הַמְיַחֲלִים לְחַסְדּוֹ
To wait ; by implication, to be patient , hope · loyal love, lovingkindness
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יָחַל H3176 to wait ; by implication, to be patient , hope
חֶסֶד H2617 loyal love, lovingkindness
What does הַמְיַחֲלִים לְחַסְדּוֹ (hamyachalim lechasdo) mean in the Bible?
יָחַל · חֶסֶד is a Hebrew word meaning "to wait ; by implication, to be patient , hope + loyal love, lovingkindness".
Full entry for הַמְיַחֲלִים לְחַסְדּוֹ (H3176, H2617) · Browse the biblical lexicon
Meaning
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 15×
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 13×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 1×
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.