קָוָה (qâvâh) — Gather
Hebrew word study: קָוָה (qâvâh), Strong's H6960. to bind together (perhaps by twisting), i.e. collect; (figuratively) to expect
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
to bind together (perhaps by twisting), i.e. collect; (figuratively) to expect
KJV translation words: gather (together), look, patiently, tarry, wait (for, on, upon).
Strong's H6960 is tagged on 49 words in 45 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 1:9 and last appears in Micah 5:7.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 45)
- Genesis 1:9 — יִקָּווּ — let them gather
- Genesis 49:18 — קִוִּיתִי — I wait eagerly
- Job 3:9 — יְקַו — let it wait
- Job 6:19 — קִוּוּ — they look eagerly
- Job 7:2 — יְקַוֶּה — who he longs for
- Job 17:13 — אֲקַוֶּה — I will hope for
- Job 30:26 — קִוִּיתִי — I waited for
- Psalms 25:3 — קֹוֶיךָ — those who wait for you
- Psalms 25:5 — קִוִּיתִי — I have waited for
- Psalms 25:21 — קִוִּיתִיךָ — I have waited for you
- Psalms 27:14 — קַוֵּה — wait
- Psalms 37:9 — וְקֹוֵי — and those who wait for
- Psalms 37:34 — קַוֵּה — wait
- Psalms 39:7 — קִּוִּיתִי — do I wait for
- Psalms 40:1 — קַוֹּה — certainly to wait
- Psalms 52:9 — וַאֲקַוֶּה — and I may wait for
- Psalms 56:6 — קִוּוּ — they have waited for
- Psalms 69:6 — קֹוֶיךָ — those who wait for you
- Psalms 69:20 — וָאֲקַוֶּה — and I waited
- Psalms 119:95 — קִוּוּ — they have waited
- Psalms 130:5 — קִוִּיתִי — I wait for
- Proverbs 20:22 — קַוֵּה — wait
- Isaiah 5:2 — וַיְקַו — and he waited
- Isaiah 5:4 — קִוֵּיתִי — did I wait
- Isaiah 5:7 — וַיְקַו — and he waited
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Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: H4723 מִקְוֶה (miqveh), H6957 קַו (qav), H6961 קָוֶה (qâveh), H8615-HOPE תִּקְוָה (tiqvâh).
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Frequently asked questions
What does qâvâh (H6960) mean?
To bind together (perhaps by twisting), i.e. collect; (figuratively) to expect.
How is H6960 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H6960 as: gather (together), look, patiently, tarry, wait (for, on, upon)..
How often does קָוָה (qâvâh) appear?
Strong's H6960 is tagged on 49 words in 45 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 1:9 and last appears in Micah 5:7.
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