חִכְּתָ֣ה
𐤇𐤊𐤕𐤄
chiketah
waits
a primitive root (apparently akin to חָקָה through the idea of piercing); properly, to adhere to; hence, to await; long, tarry, wait.
Psalms 33:20 · Word #2
Lexicon H2442
| Lemma | חָכָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤊𐤄 |
| Transliteration | châkâh |
| Strong's | H2442 |
| In-context | waits |
Morphology HVpp3fs
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 | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H2442-04
she has eagerly awaited
| Morphological Notes | Piel perfect, 3rd person feminine singular (HVpp3fs). The Piel stem intensifies or heightens the action of the root, here conveying earnest or eager waiting. The perfect form denotes completed action. |
| Rendering Rationale | The verb is Piel perfect 3rd feminine singular, indicating an intensive or focused action completed by a feminine subject. "She has eagerly awaited" reflects both the intensive nuance of the Piel stem and the completed aspect, while preserving the feminine singular subject inherent in the morphology. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חכה (to adhere, to cling, to await, to long for, to tarry in expectation)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2443-01 |
bechakah | with a catching-hook |
H2443-02 |
chakah | a clinging hook |
H2442-01 |
chakeh | Clingingly wait! |
Word Usage (14 occurrences of H2442)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Kings 7:9 | וְ/חִכִּ֛ינוּ | vechikinu | and wait |
| 2 Kings 9:3 | תְחַכֶּֽה | techakeh | wait |
| Isaiah 8:17 | וְ/חִכִּ֨יתִי֙ | vechikiti | And I will wait |