Know the Word.

Hebrew word

châkâh

khaw-kaw'

חָכָה

What it means

properly, to adhere to

properly, to adhere to; hence, to await

Where it comes from

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

How the King James translates it

  • wait5
  • tarry2
  • waited2
  • waiteth2
  • long1

Every place it appears 12

2 Kings7:99:3
Isaiah8:1730:18
Daniel12:12
Hosea6:9
Habakkuk2:3
Zephaniah3:8