KJV dictionary & concordance
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
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Exodus 21:13
Complete exact-word concordance
He lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den: he lieth in wait to catch the poor: he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net.
He lieth in waite secretly as a lyon in his denne, he lieth in wait to catch the poore: he doth catch the poore when he draweth him into his net.
1611 marginal noteHeb. in the secret place
Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.
Yea let none that waite on thee, be ashamed: let them bee ashamed which transgresse without cause.
1611 marginal noteEsa.28.16 Rom.10.11
Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.
Lead me in thy trueth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my saluation, on thee doe I waite all the day.
Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee.
Let integritie and vprightnesse preserue me: for I wait on thee.
wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.
Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.
1611 marginal notePsa.31.35 isa.25.9. hab.2.3.
Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.
Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thy selfe because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked deuices to passe.
1611 marginal noteHebr. be silent to the LORD.
For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the Lord, they shall inherit the earth.
For euil doers shall be cut off: but those that waite vpon the LORD, they shall inherite the earth.
wait on the Lord, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.
Wait on the LORD, and keepe his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.
And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.
And now LORD, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.
I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait on thy name; for it is good before thy saints.
I will prayse thee for euer, because thou hast done it: and I will wait on thy name, for it is good before thy Saints.
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Historical English dictionary sources
an ambush.
