Qavah — To Wait on the LORD

From the word for a twisted cord — waiting as active, tensile hope: 'they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength.'

קָוָה qâvâh H6960

Pronunciation: kaw-vaw'

Hebrew · Strong's H6960 · 45 occurrences in the Old Testament (KJV)

to bind together (perhaps by twisting), i.e. collect; (figuratively) to expect

KJV translations: gather (together), look, patiently, tarry, wait (for, on, upon).

Qavah in the Bible — example verses

“And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.”Genesis 1:9 (KJV)

“I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD.”Genesis 49:18 (KJV)

“Let the stars of the twilight thereof be dark; let it look for light, but have none; neither let it see the dawning of the day:”Job 3:9 (KJV)

“The troops of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them.”Job 6:19 (KJV)

“As a servant earnestly desireth the shadow, and as an hireling looketh for the reward of his work:”Job 7:2 (KJV)

“If I wait, the grave is mine house: I have made my bed in the darkness.”Job 17:13 (KJV)

“When I looked for good, then evil came unto me: and when I waited for light, there came darkness.”Job 30:26 (KJV)

“Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.”Psalms 25:3 (KJV)

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