H2442Hebrew

חָכָה

châkâh(khaw-kaw')
14 occurrencesOld TestamentUncommon Word

Definition

From Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (1906)

Strong's Definition

properly, to adhere to; hence, to await

Translated in KJV as

longtarrywait.

Etymology

a primitive root (apparently akin to H2707 (חָקָה) through the idea of piercing);

Related Words

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