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HebrewH3176

יָחַל

yâchal

Modern Summary of Strong’s Concordance (1890)

The word "yâchal" primarily means to wait, often with patience or hope. It can imply enduring pain or delay while trusting or expecting something. Practical uses include staying in place, waiting for an outcome, or maintaining hope during difficult circumstances.

to wait; by implication, to be patient, hope

hopebe painedstaytarrytrustwait.

The Hebrew word yâchal means "to wait; by implication, to be patient, hope," encompassing related ideas including hope, be pained, stay, tarry.

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יָחַלelpizō — to expect or confidehypomenō — to stay under (behind), i.e. remain; figuratively, to undergo, i.e. bear (trials), have fortitude, persevere
ἐλπίζωto expect or confideparallel
ὑπομένωto stay under (behind), i.e. remain; figuratively, to undergo, i.e. bear (trials), have fortitude, persevereparallel
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GreekG1679

ἐλπίζω

elpizō

to expect or confide

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GreekG5278

ὑπομένω

hypomenō

to stay under (behind), i.e. remain; figuratively, to undergo, i.e. bear (trials), have fortitude, persevere

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Greek
G1679

ἐλπίζω

elpizō

to expect or confide

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Greek
G5278

ὑπομένω

hypomenō

to stay under (behind), i.e. remain; figuratively, to undergo, i.e. bear (trials), have fortitude, persevere

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