תּוֹחֵל֙
𐤕𐤅𐤇𐤋
yâchal
you shall wait
To wait for with expectancy; to hope for an anticipated outcome, often in the context of future deliverance or change. The verb can imply patient endurance, confident hope, or expectant waiting, commonly directed toward deity or fulfillment of a promise. In some contexts, it can carry a nuance of enduring adversity while looking forward to relief.
1 Samuel 10:8 · Word #15
Lexicon H3176
| Lemma | יָחַל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤇𐤋 |
| Transliteration | yâchal |
| Strong's | H3176 |
| Definition | To wait for with expectancy; to hope for an anticipated outcome, often in the context of future deliverance or change. The verb can imply patient endurance, confident hope, or expectant waiting, commonly directed toward deity or fulfillment of a promise. In some contexts, it can carry a nuance of enduring adversity while looking forward to relief. |
Morphology HVhj2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | h — Hiphil — Causative active |
| Conjugation | j — Jussive — Third-person wish or command |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | you shall wait |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3176-10
may you set to hopeful waiting
| Morphological Notes | Verb; Hiphil (causative) stem; jussive; 2nd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root יחל conveys active, expectant waiting or hopeful anticipation. The Hiphil jussive 2ms form is rendered volitively (“may you…”) and reflects the causative stem by expressing an intentional setting of oneself into hopeful waiting. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
you shall wait
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | SIBI-P1 'may you set to hopeful waiting' is awkward; standard rendering in this imperative/jussive context is 'you shall wait.' |