◄ 8431. tocheleth ►
Strong's Lexicon tocheleth: Hope Original Word: תּוֹחֶלֶת Part of Speech: Noun Feminine Transliteration: towcheleth Pronunciation: to-kheh'-leth Phonetic Spelling: (to-kheh'-leth) Definition: Hope Meaning: expectation Word Origin: Derived from the root יָחַל (yachal), which means "to wait" or "to hope." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1680 (ἐλπίς, elpis) - Often translated as "hope" in the New Testament, reflecting a similar sense of expectation and trust in God's promises. Usage: The Hebrew word "tocheleth" primarily denotes a sense of expectation or hope. It is used in the context of looking forward to something with anticipation and confidence. In the biblical narrative, it often reflects a deep-seated trust in God's promises and a hopeful outlook towards the future, even amidst trials and uncertainties. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, hope was not merely a passive wish but an active trust in God's faithfulness and covenant promises. The concept of hope was deeply intertwined with the Israelites' understanding of their relationship with God, who had delivered them from Egypt and promised them a future. This hope was both personal and communal, often expressed in the context of waiting for God's deliverance or the coming of the Messiah. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from yachal Definition a hope NASB Translation expectation (1), hope (5). Brown-Driver-Briggs תּוֺחֶ֫לֶת noun feminine hope, absolute ׳ת Proverbs 13:12; construct id. Proverbs 10:28; Proverbs 11:7; suffix תּוֺחַלְתִּי Psalm 39:8; Lamentations 3:18; תֹּחַלְתּוֺ Job 41:1; — hope, followed by subject Genitive Job 41:1; Proverbs 10:28; Proverbs 11:7; Lamentations 3:18; followed by subject Genitive + לְ Psalm 39:8 (תּוֺחַלְתִּי לְךָ); alone Proverbs 13:12. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Toah From yachal; expectation -- hope. see HEBREW yachal Forms and Transliterations וְתוֹחֶ֖לֶת וְתוֹחַלְתִּ֖י ותוחלת ותוחלתי תֹּחַלְתּ֥וֹ תּ֝וֹחַלְתִּ֗י תּוֹחֶ֣לֶת תוחלת תוחלתי תחלתו tō·ḥal·tōw tō·w·ḥal·tî tō·w·ḥe·leṯ tochalTi tochalTo toChelet tōḥaltōw tōwḥaltî tōwḥeleṯ vetochalTi vetoChelet wə·ṯō·w·ḥal·tî wə·ṯō·w·ḥe·leṯ wəṯōwḥaltî wəṯōwḥeleṯ Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Job 41:9 HEB: הֵן־ תֹּחַלְתּ֥וֹ נִכְזָ֑בָה הֲגַ֖ם NAS: Behold, your expectation is FALSE; KJV: Behold, the hope of him is in vain: INT: Behold your expectation is false even Psalm 39:7 HEB: קִּוִּ֣יתִי אֲדֹנָ֑י תּ֝וֹחַלְתִּ֗י לְךָ֣ הִֽיא׃ NAS: for what do I wait? My hope is in You. KJV: what wait I for? my hope [is] in thee. INT: wait Lord my hope he Proverbs 10:28 HEB: תּוֹחֶ֣לֶת צַדִּיקִ֣ים שִׂמְחָ֑ה NAS: The hope of the righteous is gladness, KJV: The hope of the righteous INT: the hope of the righteous is gladness Proverbs 11:7 HEB: תֹּאבַ֣ד תִּקְוָ֑ה וְתוֹחֶ֖לֶת אוֹנִ֣ים אָבָֽדָה׃ NAS: will perish, And the hope of strong men KJV: shall perish: and the hope of unjust INT: will perish expectation and the hope of unjust perishes Proverbs 13:12 HEB: תּוֹחֶ֣לֶת מְ֭מֻשָּׁכָה מַחֲלָה־ NAS: Hope deferred makes KJV: Hope deferred maketh the heart INT: Hope deferred makes Lamentations 3:18 HEB: אָבַ֣ד נִצְחִ֔י וְתוֹחַלְתִּ֖י מֵיְהוָֽה׃ ס NAS: has perished, And [so has] my hope from the LORD. KJV: My strength and my hope is perished INT: has perished my strength my hope the LORD 6 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 8431 6 Occurrences tō·w·ḥal·tî — 1 Occ. tō·ḥal·tōw — 1 Occ. tō·w·ḥe·leṯ — 2 Occ. wə·ṯō·w·ḥal·tî — 1 Occ. wə·ṯō·w·ḥe·leṯ — 1 Occ.