Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H8431 |
|---|---|
| Word: | תּוֹחֶלֶת |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | from H3176 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 6 |
| Transliteration: | towcheleth |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | to-kheh'-leth |
| Meaning: | 1. expectation |
| KJV Renderings: | hope. |
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תּוֺחֶ֫לֶת noun feminine hope, absolute ׳ ת Prov 13:12 construct id. Prov 10:28; Prov 11:7 suffix תּוֺחַלְתִּי Ps 39:8; Lam 3:18 תֹּחַלְתּוֺ Job 41:1 — hope, followed by subject genitive Job 41:1; Prov 10:28; Prov 11:7; Lam 3:18 followed by subject genitive + לְ Ps 39:8 ( תּוֺחַלְתִּי לְךָ); alone Prov 13:12.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
