Hope and waiting
Biblical hope is confident expectation, not wishful thinking. Several Hebrew words picture waiting for the Lord.
- יָחַלyachal to wait: waitto wait, to hopeH3176
- קָוָהqavah to awaitto wait for, to look eagerlyH6960
- תִּקְוָהtiqvah cordhope, expectationH8615
- ἐλπίςelpis hopehope, confident expectationG1680
A curated starting list, not a complete one. Lexicon and tags from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House), CC BY 4.0.