Hebrew · H8615

תִּקְוָה

Literally a cord (as an attachment ); figuratively, expectancy

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תִּקְוָה H8615

Pronunciation tiqwāṯ

What does תִּקְוָה (tiqwāṯ) mean in the Bible?

תִּקְוָה (tiqwāṯ): Hope as an anchor-cord of the soul; expectation grounded in faithful waiting rather than wishful thinking.

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What does תִּקְוָה (tiqwāṯ) mean in the Bible?

תִּקְוָה (tiqwāṯ): Hope as an anchor-cord of the soul; expectation grounded in faithful waiting rather than wishful thinking.

How does the BSB render H8615?

The BSB source-word alignment has 34 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include hope (8), my hope (3), and your hope (2), cord (2), of hope (2).

Where does תִּקְוָה (tiqwāṯ) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Joshua 2:18. Its strongest book concentrations include Job (13), Proverbs (8), Psalms (3), Ezekiel (2).

Source Word Evidence

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How English Renders It

hope 8× Ruth 1:12, Job 5:16, Job 7:6, Job 11:18

my hope 3× Job 6:8, Job 19:10, Psalms 62:5

and your hope 2× Proverbs 23:18, Proverbs 24:14

cord 2× Joshua 2:18, Joshua 2:21

of hope 2× Hosea 2:15, Zechariah 9:12

There is more hope 2× Proverbs 26:12, Proverbs 29:20

and a hope 1× Jeremiah 29:11

and our hope 1× Ezekiel 37:11

any hope for me 1× Job 17:15

are my hope 1× Psalms 71:5

but the expectations 1× Proverbs 10:28

but the hope 1× Proverbs 11:23

his hope 1× Proverbs 11:7

is my hope 1× Job 17:15

nor the hope 1× Psalms 9:18

so the hope 1× Job 8:13

still hope 1× Lamentations 3:29

that her hope 1× Ezekiel 19:5

the hope 1× Job 27:8

they will hope 1× Job 11:20

your hope 1× Job 4:6

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A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row Joshua 2:18

Aligned rows 34

Books represented 10

Joshua 2 Ruth 1 Job 13 Psalms 3 Proverbs 8 Jeremiah 2 Lamentations 1 Ezekiel 2 Hosea 1 Zechariah 1

Source forms

תִּקְוָ֑ה 5x tiq·wāh Job 5:16, Job 11:18, Proverbs 11:7, Proverbs 19:18

וְתִקְוַ֖ת 3x wə·ṯiq·waṯ Job 8:13, Job 14:19, Proverbs 10:28

וְ֝תִקְוָתִ֗י 2x wə·ṯiq·wā·ṯî Job 6:8, Job 17:15

וְ֝תִקְוָתְךָ֗ 2x wə·ṯiq·wā·ṯə·ḵā Proverbs 23:18, Proverbs 24:14

תִּקְוָ֖ה 2x tiq·wāh Proverbs 26:12, Proverbs 29:20

תִּקְוָֽה׃ 2x tiq·wāh Job 7:6, Lamentations 3:29

תִּקְוַ֥ת 2x tiq·waṯ Joshua 2:21, Psalms 9:18

תִקְוָתִ֑י 2x ṯiq·wā·ṯî Job 17:15, Psalms 71:5

Parsing patterns

Noun - feminine singular 12x Ruth 1:12, Job 5:16, Job 7:6, Job 11:18

Noun - feminine singular construct 5x Joshua 2:18, Joshua 2:21, Job 27:8, Psalms 9:18

Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular 4x Job 17:15, Job 19:10, Psalms 62:5, Psalms 71:5

Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct 3x Job 8:13, Job 14:19, Proverbs 10:28

Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular 2x Job 6:8, Job 17:15

Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular 2x Proverbs 23:18, Proverbs 24:14

Article | Noun - feminine singular 1x Zechariah 9:12

Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular 1x Jeremiah 29:11

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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תִּקְוָה

What does תִּקְוָה (tiqwāṯ) mean in the Bible?

What does תִּקְוָה (tiqwāṯ) mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H8615?

Where does תִּקְוָה (tiqwāṯ) appear in Scripture?

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