יָחַל

Niph`al Perfect 3 feminine singular נוֺחֲלָה Ezk 19,5 (yet see below); Imperfect וַיִּיָּ֫חֶל 1 Mos 8,12 + 1 Sam 13,18 Kt (see Dr; Qr Hiph`il וַיּוֺחֶל); — wait: 1 Mos 8,12 and he waited yet seven days; so 1 Sam 13,18 Kt; of Israel under figure of lioness, וַתֵּרֶא כִּי נוֺחֲלָה אָֽבְדָה תִּקְוָתָהּ Ezk 19,5 when she saw that her hope tarried, was lost (but dubious; Sm compare Aramaic be weak, whence perhaps sink down; Hi (perhaps after ᵐ5) כִּי נִדַּח לָהּ that he was thrust away from her; Co plausibly נוֺאֲלָה that she had acted foolishly). Pi`el Perfect 2 masculine singular suffix יִחַלְתָּ֑נִי Sl 119,49 1 singular יִחָ֑לְתִּי vSl 119,48 + 4 t. Sl 119,1–200 3 masculine plural יִחֲלוּ Job 29,23; Ezk 13,6 יִחֵ֑לּוּ Job 29,21 1 plural יִחַלְנוּ Sl 33,22 Imperfect יְיַחֵל Mik 5,6 אֲיַחֵל Job 6,11 + 3 t.; אֲיַחֲלָה Job 30,26 יְיַחֵ֑לוּ Es 42,4 יְיַחֵלוּן Es 51,5 Imperative יַחֵל Sl 130,7; Sl 131,3Participle מְיַחֵל Sl 69,4 מְיַחֲלִים Sl 31,25 + 2 t.; —

1. wait, tarry for, followed by לְ Mik 5,6 (of rain, || יְקַוֶּה); so Mik 1,12 according to We, who reads יִחֲלָה (Perfect) for חָלָה; absolute wait Job 14,14.

2. wait for = hope for, followed by לְ Es 42,4; Job 29,21; Job 29,23; Job 30,25 (|| קִוֵּיתִי), Sl 31,25; Sl 33,18; Sl 33,22; Sl 69,4; Sl 119,43; Sl 119,74; Sl 119,81; Sl 119,114; Sl 119,147; Sl 147,11 followed by ל infinitive לְקַיֵּם דָּבָר ׳ויח Ezk 13,6 followed by אֶל Es 51,5; Sl 130,7; Sl 131,3 absolute hope, Job 6,11; Job 13,15; Sl 71,14.

3. causative make to hope Sl 119,49 (suffix person). Hiph`il Perfect הוֺתַ֫לְתִּי Job 32,11, etc.; וְהוֺחַ֫לְתִּי (consecutive, see Hi De<sup>2</sup> Dr<sup>§:§ 106, 119r</sup>) Job 32,16 Imperfect וַיּ֫וֺחֶל 1 Sam 13,8 Qr; 2 masculine singular תּוֺחֵל 1 Sam 10,8 אוֺחִיל 2 Kong 6,33; Klg 3,21; Klg 3,24 אוֺתִּ֫ילָה Jer 4,19 Qr (Kt אָחוּלָה), Mik 7,7 אֹחִילָה 2 Sam 18,14 — wait, tarry, absolute (properly shew a waiting attitude): 1 Sam 10,8 (followed by עַד בּוֺאִי), 1 Sam 13,8 (Qr; compare Niph`al); 2 Sam 18,14; Job 32,18; Jer 4,19 (but see חול); wait for, hope for (as Pi`el), followed by לְ 2 Kong 6,33; Mik 7,7; Klg 3,24; Job 32,11; Sl 38,16; Sl 42,6; Sl 42,12; Sl 43,5; Sl 130,5 (|| קִוִּיתִי); absolute hope, Klg 3,21.