# יָחַל (yachal) Israeli respelling: ya-chal. Hear on Google uses modern Hebrew. Strong’s H3176. 41 Old Testament occurrences. to wait; by implication, to be patient, hope King James renderings: (cause to, have, make to) hope, be pained, stay, tarry, trust, wait. Lexicon: Strong’s Hebrew, public domain. The derived file is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrew/yachal-h3176 ## Occurrences - [Genesis 8:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/8/12) — And he stayed yet other seven days; and sent forth the dove; which returned not again unto him any more. - [1 Samuel 10:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/10/8) — And thou shalt go down before me to Gilgal; and, behold, I will come down unto thee, to offer burnt offerings, and to sacrifice sacrifices… - [1 Samuel 13:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/13/8) — And he tarried seven days, according to the set time that Samuel had appointed: but Samuel came not to Gilgal; and the people were scattere… - [2 Samuel 18:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/18/14) — Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee. And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Absalom, while he… - [2 Kings 6:33](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/6/33) — And while he yet talked with them, behold, the messenger came down unto him: and he said, Behold, this evil is of the LORD; what should I w… - [Job 6:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/6/11) — What is my strength, that I should hope? and what is mine end, that I should prolong my life? - [Job 13:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/13/15) — Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him. - [Job 14:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/14/14) — If a man die, shall he live again? all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come. - [Job 29:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/29/21) — Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel. - [Job 29:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/29/23) — And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain. - [Job 30:26](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/30/26) — When I looked for good, then evil came unto me: and when I waited for light, there came darkness. - [Job 32:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/32/11) — Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say. - [Job 32:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/32/16) — When I had waited, (for they spake not, but stood still, and answered no more;) - [Psalms 31:24](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/31/24) — Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD. - [Psalms 33:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/33/18) — Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy; - [Psalms 33:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/33/22) — Let thy mercy, O LORD, be upon us, according as we hope in thee. - [Psalms 38:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/38/15) — For in thee, O LORD, do I hope: thou wilt hear, O Lord my God. - [Psalms 42:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/42/5) — Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his coun… - [Psalms 42:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/42/11) — Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health o… - [Psalms 43:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/43/5) — Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my… - [Psalms 69:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/69/3) — I am weary of my crying: my throat is dried: mine eyes fail while I wait for my God. - [Psalms 71:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/71/14) — But I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more. - [Psalms 119:43](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/119/43) — And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in thy judgments. - [Psalms 119:49](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/119/49) — Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope. - [Psalms 119:74](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/119/74) — They that fear thee will be glad when they see me; because I have hoped in thy word. - [Psalms 119:81](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/119/81) — My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word. - [Psalms 119:114](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/119/114) — Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word. - [Psalms 119:147](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/119/147) — I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word. - [Psalms 130:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/130/5) — I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope. - [Psalms 130:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/130/7) — Let Israel hope in the LORD: for with the LORD there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption. - [Psalms 131:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/131/3) — Let Israel hope in the LORD from henceforth and for ever. - [Psalms 147:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/147/11) — The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy. - [Isaiah 42:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/42/4) — He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law. - [Isaiah 51:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/51/5) — My righteousness is near; my salvation is gone forth, and mine arms shall judge the people; the isles shall wait upon me, and on mine arm s… - [Jeremiah 4:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/4/19) — My bowels, my bowels! I am pained at my very heart; my heart maketh a noise in me; I cannot hold my peace, because thou hast heard, O my so… - [Lamentations 3:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/lamentations/3/21) — This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope. - [Lamentations 3:24](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/lamentations/3/24) — The LORD is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him. - [Ezekiel 13:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/13/6) — They have seen vanity and lying divination, saying, The LORD saith: and the LORD hath not sent them: and they have made others to hope that… - [Ezekiel 19:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/19/5) — Now when she saw that she had waited, and her hope was lost, then she took another of her whelps, and made him a young lion. - [Micah 5:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/micah/5/7) — And the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many people as a dew from the LORD, as the showers upon the grass, that tarrieth not for… - [Micah 7:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/micah/7/7) — Therefore I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.