What does יָחַל · חֶסֶד mean in the Bible?
יָחַל · חֶסֶד is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to wait ; by implication, to be patient , hope + loyal love, lovingkindness".
Hebrew · H3176, H2617
הַמְיַחֲלִים לְחַסְדּוֹ
To wait ; by implication, to be patient , hope · loyal love, lovingkindness
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יָחַלH3176to wait ; by implication, to be patient , hope
Pronunciationhôḥālətî
Waiting that implies trust in God's future deliverance; patience grounded in hopeful expectation rather than passive delay.
Open lexicon entry →חֶסֶדH2617loyal love, lovingkindness
Pronunciationḥeseḏ
Covenantal loyalty and mercy—God's steadfast commitment to relationship despite human unfaithfulness.
Open lexicon entry →What does הַמְיַחֲלִים לְחַסְדּוֹ (hamyachalim lechasdo) mean in the Bible?
יָחַל · חֶסֶד is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to wait ; by implication, to be patient , hope + loyal love, lovingkindness".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3176, H2617?
H3176, H2617 is connected to 293 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to wait ; by implication, to be patient , hope + loyal love, lovingkindness
Source Gloss
to wait ; by implication, to be patient , hope + loyal love, lovingkindness
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups3Aligned forms29
Pielintensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action15×
PerfectPs 119:43 · Ps 119:74 · Ps 119:81 · Ps 119:114 · Ps 119:147 · Ps 33:226×
ImperfectJob 6:11 · Job 13:15 · Job 14:14 · Ps 71:14 · Isa 42:4 · Mic 5:66×
Sequential imperfectPs 130:7 · Ps 131:32×
Participle activePs 69:41×
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action13×
Imperfect2Kgs 6:33 · 2Sam 18:14 · Lam 3:21 · Lam 3:244×
PerfectJob 32:11 · Ps 38:16 · Ps 130:53×
Sequential imperfectPs 42:6 · Ps 42:12 · Ps 43:53×
CohortativeJer 4:19 · Mic 7:72×
Jussive1Sam 10:81×
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action1×
PerfectEzek 19:51×
Word Origins
הַמְיַחֲלִים לְחַסְדּוֹ is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.