'Waiting' in the Bible

And when they were all together, with him, he gave them orders not to go away from Jerusalem, but to keep there, waiting till the word of the Father was put into effect, of which, he said, I have given you knowledge:

And when the angel who said these words to him had gone away, he sent for two of his house-servants, and a God-fearing man of the army, one of those who were waiting on him at all times;

And the day after that, they came to Caesarea. And Cornelius was waiting for them, having got together his relations and his near friends.

Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was troubled, for he saw all the town full of images of the gods.

And Paul, after waiting some days, went away from the brothers and went by ship to Syria, Priscilla and Aquila being with him; and he had had his hair cut off in Cenchrea, for he had taken an oath.

But these had gone before, and were waiting for us at Troas.

Only that the Holy Spirit makes clear to me in every town that prison and pains are waiting for me.

And while we were waiting there for some days, a certain prophet, named Agabus, came down from Judaea.

And now, why are you waiting? get up, and have baptism, for the washing away of your sins, giving worship to his name.

So now, will you and the Sanhedrin make a request to the military authorities to have him sent down to you, as if you were desiring to go into the business in greater detail; and we, before ever he gets to you, will be waiting to put him to death.

But do not give way to them, for more than forty of them are waiting for him, having taken an oath not to take food or drink till they have put him to death: and now they are ready, waiting for your order

Requesting Festus to give effect to their design against him, and send him to Jerusalem, when they would be waiting to put him to death on the way.

For the effecting of which our twelve tribes have been working and waiting night and day with all their hearts. And in connection with this hope I am attacked by the Jews, O king!

And when dawn was near, Paul gave them all orders to take food, saying, This is the fourteenth day you have been waiting and taking no food.

But they had the idea that they would see him becoming ill, or suddenly falling down dead; but after waiting a long time, and seeing that no damage came to him, changing their opinion, they said he was a god.

And going into the harbour at Syracuse, we were waiting there for three days.