Hebrew word study
חָכָהchâkâh — properly, to adhere to
Pronounced “khaw-kaw'”
properly, to adhere to; hence, to await
Translated in the King James as: long, tarry, wait.
Appears 14 times in Scripture
Origin: a primitive root (apparently akin to H2707 (חָקָה) through the idea of piercing);
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Psalms — 2×
Isaiah — 4×
Daniel — 1×
Hosea — 1×
Habakkuk — 1×
Zephaniah — 1×
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Lexicon data: Open Scriptures Strong’s dictionaries (CC-BY-SA). Word alignment: Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain). Self-hosted by Seen.