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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

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First occurrence: Exodus 21:13

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Ezra 8:31
¶ Then we departed from the river of Ahava on the twelfth day of the first month, to go unto Jerusalem: and the hand of our God was upon us, and he delivered us from the hand of the enemy, and of such as lay in wait by the way.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezra 8:31 · retained source text

¶ Then wee departed from the riuer of Ahaua, on the twelfth day of the first moneth, to goe vnto Ierusalem; and the hand of our God was vpon vs, and hee deliuered vs from the hand of the enemie, and of such as lay in wait by the way.

Job 14:14
If a man die, shall he live again? all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 14:14 · retained source text

If a man die, shall he liue againe? All the dayes of my appointed time will I waite, till my change come.

Job 17:13
If I wait, the grave is mine house: I have made my bed in the darkness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 17:13 · retained source text

If I waite, the graue is mine house: I haue made my bedde in the darknesse.

Job 31:9
If mine heart have been deceived by a woman, or if I have laid wait at my neighbour’s door;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 31:9 · retained source text

If mine heart haue bene deceiued by a woman, or if I haue layde wait at my neighbours doore:

Job 38:40
When they couch in their dens, and abide in the covert to lie in wait?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 38:40 · retained source text

When they couch in their dennes, and abide in the couert to lie in waite?

Psalms 10:9
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.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 10:9 · retained source text

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

Psalms 25:3
Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 25:3 · retained source text

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

Psalms 25:5
Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 25:5 · retained source text

Lead me in thy trueth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my saluation, on thee doe I waite all the day.

Psalms 27:14
wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 27:14 · retained source text

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.

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