +; Infinitive absolute קַוֺה Ps 40:2, קַוֵּה Jer 8:15; Jer 14:19 —

1. wait, or look eagerly, for, with ל of thing Isa 5:7; Isa 59:9; Isa 59:11 ; Jer 8:15 ; Jer 13:16; Jer 14:19; Job 3:9; Job 6:19 לִישׁוּעָֽתְךָ Gen 49:18 with accusative of thing Lam 2:16 (suffix), Job 7:2; Job 30:26; Ps 39:8 object of thing omitted Isa 64:2 followed by infinitive Isa 5:2; Isa 5:4; Ps 69:21 absolute Job 17:13 with accusative ׳ י Isa 26:8 (suffix), Ps 25:5 ; Ps 25:21 (suffix), Ps 40:2 (+ infinitive absolute), Ps 130:5, accusative omitted Ps 130:5 , accusative שִׁמְךָ Ps 52:11 (but read probably אֲחַוֶּה, Hi Che Bae and others, see חוה ); with ל of ׳ י Isa 8:17; Isa 25:9 (twice in verse); Isa 33:2; Isa 60:9 (but read probably צִיִּים יִקָּווּ ships shall gather (II. קוה), so Du Che^Hpt Di-Kit Marti, compare Skinner (also Luzz Gei Oort), Jer 14:22; Prov 20:22 with אֶלאֱֿלֹהִים Hos 12:7, ׳ אֶליֿ Isa 51:5; Ps 27:14 (twice in verse); Ps 37:34.

2. lie in wait for, followed by נַפְשִׁי Ps 56:7 followed by ל person Ps 119:95 (+ infinitive purpose).

3. wait (linger) for with ל of man Mic 5:6 (|| יְיַחֵל ).

BDB7353

II. [קָוָה] verb collect (Late Hebrew Hiph`il collect); —

Niph`al be collected, Perfect 3 plural וְנִקְווּ consecutive Jer 3:17 (of nations); Imperfect 3 masculine plural יִקָּווּ Gen 1:9 ( P ; of waters; both with אֶל location); so probably of ships (with ל person) Isa 60:9 (for ᵑ0 יְקַוּוּ), see I. קזה Pi`el 1.

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