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wait

Meaning of “wait”

Sense 1: To remain in expectation or readiness. Sense 2: To attend or serve. Sense 3: As a noun, an ambush or concealed watch.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893
106 occurrences101 verses28 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Exodus 21:13

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2 Chronicles 5:11
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¶ And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place: (for all the priests that were present were sanctified, and did not then wait by course:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 5:11 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe when the Priests were come out of the holy place (for all the priests that were present were sanctified, and did not then wait by course:

1611 marginal noteHeb. found

2 Chronicles 13:10
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But as for us, the Lord is our God, and we have not forsaken him; and the priests, which minister unto the Lord, are the sons of Aaron, and the Levites wait upon their business:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 13:10 · retained source text

But as for vs, the LORD is our God, and wee haue not forsaken him, and the Priests which minister vnto the LORD, are the sonnes of Aaron, and the Leuites waite vpon their businesse.

Complete reference index — all 101 verses
Exodus 21:13Numbers 3:10Numbers 8:24Numbers 35:20Numbers 35:22Deuteronomy 19:11Joshua 8:4Joshua 8:13Judges 9:25Judges 9:32Judges 9:34Judges 9:35Judges 9:43Judges 16:2Judges 16:9Judges 16:12Judges 20:29Judges 20:33Judges 20:36Judges 20:37Judges 20:38Judges 21:201 Samuel 15:21 Samuel 15:51 Samuel 22:81 Samuel 22:132 Kings 6:331 Chronicles 23:282 Chronicles 5:112 Chronicles 13:10Ezra 8:31Job 14:14Job 17:13Job 31:9Job 38:40Psalms 10:9Psalms 25:3Psalms 25:5Psalms 25:21Psalms 27:14Psalms 37:7Psalms 37:9Psalms 37:34Psalms 39:7Psalms 52:9Psalms 56:6Psalms 59:3Psalms 59:9Psalms 62:5Psalms 69:3Psalms 69:6Psalms 71:10Psalms 104:27Psalms 123:2Psalms 130:5Psalms 145:15Proverbs 1:11Proverbs 1:18Proverbs 7:12Proverbs 12:6Proverbs 20:22Proverbs 23:28Proverbs 24:15Isaiah 8:17Isaiah 30:18Isaiah 40:31Isaiah 42:4Isaiah 49:23Isaiah 51:5Isaiah 59:9Isaiah 60:9Jeremiah 5:26Jeremiah 9:8Jeremiah 14:22Lamentations 3:10Lamentations 3:25Lamentations 3:26Lamentations 4:19Hosea 6:9Hosea 7:6Hosea 12:6Micah 7:2Micah 7:7Habakkuk 2:3Zephaniah 3:8Mark 3:9Luke 11:54Luke 12:36Acts 1:4Acts 20:3Acts 20:19Acts 23:16Acts 23:21Acts 23:30Acts 25:3Romans 8:25Romans 12:71 Corinthians 9:13Galatians 5:5Ephesians 4:141 Thessalonians 1:10

Where “wait” appears

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Exodus1 occurrence
1 verseNumbers4 occurrences
4 versesDeuteronomy1 occurrence
1 verseJoshua2 occurrences
2 versesJudges15 occurrences
14 verses1 Samuel4 occurrences
4 verses2 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse1 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verse2 Chronicles2 occurrences
2 versesEzra1 occurrence
1 verseJob4 occurrences
4 versesPsalms24 occurrences
21 versesProverbs7 occurrences
7 versesIsaiah9 occurrences
8 versesJeremiah3 occurrences
3 versesLamentations4 occurrences
4 versesHosea3 occurrences
3 versesMicah2 occurrences
2 versesHabakkuk1 occurrence
1 verseZephaniah1 occurrence
1 verseMark1 occurrence
1 verseLuke2 occurrences
2 versesActs7 occurrences
7 versesRomans2 occurrences
2 verses1 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verseGalatians1 occurrence
1 verseEphesians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Thessalonians1 occurrence
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