Hebrew · H3176, H2617 · unreviewed

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
Pronunciation hôḥālətî
Waiting that implies trust in God's future deliverance; patience grounded in hopeful expectation rather than passive delay.
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חֶסֶד H2617 loyal love, lovingkindness
Pronunciation ḥeseḏ
Covenantal loyalty and mercy—God's steadfast commitment to relationship despite human unfaithfulness.
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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".

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Meaning

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.

Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 15×
Perfect Ps 119:43 · Ps 119:74 · Ps 119:81 · Ps 119:114 · Ps 119:147 · Ps 33:22
Imperfect Job 6:11 · Job 13:15 · Job 14:14 · Ps 71:14 · Isa 42:4 · Mic 5:6
Sequential imperfect Ps 130:7 · Ps 131:3
Participle active Ps 69:4
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 13×
Imperfect 2Kgs 6:33 · 2Sam 18:14 · Lam 3:21 · Lam 3:24
Perfect Job 32:11 · Ps 38:16 · Ps 130:5
Sequential imperfect Ps 42:6 · Ps 42:12 · Ps 43:5
Cohortative Jer 4:19 · Mic 7:7
Jussive 1Sam 10:8
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action
Perfect Ezek 19:5
Cross-Language Connections

Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.

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