4 occurrences
'Wait' in the Bible
"Back at home, out the window Sisera's mother peered, lamenting through the lattice. "Why is his chariot delayed in returning? "Why do the hoof beats of his chariots wait?'
So get up at night, take your soldiers with you, and wait in ambush out in the field.
When the Gazites were informed, "Samson has come here!" they surrounded him, intending to lay in wait for him at the city gate throughout the entire night. They kept quiet all night, telling each other, "At first light, let's kill him!"
They replied, "Let's get going and attack them. We've scouted out the land and look! it's a very good one. Why should we sit still? We can't wait to go back, invade, and take over the land.
Bible Theasaurus
Await (22 instances)
Delay (59 instances)
Expect (43 instances)
Look (1613 instances)
Wait (245 instances)
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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
προσκαρτερέω
Proskartereo
Proskartereo
continue , continue instant , continue steadfastly , attend continually , give self continually , wait on , wait on continually
Usage: 10
דּמם
Damam
Damam
silence , still , silent , cut off , cut down , rest , cease , forbear , peace , quieted , tarry , wait
Usage: 30
עמד
`amad
`amad
stood , stand , up , set , stay , still , appointed , standing , endure , remain , present , continue , withstand , waited , establish ,
Usage: 521
צפה
Tsaphah
Tsaphah
Usage: 36
שׁמר
Shamar
Shamar
keep , observe , heed , keeper , preserve , beware , mark , watchman , wait , watch , regard , save ,
Usage: 468
προσδέχομαι
Prosdechomai
Prosdechomai
Usage: 13
προσδοκάω
Prosdokao
Prosdokao
Usage: 14