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    H8615

    Hope (Tiqvah)

    תִּקְוָה (tiqvah)

    A cord of expectation — the lifeline of confident waiting tied to God's promises.

    Hebrew
    Pronunciation: tik-VAH

    Definition

    Tiqvah is the Hebrew word for hope, derived from a root meaning 'cord' or 'rope.' Biblical hope is a lifeline — a cord of confident expectation tied to God's character and promises, anchoring the soul through waiting.

    Featured KJV occurrences (3)

    Jeremiah 29:11

    “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.”
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    Lamentations 3:21-22

    “This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope. It is of the LORD's mercies that we are not consumed.”
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    Psalm 62:5

    “My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.”
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