Words the Bible translates as tarry
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 7 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- yaḥalיָחַלto wait, to tarry: to let a set stretch of time pass before acting
+1 more meaning
- to wait expectantly, to hope: to lean toward a future you are confident is coming, most often toward God
- arakhאָרַךְto be long or to make long, in time or in space: to prolong, lengthen, extend, or hold off.
- epimenōἐπιμένωto stay on: to remain in a place, or keep on in an action or condition, without stopping
- aḥarאָחַרto delay: to let time pass before something is done or arrives, whether by putting it off, being overdue, or lingering
- ḥakhahחָכָהto wait: to hold still in expectation, counting on someone or something to come or to act
- prosmenōπροσμένωto stay on with: to keep staying in a place, beside a person, or with something you have committed to, instead of moving on
- mahahמָהַהּto hold back: to linger, hesitate, or be slow in coming when it was time to move
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