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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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Job 6:19
The troops of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 6:19 · retained source text

The troupes of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them.

Job 15:22
He believeth not that he shall return out of darkness, and he is waited for of the sword.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 15:22 · retained source text

He beleeueth not that he shall returne out of darkenesse, and he is waited for, of the sword.

Job 29:21
Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 29:21 · retained source text

Unto me men gaue eare, and waited, and kept silence at my counsell.

Job 29:23
And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 29:23 · retained source text

And they waited for me as for the raine, and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter raine.

Job 30:26
When I looked for good, then evil came unto me: and when I waited for light, there came darkness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 30:26 · retained source text

When I looked for good, then euill came vnto mee: and when I waited for light, there came darkenes.

Job 32:4
Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 32:4 · retained source text

Now Elihu had waited till Iob had spoken: because they were elder then he.

1611 marginal noteHeb. expected Iob in words.

1611 marginal noteHeb. elder for dayes.

Job 32:11
Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 32:11 · retained source text

Behold, I waited for your words: I gaue eare to your reasons, whilest you searched out what to say.

1611 marginal noteHeb. vnderstandings

1611 marginal noteHeb. words

Job 32:16
When I had waited, (for they spake not, but stood still, and answered no more;)
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 32:16 · retained source text

When I had waited, (for they spake not, but stood still and answered no more.)

Psalms 40:1
I waited patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 40:1 · retained source text

¶ I waited patiently for the LORD, and he inclined vnto me, and heard my crie.

Psalms 106:13
They soon forgat his works; they waited not for his counsel:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 106:13 · retained source text

They soone forgate his works: they waited not for his counsell:

1611 marginal noteHeb. they made haste, they forgate.

1611 marginal noteExod. 15.14. & 17.2.

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