וְ/יָחִיל֙
𐤅/𐤉𐤇𐤉𐤋
yâchîyl
that he waits
An adjective describing one who is in a state of hope or expectation; characterized by waiting with hopeful anticipation. Used primarily to depict an attitude of patient trust or confident waiting—often in the context of waiting for deliverance or fulfillment of a promise.
Lamentations 3:26 · Word #2
Lexicon H3175
| Lemma | יָחִיל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤇𐤉𐤋 |
| Transliteration | yâchîyl |
| Strong's | H3175 |
| Definition | An adjective describing one who is in a state of hope or expectation; characterized by waiting with hopeful anticipation. Used primarily to depict an attitude of patient trust or confident waiting—often in the context of waiting for deliverance or fulfillment of a promise. |
Morphology HC/Aamsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | that he waits |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3175-01
hopeful one
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, masculine singular, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective derives from יחל, denoting one characterized by hopeful waiting or expectation. As a masculine singular adjective in the absolute state, it describes a single male characterized by patient hope. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
that one waits
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'hopeful one' is not contextually accurate; the verb form here describes the act of waiting or hoping, so 'that one waits' fits the expected force in context. |