וַ/יִּיָּ֣חֶל
𐤅/𐤉𐤉𐤇𐤋
yâchal
he waited
To wait for with expectancy; to hope for an anticipated outcome, often in the context of future deliverance or change. The verb can imply patient endurance, confident hope, or expectant waiting, commonly directed toward deity or fulfillment of a promise. In some contexts, it can carry a nuance of enduring adversity while looking forward to relief.
Genesis 8:12 · Word #1
Lexicon H3176
| Lemma | יָחַל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤇𐤋 |
| Transliteration | yâchal |
| Strong's | H3176 |
| Definition | To wait for with expectancy; to hope for an anticipated outcome, often in the context of future deliverance or change. The verb can imply patient endurance, confident hope, or expectant waiting, commonly directed toward deity or fulfillment of a promise. In some contexts, it can carry a nuance of enduring adversity while looking forward to relief. |
Morphology HC/VNw3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | N — Niphal — Simple passive or reflexive |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | he waited |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3176-12
and he waited expectantly
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Niphal stem, sequential imperfect (waw-consecutive), 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the Niphal sequential imperfect 3ms form, conveying a past narrative action ('and he') with a reflexive/passive nuance of entering or remaining in expectant waiting. "Waited expectantly" preserves the root’s core sense of active, hopeful anticipation rather than mere delay. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and he waited expectantly
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 accurately reflects the context, specifying the sense of hopeful waiting, as intended by the verb in narrative flow. |