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Hebrew Word Study
H8431
תּוֹחֶלֶת
tôwcheleth
H8431 · Hebrew
Hope, expectation. Towcheleth. Hope deferred makes the heart sick. Biblical hope is not wishful thinking. It is confident expectation anchored in God's promises.
Verses with this word
Proverbs 13:12
“Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.”
Proverbs 10:28
“The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.”