Original: יָחַל

Transliteration: yâchal

Phonetic: yaw-chal'

Short Definition: Hope

Original: יחל

Transliteration: yâchal

Phonetic: yaw-chal'

BDB Definition:

1. to wait, hope, expect
   1. (Niphal) to wait
   2. (Piel)
      1. to wait, await, tarry
      2. to wait for, hope for
   3. (Hiphil) to wait, tarry, wait for, hope for

Origin: a primitive root

TWOT entry: 859

Part(s) of speech: Verb

Cognate: H3175, H3177, H3178, H8431