The word in Scripture
Wait in the Bible
The word wait appears 106 times in the King James Version of the Bible. To wait is to hope actively in God's timing. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.
What wait means in the Bible
To wait is to hope actively in God's timing.
Where the word wait appears
Here are 8 of the passages where the word wait appears, chosen from across the Scriptures, in the words of the King James Bible:
“Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.”Psalms 27:14
“I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.”Psalms 130:5
“But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.”Isaiah 40:31
“He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law.”Isaiah 42:4
“Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.”Luke 11:54
“But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.”Romans 8:25
“Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;”Romans 12:7
“For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.”Galatians 5:5
Wait and the Lord Jesus
They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength, and we wait for the coming of Jesus.
Questions people ask
How many times does the word wait appear in the Bible?
The word wait appears 106 times in the King James Version of the Bible. That number counts the exact word, in its King James spelling, wherever it occurs.
What does wait mean in the Bible?
To wait is to hope actively in God's timing.
How does wait point to Jesus?
They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength, and we wait for the coming of Jesus.