Strongs Number: H8615
| Hebrew Word: | תִּקְוָה | 
| Transliteration: | tiqvâh | 
| Phonetic: | tik-vaw' | 
| Part of Speech: | Noun Feminine | 
| Strongs Definition: | literally a cord (as an attachment (compare H6961)); figuratively expectancy  | 
                
| BDB Definition: | 
                             1. cord 2. hope, expectation a. hope b. ground of hope c. things hoped for, outcome  | 
                
| Origin: | From H6960 | 
| Bible Usage: | expectation ({[-ted]}) {hope} {live} thing that I long for. |