קָוָה
qawa (qāwâ)
/kaw-VAW/
“to wait eagerly, hope in, gather”
To bind together, wait eagerly with stretched-out neck; 'Those who wait on the LORD shall renew their strength' (Isaiah 40:31).
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
Primitive root.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
waitlookhope
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
H6960 קָוָה to wait eagerly, hope in, gather G5278 ὑπομένω to stay behind, to await, wait for, to bear patiently, endure
LXX conceptual translation: קָוָה (to wait eagerly, hope in, gather) -> ὑπομένω (to stay behind, to await, wait for, to bear patiently, endure)
LXX conceptual translation: קָוָה (to wait eagerly, hope in, gather) -> G4327
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where קָוָה (qawa) carries significant theological or narrative weight.