The Hebrew words used in the Bible for “hope” are often translated as “wait.” The word qavah means to wait, or to look eagerly, to hope, and expect. The root of the word has the meaning of binding together like twisting strands into a cord, implying both tension and strength for endurance. A common example is Isaiah 40:31: “Yet those who wait for the LORD will gain new strength.” In other words, those whose hope is in the Lord will find strength in such hope. Another similar words is yachal which means to wait, hope, to expect, or to tarry. This word is often used in contexts of enduring through trial. As the Psalmist declares to himself: “Hope in God, for I shall again praise Him” (Psalm 42:11). The word tiqvah similarly means hope, expectation, or a cord. This word comes from the same root as qavah but used as a noun. Sometimes it means “cord/rope” (Joshua 2:18). It is also the name of the Israeli national anthem, Hatikvah (The Hope). The main point to takeaway is that in the Bible, the words “wait” and “hope” are one and the same.  - Joel Richadson, Biblical Hope