Strong's Hebrew · H6960
H6960 qâvâh
קָוָה
kaw-vaw'
to await
qâvâh appears 49 times in Scripture, including Genesis 1:9 and Job 6:19. In the Doxa app, open any verse that uses it, keep your notes on it, and ask Doxa Engage how it connects to what God has said to you.
Definition
to bind together (perhaps by twisting), i.e. collect; (figuratively) to expect
In the King James Version
gather (together), look, patiently, tarry, wait (for, on, upon).
Derivation
a primitive root;
Appears 49 times in Scripture
“May those who hope in You not be ashamed through me, O Lord GOD of Hosts; may those who seek You not be dishonored through me, O God of Israel.”
“I will praise You forever, because You have done it. I will wait on Your name—for it is good—in the presence of Your saints.”
“Like a slave he longs for shade; like a hireling he waits for his wages.”
“Wait for the LORD and keep His way, and He will raise you up to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you will see it.”
“The caravans of Tema look for water; the travelers of Sheba hope to find it.”
“I await Your salvation, O LORD.”
“They conspire, they lurk, they watch my steps while they wait to take my life.”
“But when I hoped for good, evil came; when I looked for light, darkness fell.”
“If I look for Sheol as my home, if I spread out my bed in darkness,”
“And God said, “Let the waters under the sky be gathered into one place, so that the dry land may appear.” And it was so.”
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Word study: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), with glosses and editions from STEP Bible (www.STEPBible.org); Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0); Strong's Greek Dictionary in XML by Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen (CC0). Sources and changes Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).
