וְ/יִחֵ֑לּוּ
𐤅/𐤉𐤇𐤋𐤅
veyichelu
and waited
a primitive root; to wait; by implication, to be patient, hope; (cause to, have, make to) hope, be pained, stay, tarry, trust, wait.
Job 29:21 · Word #3
Lexicon H3176
| Lemma | יָחַל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤇𐤋 |
| Transliteration | yâchal |
| Strong's | H3176 |
| In-context | and waited |
Morphology HC/Vpp3cp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
SIBI-P1 H3176-16
and they waited in hope
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + Piel imperfect 3cp from יחל. The doubled ל reflects the Piel stem, which can intensify or emphasize the action of waiting or hoping. The form denotes a completed action in narrative sequence when prefixed with וְ. |
| Rendering Rationale | The verb יִחֵלּוּ is Piel imperfect 3rd person common plural with a prefixed conjunction, indicating "and they". The root יחל conveys waiting with expectancy or hopeful endurance, and the plural subject is preserved with "they," while "waited in hope" reflects both the temporal and trust-laden nuance of the root. |
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Words from Root יחל (waiting, hoping, expectant endurance, patient trust)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H304-01 |
achelay | Hopeful-One |
H3176-01 |
ayachel | I will earnestly wait in hope |
H3176-02 |
hameyachalim | the men who wait in hope |
Word Usage (42 occurrences of H3176)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 8:12 | וַ/יִּיָּ֣חֶל | vayiyachel | he waited |
| 1 Samuel 10:8 | תּוֹחֵל֙ | tochel | you shall wait |
| 1 Samuel 13:8 | ו/ייחל | vyychl | and he waited |