Strong's Hebrew · H8431
תּוֹחֶלֶת
tôwcheleth · to-kheh'-leth
Definitionexpectation
Derivationfrom H3176 (יָחַל);
KJV usagehope.
Occurrences6 in the KJV · 6 verses
תּוֹחֶלֶת in Scripture
Job 41:9
Behold, the hope of him is in vain: shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him?
Psalms 39:7
And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.
Proverbs 10:28
The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
Proverbs 11:7
When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.
Proverbs 13:12
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
Lamentations 3:18
And I said, My strength and my hope is perished from the LORD: