expectant-waiting
| Root | יחל (y-ḥ-l) |
| Core Meanings | to wait, to await, to expect, to hope with endurance |
| Semantic Range | hope, expectation, longing anticipation, patient waiting, deferred expectation |
| Conceptual Significance | This term captures the biblical idea of hope as sustained, enduring waiting—often directed toward YHWH or the fulfillment of His word. It emphasizes not mere wishfulness but steadfast expectation rooted in trust and covenantal faithfulness. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common feminine singular (appearing in both absolute and construct states). Derived from the root יחל, expressing the state or condition of waiting in expectation. |
| Rendering Rationale | תּוֹחֶלֶת is a feminine singular noun derived from יחל, "to wait" or "to hope." Rendering it as "expectant-waiting" preserves the active sense of enduring anticipation embedded in the root, rather than reducing it to a vague emotional "hope," and reflects its singular nominal form. |
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