קַוֵּ֥ה
𐤒𐤅𐤄
qaveh
Wait
a primitive root; to bind together (perhaps by twisting), i.e. collect; (figuratively) to expect; gather (together), look, patiently, tarry, wait (for, on, upon).
H6960
Proverbs 20:22 · Word #5
Lexicon H6960
| Lemma | קָוָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤒𐤅𐤄 |
| Transliteration | qâvâh |
| Strong's | H6960 |
| In-context | Wait |
Morphology HVpv2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | v — Imperative — A command |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H6960-02
Wait expectantly, you (masculine singular)!
| Root | קוה (q-w-h) |
| Core Meanings | binding together, twisting, collecting, eager expectation, hopeful waiting |
| Semantic Range | to wait eagerly, to hope for, to look expectantly toward, to tarry in anticipation, to gather oneself in expectation |
| Conceptual Significance | קוה expresses covenantal hope—an active, tensile waiting that binds the heart to YHWH’s promised action. It conveys not resignation but expectant trust, often central to biblical exhortations to rely steadfastly on God. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb from קוה in the Piel stem; imperative, second person masculine singular (with one attested participial form in the dataset). The Piel nuance suggests intensified or purposeful action. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Piel stem intensifies the action, conveying an active, eager, or deliberate waiting rather than passive delay. The imperative form addresses a second person masculine singular, which is reflected by explicitly indicating "you (masculine singular)" to preserve the grammatical detail of the Hebrew. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root קוה (binding together, twisting, collecting, eager expectation, hopeful waiting)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6957-01 |
laqav | to a measuring-line |
H4723-01 |
miqeveh | gathering-of |
H6960-01 |
neqaveh | we eagerly await in expectation |
H6957-02 |
qav | measuring-cord |
H6960-03 |
qiuu | they have waited expectantly |
H6960-04 |
qivinu | we have waited in taut expectation |
H6960-05 |
qiviti | I have waited in eager expectation |
|
qoveykha | your waiting ones in expectation |
H8615-01 |
tiqevah | a waiting-cord |
H8615-02 |
tiqevat | expectant-waiting of |
H8615-03 |
tiqevati | my corded-expectancy |
H6960-06 |
vaaqaveh | and I eagerly waited in expectation |
H6960-07 |
vayeqav | and he waited in-expectation |
H6957-03 |
veqav | and a measuring-line |
H6960-08 |
veqaveh | and eagerly wait! |
H8615-04 |
vetiqevat | and the corded-expectancy of |
H8615-05 |
vetiqevatekha | and your cord-fastened expectancy |
H8615-06 |
vetiqevati | and my corded hope |
Word Usage (49 occurrences of H6960)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 1:9 | יִקָּו֨וּ | yiqavu | let be gathered |
| Genesis 49:18 | קִוִּ֥יתִי | qiviti | I wait |
| Isaiah 5:2 | וַ/יְקַ֛ו | vayeqav | and he waited |