qa.vah describes being gathered into a place and, in one clause, the coastlands’ waiting.

The attested use chiefly concerns waters or nations being brought together at a specified place; a separate occurrence places the term in the coastlands’ waiting for the speaker.

1. Being gathered to a place · dominant

   In Genesis 1:9, the Niphal jussive occurs in the command concerning the waters under heaven coming into one place; the APB renders the clause “Let the waters under the heavens be gathered into one place.” In Jeremiah 3:17, the Niphal sequential perfect occurs where all nations come to Jerusalem; the APB renders that they “will gather to her.”

   Genesis 1:9Jeremiah 3:17
2. Waiting · occasional

   In Isaiah 60:9, the Piel imperfect occurs in the clause about the coastlands before ships of Tarshish bring sons, silver, and gold; the APB renders the clause “the coastlands wait for me.”

   Isaiah 60:9

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the Niphal occurrences with “be gathered” and “will gather,” while Isaiah 60:9 has “wait.” These renderings identify the clauses rather than establish a precise English equivalent in every instance.