5977 waiting
Dictionary of Bible Themes

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Being in readiness for service or for some future appointment or event. Wild animals and the wicked lie in wait to ambush the unsuspecting; servants wait on their masters; believers and the whole creation wait for their renewal by God. God, too, waits for sinners to repent.

Waiting for future events

Waiting to see what happens

Ruth 3:18; Jonah 4:5; Acts 28:6

Waiting for a period of time

Genesis 8:10-12; Leviticus 12:4-5; Ezekiel 44:26

Waiting for people

Waiting to meet others

Exodus 5:20; Exodus 7:15; 2 Samuel 16:1; 1 Kings 20:38

Waiting to be joined by others

1 Corinthians 11:33 See also Exodus 24:14; Acts 17:16; Acts 20:5-6; 1 Corinthians 11:21

Waiting for word from others

Job 29:21-23 See also 1 Samuel 10:8; Samuel 20:19; 2 Samuel 15:28; Luke 3:15

Waiting for God

For God's instruction

Numbers 9:8; Psalm 106:13; Habakkuk 2:1

For God's promise

Hebrews 6:15 See also Habakkuk 2:3; Luke 24:49; Acts 1:4-5; Hebrews 11:13

For God's kingdom

Luke 2:25; Mark 15:43 pp Luke 23:51

For vindication from God

Habakkuk 3:16 See also Psalm 119:84; Isaiah 51:5; Zephaniah 3:8; Revelation 6:11

For Jesus Christ's return

James 5:7-8 See also Luke 12:36; 1 Corinthians 1:7; 1 Thessalonians 1:10; Hebrews 9:28

Believers and creation wait for renewal

Romans 8:19-21,23 See also Isaiah 65:17; Romans 8:11; 1 Corinthians 15:42-43; 2 Peter 3:13; 1 John 3:2; Revelation 21:1

Lying in wait to attack

Preparing for military assault

Joshua 8:9; Judges 9:32-33

Criminals wait for victims

Proverbs 1:11-13 See also Deuteronomy 19:11; Psalm 10:8; Proverbs 23:27-28; Proverbs 24:15; Jeremiah 5:26

The wicked lie in wait for God's servants

Psalm 37:32 See also Judges 16:2 The Philistines lay in wait for Samson; Psalm 59:3; Psalm 71:10-11; Psalm 119:95; Jeremiah 20:10 Jeremiah's enemies were looking for an opportunity against him; Acts 23:21 Some Jews were waiting to kill Paul.

Jesus Christ's enemies waited to trap him

Luke 11:53-54; John 7:1 See also Matthew 12:10 pp Mark 3:2; Mark 11:18 pp Luke 19:47; Mark 12:13; Luke 20:20

Animals lie in wait for prey

Job 38:40; Psalm 10:9; Jeremiah 5:6; Lamentations 3:10

Waiting as delaying

Joshua 18:3 See also Judges 18:9; 2 Kings 7:9; Kings 9:3; Ecclesiastes 5:4; Jeremiah 4:6; Acts 22:16

Waiting as a servant

Matthew 8:15 pp Mark 1:31 pp Luke 4:39 See also 1 Kings 1:4; Luke 12:37; Luke 17:8; Acts 6:2

God waits for sinners to repent

2 Peter 3:9 See also Luke 15:20; Romans 2:4; 1 Timothy 1:16; 1 Peter 3:20

See also

2565  Christ, second coming
4924  delay
5184  standing
5877  hesitation
6510  salvation
6723  redemption, NT
8318  patience
8329  readiness
8490  watchfulness
8613  prayer, persistence
8678  waiting on God
9105  last things



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