56 occurrences in 12 translations

'Wait' in the Bible

Lord, lead me in your righteousness because of those who wait to ambush me, remove the obstacles in the way in which you are guiding me!

And my soul is deeply distressed. But you, LORD, how long do I wait?

He lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den: he lieth in wait to catch the poor: he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net.

Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.

May we experience your faithfulness, O Lord, for we wait for you.

What! bowest thou thyself, O my soul? And what! art thou troubled within me? Wait for God, for still I confess Him, The salvation of my countenance, and my God!

What! bowest thou thyself, O my soul? And what! art thou troubled within me? Wait for God, for still I confess Him, The salvation of my countenance, and my God!

He will turn the evil upon those who lie in wait for me. Cut them off with your truth.

My enemies have trampled upon me all day long,For they are many who fight proudly against me.

They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.

For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD.

My God in His [steadfast] lovingkindness will meet me;God will let me look triumphantly on my enemies [who lie in wait for me].

They shall wander up and down for food, and wait all night if they aren't satisfied.

For the music director, Jeduthun; a psalm of David. For God alone I patiently wait; he is the one who delivers me.

Let not them that wait on thee, O Lord GOD of hosts, be ashamed for my sake: let not those that seek thee be confounded for my sake, O God of Israel.

For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together,

My eyes gloated over those who lie in wait for me; when those of evil intent attack me, my ears will hear.

How many days must Your servant wait?When will You execute judgment on my persecutors?

My eyes grow tired as I wait for your deliverance, for your reliable promise to be fulfilled.

Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the LORD our God, until that he have mercy upon us.

I wait for the Lordmore than watchmen for the morning—more than watchmen for the morning.

Israel doth wait on Jehovah, For with Jehovah is kindness, And abundant with Him is redemption.

Israel doth wait on Jehovah, From henceforth, and unto the age!

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἐπιβουλή 
Epiboule 
Usage: 4

ארב 
'arab 
lay in wait , liers in wait , ambush
Usage: 42

קוה 
Qavah 
Usage: 49

ἐκδέχομαι 
Ekdechomai 
Usage: 8

ἐνεδρεύω 
Enedreuo 
Usage: 2

προσκαρτερέω 
Proskartereo 
Usage: 10

ארב 
'ereb 
lie in wait , den
Usage: 2

דּוּמם 
Duwmam 
Usage: 3

דּמם 
Damam 
Usage: 30

חכה 
Chakah 
Usage: 14

יחל 
Yachal 
Usage: 41

מארב 
Ma'arab 
Usage: 5

עמד 
`amad 
Usage: 521

עקּבה עקב 
`aqeb 
heel , footsteps , horsehoofs , at the last , steps , liers in wait
Usage: 14

צבא 
Tsaba' 
Usage: 14

צדה 
Tsadah 
Usage: 3

צדיּה 
Ts@diyah 
Usage: 2

צפה 
Tsaphah 
Usage: 36

שׁבר שׂבר 
Sabar 
Usage: 8

שׁוּר 
Shuwr 
Usage: 17

שׁמר 
Shamar 
Usage: 468

שׁרת 
Sharath 
Usage: 99

ἀναμένω 
Anemeno 
Usage: 1

ἀπεκδέχομαι 
Apekdechomai 
Usage: 7

ἔνεδρον 
Enedron 
lying in wait
Usage: 1

μεθοδεία 
methodeia 
lie in wait , wile
Usage: 2

περιμένω 
Perimeno 
Usage: 0

προσδέχομαι 
Prosdechomai 
Usage: 13

προσδοκάω 
Prosdokao 
Usage: 14

προσεδρεύω 
Prosedreuo 
wait at
Usage: 1

ὑπομονή 
Hupomone 
Usage: 26

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