חָכָה

Strong’s Definition

properly, to adhere to; hence, to await

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root (apparently akin to H2707 (חָקָה) through the idea of piercing);

KJV Usage

long, tarry, wait.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.to wait, wait for, await
• 2.(qal) to wait for
• 3.(piel)

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: châkâh; Pronunciation: khaw-kaw'