The first occurrence.
And he waited yet another seven days; and sent forth the dove; which returned not again to him any more. Gen 8:12
The primitive root.
Strong’s H3176 יחל yachal, a primitive root meaning, “to hope.” The 3-letter root is yud + chet + lamed.
yud י = the closed hand, thus work, throw, worship
chet ח = the wall, thus outside, divide, half
lamed ל = the shepherd’s staff, thus teach, yoke, to, bind
The story: To work (yud) outside (chet) with the staff (lamed), i.e., to work as a shepherd caring for sheep, or to work as a farmer, for the staff also symbolizes the yoke of oxen who draw the plow. Why do men spend their labor in the field or pasture? They have an expectation of a return or profit. But that profit is not immediate, therefore his labor is an investment.
For we were saved in this hope, but hope that is seen is not hope; for why does one still hope for what he sees? But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with perseverance. Rom 8:24-25
Well, God beautifully led me to this today. I was in my prayer time, praying yet again over inner healing for me & my son, from some life trauma and generational things. As He often does, more recently 🥲 God put in my spirit to turn to Psalm 42:4-5, not sure exactly what I would be reading. The word “hope” in verse 5 really stood out to me, so of course I had to look up the Hebrew, which then made me remember there’s probably a “word picture” spelled out in those Hebrew characters. That led me to this article. My Abba always wraps gifts up with the most beautiful finishing touches! In the early part of 2022, He strongly impressed me that He was “shepherding” me and my son. At least 3 times throughout that year, I had a moment of feeling the tangibility of His shepherding us, His care. The 3rd time, I felt so strongly the presence of His Shield around our lives, in such a sharp, keen way. So …this Hebrew word, yachal, and how you have explained the breakdown of the Hebrew letters etc has just absolutely wrecked me in the best of ways this morning!!!! He is our Shepherd!!!! Thank you so much for allowing the Lord to work through you and I pray His continued blessings and favor on you and your family!!!! ❤️🙏❤️
Thank you so very much for your encouraging feedback this morning Kristi; I am happy for the promises God has for you and your son! Please do come back again –