2442 – חָכָה (chachah)

to wait

Type:	Verb Verb   Rootword
Hebrew:	חָכָה (chachah)
Pronunciation:	cha-cha    Listen
Gematria:	33(8 + 20 + 5)    words with the same gematria
Origin:	a primitive root (apparently akin to H2707 (חָקָה) through the idea of piercing)
Usage:	14 times in OT

Description

1) to wait, wait for, await
1a) (Qal) to wait for
1b) (Piel)
1b1) to wait, tarry
1b2) to wait (in ambush)
1b3) to wait for, long for

Synonyms

חָכָה	chachah		H2442	(14 ggr)	to wait
חוּל	chol		H2342a	(58 ggr)	to twist
חִיל	chil		H2342b	(2 ggr)	be firm
יָחַל	jachal		H3176	(40 ggr)	to wait
קָוָה	qavah		H6960a	(46 ggr)	to await
שָׂבַר	savar		H7663b	(6 ggr)	to await

*The bars show how many times the word is used in the Old Testament.

Word root

Word with chachah as root:

חַכָּה

chakah

H2443

hook

Equivalent Greek words

In the greek translation Septuagint (LXX) the Hebrew word chachah was translated to the following:

ἄγκιστρον	agkistron	G0044	hook
ἐμμένω	emmeno	G1696	continue
ἱμείρομαι	himeiromai, homeiromai	G2442	be affectionately desirous
μένω	meno	G3306	abide
ὑπομένω	hupomeno	G5278	endure

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