אֲיַחֵ֑ל
𐤀𐤉𐤇𐤋
yâchal
I should hope
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.
Job 6:11 · Word #4
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 HVpi1cs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 1 — 1st person — First person ("I" / "we") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | I should hope |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3176-01
I will earnestly hope
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Piel stem (intensive), imperfect conjugation, 1st person common singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root יחל conveys active, expectant waiting. The Piel stem intensifies the verbal action, and the imperfect 1st person singular indicates a future or ongoing resolve, thus "I will earnestly hope" preserves both intensity and person. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
I should hope
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Adjusted to 'I should hope' for context, as this fits better with the future sense and rhetorical nature in Job's lament than 'I will earnestly hope'. |