3554. kavah
Berean Strong's Lexicon
kavah: To wait, to hope, to look for, to expect

Original Word: קָוָה
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: kavah
Pronunciation: kah-VAH
Phonetic Spelling: (kaw-vaw')
Definition: To wait, to hope, to look for, to expect
Meaning: to prick, penetrate, to blister

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1680 (ἐλπίς, elpis): Hope, expectation

- G3114 (μακροθυμέω, makrothymeo): To be patient, to endure

Usage: The Hebrew verb "kavah" primarily conveys the idea of waiting with anticipation or hope. It is often used in the context of looking forward to something with expectation, implying a sense of trust and confidence in the outcome. This term is frequently associated with waiting on the LORD, suggesting a posture of faith and reliance on God's timing and promises.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of waiting was not passive but active, involving trust and expectation. The agrarian society of ancient Israel often required patience and hope, whether in waiting for crops to grow or for deliverance from enemies. Theologically, "kavah" reflects a deep-seated belief in God's faithfulness and sovereignty, encouraging believers to trust in His divine plan and timing.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to burn, scorch, brand
NASB Translation
scorched (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[כָּוָה] verb burn, scorch, brand (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic especially Pa`el; Arabic cauterize) —

Niph`al Imperfect2masculine singular תִּכָּוֶה Isaiah 43:2 thou shalt not be scorched (figurative of Israel, "" בָּעַר); 3 feminine plural וְרַגְלָיו לֹא תִּכָּוֶי֑נָה Proverbs 6:28 shall a man walk on the coals and his feet not be burned ? ("" שָׂרַף of garments Proverbs 6:27).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
burn

A primitive root; properly, to prick or penetrate; hence, to blister (as smarting or eating into) -- burn.

Forms and Transliterations
תִכָּוֶ֔ה תִכָּוֶֽינָה׃ תכוה תכוינה׃ ṯik·kā·we·nāh ṯik·kā·weh tikkaVeh tikkaVeinah ṯikkāweh ṯikkāwenāh
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Proverbs 6:28
HEB: וְ֝רַגְלָ֗יו לֹ֣א תִכָּוֶֽינָה׃
NAS: And his feet not be scorched?
KJV: and his feet not be burned?
INT: and his feet not not be burned

Isaiah 43:2
HEB: אֵשׁ֙ לֹ֣א תִכָּוֶ֔ה וְלֶהָבָ֖ה לֹ֥א
NAS: the fire, you will not be scorched, Nor
KJV: the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame
INT: the fire Nor will not be scorched will the flame Nor

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3554
2 Occurrences


ṯik·kā·weh — 1 Occ.
ṯik·kā·we·nāh — 1 Occ.
















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