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waited

Meaning of “waited”

Past-tense or past-participial form of wait. Sense 1: Remained in expectation or readiness. Sense 2: Attended or served.

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35 occurrences34 verses16 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 49:18

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Genesis 49:18
I have waited for thy salvation, O Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 49:18 · retained source text

I haue waited for thy saluation, O LORD.

1 Kings 20:38
So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with ashes upon his face.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 20:38 · retained source text

So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himselfe with ashes vpon his face.

2 Kings 5:2
And the Syrians had gone out by companies, and had brought away captive out of the land of Israel a little maid; and she waited on Naaman’s wife.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Kings 5:2 · retained source text

And the Syrians had gone out by companies, and had brought away captiue out of the land of Israel a litle maid, & she waited on Naamans wife.

1611 marginal noteHebr. was before.

1 Chronicles 6:32
And they ministered before the dwelling place of the tabernacle of the congregation with singing, until Solomon had built the house of the Lord in Jerusalem: and then they waited on their office according to their order.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 6:32 · retained source text

And they ministred before the dwelling place of the Tabernacle of the Congregation, with singing, vntill Solomon had built the house of the LORD in Ierusalem: and then they waited on their office, according to their order.

1 Chronicles 6:33
And these are they that waited with their children. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman a singer, the son of Joel, the son of Shemuel,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 6:33 · retained source text

And these are they that waited with their children of the sonnes of the Kohathites, Heman a singer: the sonne of Ioel, the sonne of Shemuel,

1611 marginal noteHeb. stood.

2 Chronicles 7:6
And the priests waited on their offices: the Levites also with instruments of musick of the Lord, which David the king had made to praise the Lord, because his mercy endureth for ever, when David praised by their ministry; and the priests sounded trumpets before them, and all Israel stood.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 7:6 · retained source text

And the Priests waited on their offices: the Leuites also with instruments of musicke of the LORD, which Dauid the King had made to praise the LORD, because his mercy endureth for euer, when Dauid praised by their ministerie: and the Priests sounded trumpets before them, and all Israel stood.

1611 marginal noteHeb. by their hand.

1611 marginal note1.Chron. 15.16.

2 Chronicles 35:15
And the singers the sons of Asaph were in their place, according to the commandment of David, and Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer; and the porters waited at every gate; they might not depart from their service; for their brethren the Levites prepared for them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 35:15 · retained source text

And the singers the sonnes of Asaph, were in their place according to the commandement of Dauid, and Asaph, and Heman, and Ieduthun the kings Seer: and the Porters waited at euery gate: they might not depart from their seruice; for their brethren the Leuites prepared for them.

1611 marginal noteHeb. station

1611 marginal note1.Chron. 25.1. &c.

1611 marginal note1.Chron. 9.17. and 26.14.

Nehemiah 12:44
¶ And at that time were some appointed over the chambers for the treasures, for the offerings, for the firstfruits, and for the tithes, to gather into them out of the fields of the cities the portions of the law for the priests and Levites: for Judah rejoiced for the priests and for the Levites that waited.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Nehemiah 12:44 · retained source text

¶ And at that time were some appointed ouer the chambers for the treasures, for the offerings, for the first fruits, and for the tithes, to gather into them out of the fields of the cities the portions of the law for the priests and Leuites: for Iudah reioyced for the Priests, & for the Leuites that waited.

1611 marginal noteThat is, appointed by the law.

1611 marginal noteHebr. for the ioy of Iudah.

1611 marginal noteHeb. that stood.

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