Strongs H6960

← H6960 ⌂ →

קָוָה (qâvâh) v (kaw-vaw')
Source: a primitive root;
Meaning: to bind together (perhaps by twisting), i.e. collect; (figuratively) to expect
KJV: gather (together), look, patiently, tarry, wait (for, on, upon).

Appears in a total of 45 verses:

LAM 3:25

OET-LV: 25 is_good YHWH to_those _of_who_wait _for _him to_living _creature who_it_will _seek _him. (LAM 3:25)

OET-RV: 25 Yahweh is good to those who depend on him—
⇔ to anyone sincerely wanting to follow him. (LAM 3:25)

PSA 25:5

OET-LV: 5 Lead_me in_truth _of_your and_teach_me if/because you are_the _god _of my _salvation _of_my you I _have _waited _for all _of the_day. (PSA 25:5)

OET-RV: 5 Guide me into your truth and teach me,
⇔ because you’re the god who saves me.
⇔ I wait all day long to experience your presence. (PSA 25:5)

PSA 37:9

OET-LV: 9 If/because evil-doers they_will _be _cut _off and_those _who_wait _for _of (of)_YHWH they they _will _possess the_land. (PSA 37:9)

OET-RV: 9 Those who do evil will be eliminated,
⇔ but those who strive to obey Yahweh will end up owning the land. (PSA 37:9)

ISA 26:8

OET-LV: 8 Also the _way _of your(pl)_judgements _of_your Oh_YHWH we_have _waited _for _you is_for_name _of_your and_for_memorial _of_your the_desire _of self. (ISA 26:8)

OET-RV: 8 We’ve we’ve followed your instructions, Yahweh, we’ve kept our trust in you—
⇔ we desire to honour your name and reputation (ISA 26:8)

ISA 51:5

OET-LV: 5 is_near righteousness _of_my salvation _of_my it _has _gone _out and_arms _of_my peoples they _will _judge to_me islands they _will _wait _eagerly and_near/to arm _of_my they_will _wait. (ISA 51:5)

OET-RV: 5 I’m ready to declare you as innocent.
⇔ My salvation will go out.
⇔ My arms will bring justice to the peoples.
⇔ The islands wait eagerly—waiting for my arm. (ISA 51:5)

ISA 5:2

OET-LV: 2 And_he_dug _it and_he_cleared _it _of _stones and_he_planted _it a _choice _vine and_he/it _built a _tower in_the _middle _of_of _it and_also a _wine-vat he _dug _out in/on/over_him/it and_he _waited for_doing grapes and_he/it _made wild _grapes. (ISA 5:2)

OET-RV: 2 He dug it over and cleared it
⇔ and planted it with choice vines.
⇔ He built a watchtower in the middle of it
⇔ and also hewed a wine-pressing pit in a rocky portion.
⇔ Then he waited for it to produce grapes,
⇔ but it produced sour, wild grapes. (ISA 5:2)

PSA 25:21

OET-LV: 21 Integrity and_uprightness may_they _preserve _me if/because I_have _waited _for _you. (PSA 25:21)

OET-RV: 21 May integrity and godliness preserve me,
⇔ because I wait for you to help me. (PSA 25:21)

JER 3:17

OET-LV: 17 At_time (the)_that people _will _call (to)_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) the _throne _of YHWH and_they _will _be _gathered to_her/it all _of the_nations to_the _name _of YHWH to_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) and_not they _will _walk again after the _stubbornness _of their _own _heart _of_their (the)_evil. (JER 3:17)

OET-RV: 17 At that time, they’ll call Yerushalem (Jerusalem) Yahweh’s throne,
⇔ and they’ll be gathered there from all the nations to honour Yahweh’s name,
⇔ and they won’t want to behave again according to the evil in their own stubborn minds. (JER 3:17)

ISA 25:9

OET-LV: 9 and_saying(ms) in _the_day (the)_that HERE god _of_is_our this we _have _waited to_him/it and_he_will _save _us this is_YHWH we _have _waited to_him/it let _us _be _glad and_let _us _rejoice in_salvation _of_his. (ISA 25:9)

OET-RV: 9 Then at the time it will be said, ‘Look, that’s our god.
⇔ We put our hope in him, and he saved us.
⇔ Yes, that’s Yahweh—we maintained our trust in him.
⇔ We’ll be happy and celebrate how he’s saved us.’ (ISA 25:9)

ISA 5:4

OET-LV: 4 What is_to_do still for_vineyard _of_my and_not I _have _done in/on/over_him/it why did _I _wait for_doing grapes and_he/it _made wild _grapes. (ISA 5:4)

OET-RV: 4 What more could have been done for my vineyard,
⇔ that I haven’t already done for it?
⇔ I waited for it to produce grapes,
⇔ but why did it produce wild grapes? (ISA 5:4)

PSA 39:8

OET-LV: 8  and_now what do _I _wait _for my_master hope _of_my to/for_yourself(m) it. (PSA 39:8)

OET-RV: 7 Now, my master, what am I waiting for?
⇔ → My hope is in you. (PSA 39:7)

JOB 30:26

OET-LV: 26 If/because good I _waited _for and_it _came evil and_I _waited for_light and_it _came gloom. (JOB 30:26)

OET-RV: 26 I waited for good, but it was evil that came.
⇔ ≈ I waited for light, but it was gloom that came. (JOB 30:26)

JER 14:22

OET-LV: 22 are_there among_the _vanities _of the_nations those _who_send _rain and_if the_heavens do _they _give showers not you is_it Oh_YHWH god _of_our and_we _wait _eagerly for_you if/because you you _have _done DOM all _of these_things. (JER 14:22)

OET-RV: 22 Do those useless idols from other countries send rain?
⇔ ≈ Do they cause showers to fall?
⇔ Isn’t it you, our god Yahweh, who does that?
⇔ We eagerly wait for you, because you’re the one who does all those things. (JER 14:22)

ISA 60:9

OET-LV: 9 If/because to_me islands they _will _wait and_the _ships _of Tarshiysh will_at _the _first_place to_bring children _of_your from_a _distance silver _of_their and_gold _of_their with_them to_the _name _of YHWH god _of_your and_to_the _holy_one_of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) if/because he_has _glorified _you. (ISA 60:9)

OET-RV: 9 The islands wait for me, and the ships from Tarshish
⇔ will be first to bring your sons from far away
⇔ along with their gold and silver to honour your god Yahweh
⇔ ≈ and for Yisrael’s holy one because he’s honoured you. (ISA 60:9)

GEN 49:18

OET-LV: 18 For_deliverance _of_your I _wait _eagerly Oh_YHWH. (GEN 49:18)

OET-RV: ⇔  18 Yahweh, I’m waiting for you to save us. (GEN 49:18)

ISA 33:2

OET-LV: 2 Oh_YHWH show_favour _to _us to/for_yourself(m) we _have _waited be arm _of_their to_mornings also salvation _of_our in_a _time _of distress. (ISA 33:2)

OET-RV: 2 Yahweh, show your favour to us because we’ve waited for your help.
⇔ Be our strength each morning as well as our rescuer when trouble comes. (ISA 33:2)

JER 8:15

OET-LV: 15 We _waited _eagerly for_peace and_there_was_not good for_a _time _of healing and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE terror. (JER 8:15)

OET-RV: 15 We had hoped for peace, but nothing good came.
⇔ We hoped for a time of healing, but wow, got terror. (JER 8:15)

JOB 7:2

OET-LV: 2 Like_a _slave who_he _pants _for shade and_like_a _hired _labourer who_he _waits _eagerly _for wage[s]_of_his. (JOB 7:2)

OET-RV: 2 He longs for the shade just like a slave does.
⇔ He’s just like a hired man who waits eagerly for his wages. (JOB 7:2)

PRO 20:22

OET-LV: 22 Do _not say I _will _repay evil wait to/for_YHWH so_that _he _may _deliver to/for_you(fs). (PRO 20:22)

OET-RV: 22 Don’t say, “I’ll repay that evil.”
⇔ → Wait for Yahweh and he’ll rescue you. (PRO 20:22)

PSA 69:21

OET-LV: 21  reproach it _has _broken heart _of_my and_I_have _become _sick and_I _waited to_show _sympathy and_there_was_not and_for_comforters and_not I _found_them. (PSA 69:21)

OET-RV: 20 Their insults have broken my heart—I’m full of heaviness.
⇔ I looked for someone to take pity, but no one was there.
⇔ ≈ I looked for someone to encourage me, but I didn’t find anyone. (PSA 69:20)

ISA 64:2

OET-LV: 2  when_did_you awesome_deeds which_not we _were _waiting _for you _came _down from_before _of_you mountains they _shook. (ISA 64:2)

OET-RV: 3 When you did amazing things that we weren’t expecting, you came down.
⇔ The mountains shook in front of you. (ISA 64:3)

PSA 37:34

OET-LV: 34 Wait to YHWH and_keep its_road/course and_he_will _exalt _you to_possess the_land when_are _cut _off wicked_people you _will _see. (PSA 37:34)

OET-RV: 34 Wait for Yahweh and stay on the path he showed you,
⇔ then he’ll assist you to possess the land he promised.
⇔ You’ll see those who are wicked get eliminated. (PSA 37:34)

JER 13:16

OET-LV: 16 Give to/for_YHWH god _of_your(pl) glory before_before he _will _bring _darkness and_before they _will _stumble feet _of_your(pl) on mountains _of twilight and_you(pl)_will _wait for_light and_he_will _make _it into_deep _darkness wwww into_thick _darkness. (JER 13:16)

OET-RV: 16 Give honour to your god Yahweh before he brings darkness,
⇔ ≈ and before he causes you all to stumble on the mountains at twilight,
⇔ because you’re hoping for light, but he’ll turn the place into deep darkness—into a dark cloud. (JER 13:16)

JOB 6:19

OET-LV: 19 the _caravans _of They _look of _Tēymāʼ the _caravans _of Shəⱱāʼ they _wait _eagerly for_them. (JOB 6:19)

OET-RV: 19 The camel caravans from Tema look for water.
⇔ The caravans from Sheba keep looking forward to them. (JOB 6:19)

PSA 25:3

OET-LV: 3 Also all _of those _of_who_wait _for _you not they _will _be _ashamed they _will _be _ashamed those_who_act _treacherously without _cause. (PSA 25:3)

OET-RV: 3 Don’t let anyone be disgraced because they’d put their trust in you.
⇔ On the other hand, may those who act treacherously without cause be ashamed. (PSA 25:3)

LAM 2:16

OET-LV: 16 they _have _opened on_you mouth _of_their all _of enemies _of_your they _have _hissed and_they _have _gnashed a _tooth they _have _said we _have _swallowed _up surely this the_day which_we_have _waited _for _it we _have _found we _have _seen. (LAM 2:16)

OET-RV: 16 All your enemies spoke out against you.
⇔ They hiss and grind their teeth.
⇔ They say, “We have devoured.
⇔ Surely this is the time we’d longed for.
⇔ We have found, we have seen.” (LAM 2:16)

PSA 69:7

OET-LV: 7  not let _them _be _ashamed in_me those _of_who_wait _for _you my_master YHWH soldiers/messengers not let _them _be _humiliated in_me those _of_who_seek _you Oh _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (PSA 69:7)

OET-RV: 6 Don’t let those who hope in you be put to shame because of me, my master, Commander-in-chief Yahweh.
⇔ ≈ Don’t let those who need your help be humiliated because of me, God of Yisrael. (PSA 69:6)

PSA 119:95

OET-LV: 95 To_me they _have _waited wicked_people to_destroy_me testimonies _of_your I _will _consider _carefully. (PSA 119:95)

OET-RV: 95 The wicked wait for me in order to kill me,
⇔ but I strive to understand what you’ve revealed. (PSA 119:95)

MIC 5:6

OET-LV: 6  and_it _was the _remnant _of Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) in_the_midst _of peoples many like_dew from_with YHWH like_showers on vegetation which not it _waits for_anyone and_not it _waits for_the_children _of humankind. (MIC 5:6)

OET-RV: ⇔  7 The remnant of Yakob will end up among many peoples,
⇔ like dew from Yahweh,
⇔ ≈ like showers on the grass,
⇔ that don’t need help from any person,
⇔ ≈ and they don’t rely on human intervention. (MIC 5:7)

PSA 27:14

OET-LV: 14 Wait to YHWH be _strong and_let _it _show _strength heart _of_your and_wait to YHWH. (PSA 27:14)

OET-RV: 14 Keep expecting Yahweh to act.
⇔ Be strong and courageous. Wait for Yahweh. (PSA 27:14)

ISA 5:7

OET-LV: 7 If/because the _vineyard _of YHWH soldiers/messengers is_the _house _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_everyone _of Yəhūdāh is_the _plantation _of his _delight(s)_of_his and_he _waited for_justice and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE bloodshed for_righteousness and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE an _outcry. (ISA 5:7)

OET-RV: ⇔  7 Yes, Commander-in-chief Yahweh’s vineyard is Yisrael,
⇔ and the people from Yehudah are his nice plants.
⇔ Then he waited for justice, but look, slaughter came.
⇔ He waited for people to do what’s right, but listen, screaming came. (ISA 5:7)

PSA 56:7

OET-LV: 7  they _stir _up _trouble they _lie _hidden they heels _of_my they _watch _for just_as they _have _waited _for life _of_my. (PSA 56:7)

OET-RV: 6 They conspire then lie hidden—watching my steps
⇔ as they just wait for the opportunity to take my life. (PSA 56:6)

PSA 130:5

OET-LV: 5 I _wait _for YHWH self _of_my it _waits and_for_message _of_his I _wait. (PSA 130:5)

OET-RV: ⇔  5 I wait for Yahweh to rescue me—
⇔ I put my trust in what he’s said. (PSA 130:5)

ISA 59:9

OET-LV: 9 Therefore yes/correct/thus/so justice it _is _far from_him/it and_not it_reaches _us righteousness we _wait _eagerly to _the_light and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE darkness for_gleams _of _light in_gloom(s) we _walk. (ISA 59:9)

OET-RV: 9 Therefore, justice is far from us
⇔ and righteousness doesn’t reach us.
⇔ We wait for light, but look, we get darkness.
⇔ We wait for gleams of light, but walk in the gloom. (ISA 59:9)

GEN 1:9

OET-LV: 9 and_ god _he/it _said let _them _be _gathered the_waters from_under the_heavens to a _place one and_let _it _appear the_dry _ground and_he/it _was so. (GEN 1:9)

OET-RV: 9 Then God said, “Let the waters under the sky be gathered to one place, and let the dry ground appear.” Everything happened exactly as he commanded, (GEN 1:9)

PSA 52:11

OET-LV: 11  I_will _give _thanks _to _you forever_perpetuity if/because you _have _acted and_I _will _wait _for name _of_your if/because it_is_good before your _faithful _of_people. (PSA 52:11)

OET-RV: 9 I’ll continually thank you for what you’ve done.
⇔ I’ll rely on your reputation, because it’s good,
⇔ in the presence of your faithful followers. (PSA 52:9)

JER 14:19

OET-LV: 19 utterly_(reject) have _you _rejected DOM Yəhūdāh/(Judah) or (in)_Tsiyyōn/(Zion) does _it _abhor self _of_your why have_you(pl)_struck _us and_there_is_not to/for_us healing we _waited _eagerly for_peace and_there_was_not good and_for_a _time _of healing and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE terror. (JER 14:19)

OET-RV: 19 Have you completely rejected Yehudah (Judah)?
⇔ ≈ Do you really hate Tsiyyon (Zion)?
⇔ Why have you struck us when there’s no healing for us?
⇔ We eagerly hoped for peace, but there was nothing good.
⇔ ≈ We hoped for a time of healing, but wow, we got terror! (JER 14:19)

JOB 17:13

OET-LV: 13 If I _will _wait _for Shəʼōl home _of_my in_darkness I _have _spread _out beds _of_my. (JOB 17:13)

OET-RV: 13 If I wait for the grave to become my home,
⇔ if I’ve spread out my blankets ready to sleep in the darkness, (JOB 17:13)

ISA 8:17

OET-LV: 17 And_I _will _wait to/for_YHWH who_is_hiding his/its_faces/face from_the _house _of Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) and_I _will _wait _eagerly to_him/it. (ISA 8:17)

OET-RV: 17 I’ll wait for Yahweh to act. He’s distanced himself from Yakov’s descendants, but I’ll continue to expect his help. (ISA 8:17)

ISA 40:31

OET-LV: 31 And_those _who_wait _for _of (of)_YHWH they _will _renew strength they _will _go _up wing[s] like_eagles they _will _run and_not they _will _become _weary they _will _walk and_not they _will _grow _weary. (ISA 40:31)

OET-RV: 31 but those who trust Yahweh will renew their strength.
⇔ They will rise up with wings like eagles.
⇔ They will run and not get tired.
⇔ ≈ They will walk and not become weary. (ISA 40:31)

PSA 40:2

OET-LV: 2  patiently _(wait) I _waited _for YHWH and_he _stretched _out to_me and_he/it _listened for _help _of_my _cry. (PSA 40:2)

Combined passage: org PSA 40:1–2 (native PSA 40:0–1; verse text cannot be split).

OET-RV: (PSA 40:0)

OET-RV: For the musical director: a song by David.
⇔  1 I waited patiently for Yahweh to help me.
⇔ He listened to me and heard my cry. (PSA 40:1)

ISA 49:23

OET-LV: 23 And_they _will _be kings foster-fathers _of_your and_their _noble _of_ladies nurses _of_your _wet faces ground they _will _bow _down to/for_you(fs) and_the _dust _of your _two’s _feet _of_your they _will _lick _up and_you _will _know if/because _that I am_YHWH whom not they _will _be _ashamed those _of_who_wait _for _me. (ISA 49:23)

OET-RV: 23 Kings will become your children’s tutors,
⇔ ≈ and their noble ladies will become your wet nurses.
⇔ They’ll bow down to you with their faces to the ground
⇔ ≈ and lick the dust from your feet.
⇔ → Then you’ll know that I am Yahweh—those who patiently rely on my assistance won’t be humiliated. (ISA 49:23)

HOS 12:7

OET-LV: 7  and_you(ms) in_god _of_your you _will _return loyalty and_justice keep and_wait to god _of_your continually. (HOS 12:7)

OET-RV: 6 But you must return to your god.
⇔ Keep loyal commitment and justice,
⇔ and wait continually for your god. (HOS 12:6)

ISA 59:11

OET-LV: 11 We _growl like_bears of _us _of_all and_like_doves mournfully _(moan) we _moan we _wait _eagerly for_justice and_there_is_not for_deliverance it _is _far from_us. (ISA 59:11)

OET-RV: 11 All of us growl like bears,
⇔ ≈ and moan mournfully like doves.
⇔ We keep hoping for justice, but none comes,
⇔ ≈ for rescue, but it’s far away (ISA 59:11)

JOB 3:9

OET-LV: 9 the_stars _of Let _them _grow _dark its _twilight _of_his let _it _wait for_light and_there_was_not and_not let _it _look on_the_eyelids _of dawn. (JOB 3:9)

OET-RV: 9 May the stars of its twilight be dark.
⇔ May it stay waiting for the light that never arrives.
⇔ May it not see the dawn breaking. (JOB 3:9)

View on BibleHub.