Strong G362ἀναμένω
to await
- Transliteration
- anamenō
- Pronunciation
- an-am-en'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
ἀνα-μένω
[in LXX for קָוָה pi.;]
to await "one whose coming is expected, perhaps with the added idea of patience and confidence" with accusative, 1Th.1:10 (see M, Th., in l; MM, VGT, see word).†
(AS)
[in LXX for קָוָה pi.;]
to await "one whose coming is expected, perhaps with the added idea of patience and confidence" with accusative, 1Th.1:10 (see M, Th., in l; MM, VGT, see word).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G362 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- wait1
First verses
- 1 Thessalonians 1:10And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀναμένω,
poetry ἀμμένω, Aeolic dialect ὀμμένω [Refs 7th c.BC+ (7th-6th c.BC: Alcaeus Lyricus 41)]:— wait for, await, ἀνέμεινα.. Ἠῶ δῖαν[Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 19.342)]; νύκτα, τὸν ἥλιον, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.42, 54; τέλος δίκης 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Eumenides” 243; frequently in 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus, and _Attic dialect_ Prose:)] —οὐδὲ.. ἐπιθυμίαν ἀναμένεις dost not wait for desire to arise, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 2.1.30, compare “Smp.” 4.41; ἀ. τινά 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 9.57)]; face an enemy in battle, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.” 6.31)]: with accusative et infinitive, οὐκ ἀ. τοὺς Ἕλληνας μάχης ἄρξαι[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 8.15: ἀ. φῦναι τὰς τρίχας [prev. author] 5.35; ἀ. ἡμέραν γενέσθαι 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.135, compare 120: followed by _relative_ clauses, ἀ. ἕως ἄν.. 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Lysis” 209a; ἀ. αὐτοὺς ἔστ᾽ ἐμφάγοιέν τι 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 8.1.44)]; ποῖ χρῆν ἀναμεῖνα; i. e. ἐς τίνα χρόνο;[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Lysistrata” 526)]: absolutely, wait, stay, Ἑρμῆς.. οὐκέτ᾽ ἀμμένει[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 1397, compare 1389, “Tr.” 528, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ranae” 175)]: with participle, πεινῶν ἀ.[Refs ([prev. author] “V.” 777.)]
2 put off, delay, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 1.6.10)]: with infinitive, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 19.224.)]
poetry ἀμμένω, Aeolic dialect ὀμμένω [Refs 7th c.BC+ (7th-6th c.BC: Alcaeus Lyricus 41)]:— wait for, await, ἀνέμεινα.. Ἠῶ δῖαν[Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 19.342)]; νύκτα, τὸν ἥλιον, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.42, 54; τέλος δίκης 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Eumenides” 243; frequently in 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus, and _Attic dialect_ Prose:)] —οὐδὲ.. ἐπιθυμίαν ἀναμένεις dost not wait for desire to arise, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 2.1.30, compare “Smp.” 4.41; ἀ. τινά 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 9.57)]; face an enemy in battle, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.” 6.31)]: with accusative et infinitive, οὐκ ἀ. τοὺς Ἕλληνας μάχης ἄρξαι[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 8.15: ἀ. φῦναι τὰς τρίχας [prev. author] 5.35; ἀ. ἡμέραν γενέσθαι 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.135, compare 120: followed by _relative_ clauses, ἀ. ἕως ἄν.. 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Lysis” 209a; ἀ. αὐτοὺς ἔστ᾽ ἐμφάγοιέν τι 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 8.1.44)]; ποῖ χρῆν ἀναμεῖνα; i. e. ἐς τίνα χρόνο;[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Lysistrata” 526)]: absolutely, wait, stay, Ἑρμῆς.. οὐκέτ᾽ ἀμμένει[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 1397, compare 1389, “Tr.” 528, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ranae” 175)]: with participle, πεινῶν ἀ.[Refs ([prev. author] “V.” 777.)]
2 put off, delay, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 1.6.10)]: with infinitive, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 19.224.)]