In Hebrew, there are two words for ‘hope’ that have the same root: quavah meaning ‘twist or weave’ as in a ‘cord’ that holds expectation. Rahab dropped a scarlet cord from her window with the expectation that her family would be saved when Jericho was destroyed by the Israelites.
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Isaiah 25:9 – He Saved Us
The Hebrew for ‘hope’ is תקווה or tikvah and means ‘waiting for what is expected.’ HaTikvah or The Hope is Isra’el’s national anthem.