תּוֹחֶלֶת
Expectation
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What does תּוֹחֶלֶת (tohelet) mean in the Bible?
תּוֹחֶלֶת (tohelet) is a Hebrew word meaning "expectation". expectation BDB: hope Usage: hope. The term emphasizes that the wicked also anticipate a future, but their hope collapses.
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Meaning
expectation BDB: hope Usage: hope.
Why This Word Matters
The term emphasizes that the wicked also anticipate a future, but their hope collapses. Proverbs 10:28
Represents the future confidence placed in worldly strength. Proverbs 11:7
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Biblical Occurrences
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