BDB2728 [H2442]

[חָכָה] verb wait, await

Qal Participle pl construct חוֺכֵי Isa 30:18 with לְ waiting for him (׳י). Pi`el חִכָּה Job 32:4 חִכְּתָה Ps 33:20 חִכִּיתִי Isa 8:17 חִכּוּ Ps 106:13 חִכִּינוּ 2Kgs 7:9 Imperfect יְחַכֶּה Isa 30:18 תְּחַכֶּה 2Kgs 9:3 Imperative חַכֵּהֿ Hab 2:3 חִכּוּ Zeph 3:8 Infinitive construct כְּחַכֵּי Hos 6:9 (Ephr for חַכֵּה?); Participle מְחַכֶּה Dan 12:12 construct מְחַכֵּה Isa 64:3 plural מְחַכִּים Job 3:21
1. wait, tarry, absolute 2Kgs 9:3 tarry not; with עַד till morning light 2Kgs 7:9 with accusative את איוב בדברים Job 32:4 tarry for Job with words.
2. wait (in ambush), כְּחַכֵּי אִישׁ גְּדוּדִים Hos 6:9 as marauding bands wait for a man AV RV De, or as marauders lie in wait Hi Ew (taking אישׁ as construct) 3 wait for, long for, with לְ for ׳י Isa 8:17; Isa 64:3; Zeph 3:8; Ps 33:20 for his counsel Ps 106:13 for his vision Hab 2:3 for death Job 3:21 יחכה יהוה לחננכם Yahweh waiteth to be gracious unto you Isa 30:18 (Di regards this as threatening and refers it to 1); absolute waiteth (and cometh to the days of blessedness) Dan 12:12.


חַכָּה see below חנך.


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