To defer action, to wait, to lie in wait, to delay, to hesitate, to long

H2442
Hebrew
UBS
חָכָה
châkâhkhaw-kaw'
Verb

Definition

= action by which humans or deities consciously remain in a particular state

Semantic Domains

Non-Engage

Etymology

a primitive root (apparently akin to H2707 (חָקָה) through the idea of piercing);

KJV Translations

long, tarry, wait

Occurrences13
Frequency Rank#1878

Verse Usage

This word appears 13 times in the Bible. Verse examples coming soon.