Yachal יָחַל

Yachal (Hebrew יָחַל, Strong's H3176) is a Hebrew verb meaning “to wait: hope”. It occurs 41 times in 41 verses of the Old Testament.

Definition

H3176H: to wait: hope

H3176G: to wait: wait

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Topics

• Hope
• Waiting on God

Verses

Every verse with Yachal, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Genesis

• Genesis 8:12
  And he stayed yet other seven days; and sent forth the dove; which returned not again unto him any more.And Noah waited seven more days and sent out the dove again, but this time she did not return to him.

1 Samuel

• 1 Samuel 10:8
  And thou shalt go down before me to Gilgal; and, behold, I will come down unto thee, to offer burnt offerings, and to sacrifice sacrifices of peace offerings: seven days shalt thou tarry, till I come to thee, and shew thee what thou shalt do.And you shall go before me to Gilgal, and surely I will come to you to offer burnt offerings and to sacrifice peace offerings. Wait seven days until I come to you and show you what you are to do.”
• 1 Samuel 13:8
  And he tarried seven days, according to the set time that Samuel had appointed: but Samuel came not to Gilgal; and the people were scattered from him.And Saul waited seven days for the time appointed by Samuel, but Samuel did not come to Gilgal, and the troops began to desert Saul.

2 Samuel

• 2 Samuel 18:14
  Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee. And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Absalom, while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak.But Joab declared, “I am not going to wait like this with you!” And he took three spears in his hand and thrust them through the heart of Absalom while he was still alive in the oak tree.

2 Kings

• 2 Kings 6:33
  And while he yet talked with them, behold, the messenger came down unto him: and he said, Behold, this evil is of the Lord; what should I wait for the Lord any longer?While Elisha was still speaking with them, the messenger came down to him. And the king said, “This calamity is from the LORD. Why should I wait for the LORD any longer?”

Job

• Job 6:11
  What is my strength, that I should hope? and what is mine end, that I should prolong my life?What strength do I have, that I should still hope? What is my future, that I should be patient?
• Job 13:15
  Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.Though He slay me, I will hope in Him. I will still defend my ways to His face.
• Job 14:14
  If a man die, shall he live again? all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come.When a man dies, will he live again? All the days of my hard service I will wait, until my renewal comes.
• Job 29:21
  Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel.Men listened to me with expectation, waiting silently for my counsel.
• Job 29:23
  And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain.They waited for me as for rain and drank in my words like spring showers.
• Job 30:26
  When I looked for good, then evil came unto me: and when I waited for light, there came darkness.But when I hoped for good, evil came; when I looked for light, darkness fell.
• Job 32:11
  Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say.Indeed, I waited while you spoke; I listened to your reasoning; as you searched for words,
• Job 32:16
  When I had waited, (for they spake not, but stood still, and answered no more;)Must I wait, now that they are silent, now that they stand and no longer reply?

Psalms

• Psalm 31:24
  Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD.Be strong and courageous, all you who hope in the LORD.
• Psalm 33:18
  Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;Surely the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear Him, on those whose hope is in His loving devotion
• Psalm 33:22
  Let thy mercy, O LORD, be upon us, according as we hope in thee.May Your loving devotion rest on us, O LORD, as we put our hope in You.
• Psalm 38:15
  For in thee, O LORD, do I hope: thou wilt hear, O Lord my God.I wait for You, O LORD; You will answer, O Lord my God.
• Psalm 42:5
  Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance.Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why the unease within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him for the salvation of His presence.
• Psalm 42:11
  Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why the unease within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God.
• Psalm 43:5
  Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why the unease within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God.
• Psalm 69:3
  I am weary of my crying: my throat is dried: mine eyes fail while I wait for my God.I am weary from my crying; my throat is parched. My eyes fail, looking for my God.
• Psalm 71:14
  But I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more.But I will always hope and will praise You more and more.
• Psalm 119:43
  And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in thy judgments.Never take Your word of truth from my mouth, for I hope in Your judgments.
• Psalm 119:49
  Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.Remember Your word to Your servant, upon which You have given me hope.
• Psalm 119:74
  They that fear thee will be glad when they see me; because I have hoped in thy word.May those who fear You see me and rejoice, for I have hoped in Your word.
• Psalm 119:81
  My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word.My soul faints for Your salvation; I wait for Your word.
• Psalm 119:114
  Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word.You are my hiding place and my shield; I put my hope in Your word.
• Psalm 119:147
  I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.I rise before dawn and cry for help; in Your word I have put my hope.
• Psalm 130:5
  I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.I wait for the LORD; my soul does wait, and in His word I put my hope.
• Psalm 130:7
  Let Israel hope in the LORD: for with the LORD there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption.O Israel, put your hope in the LORD, for with the LORD is loving devotion, and with Him is redemption in abundance.
• Psalm 131:3
  Let Israel hope in the LORD from henceforth and for ever.O Israel, put your hope in the LORD, both now and forevermore.
• Psalm 147:11
  The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.The LORD is pleased with those who fear Him, who hope in His loving devotion.

Isaiah

• Isaiah 42:4
  He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law.He will not grow weak or discouraged before He has established justice on the earth. In His law the islands will put their hope.”
• Isaiah 51:5
  My righteousness is near; my salvation is gone forth, and mine arms shall judge the people; the isles shall wait upon me, and on mine arm shall they trust.My righteousness draws near, My salvation is on the way, and My arms will bring justice to the nations. The islands will look for Me and wait in hope for My arm.

Jeremiah

• Jeremiah 4:19
  My bowels, my bowels! I am pained at my very heart; my heart maketh a noise in me; I cannot hold my peace, because thou hast heard, O my soul, the sound of the trumpet, the alarm of war.My anguish, my anguish! I writhe in pain! Oh, the pain in my chest! My heart pounds within me; I cannot be silent. For I have heard the sound of the horn, the alarm of battle.

Lamentations

• Lamentations 3:21
  This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope.Yet I call this to mind, and therefore I have hope:
• Lamentations 3:24
  The Lord is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.“The LORD is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in Him.”

Ezekiel

• Ezekiel 13:6
  They have seen vanity and lying divination, saying, The Lord saith: and the Lord hath not sent them: and they have made others to hope that they would confirm the word.They see false visions and speak lying divinations. They claim, ‘Thus declares the LORD,’ when the LORD did not send them; yet they wait for the fulfillment of their message.
• Ezekiel 19:5
  Now when she saw that she had waited, and her hope was lost, then she took another of her whelps, and made him a young lion.When she saw that she had waited in vain, that her hope was lost, she took another of her cubs and made him a young lion.

Micah

• Micah 5:7
  And the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many people as a dew from the Lord, as the showers upon the grass, that tarrieth not for man, nor waiteth for the sons of men.Then the remnant of Jacob will be in the midst of many peoples like dew from the LORD, like showers on the grass, which do not wait for man or linger for mankind.
• Micah 7:7
  Therefore I will look unto the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.But as for me, I will look to the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).