Strong G553ἀπεκδέχομαι
to expect
- Transliteration
- apekdechomai
- Pronunciation
- ap-ek-dekh'-om-ahee
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
ἀπ-εκ-δέχομαι depon.,
to await or expect eagerly (Lft., Notes, 149; MM, VGT, see word): absol., 1Pe.3:20; C. accusative of thing(s), Rom.8:19, 23 8:25, 1Co.1:7, Gal.5:5; with accusative of person(s), Php.3:20, Heb.9:28.†
(AS)
to await or expect eagerly (Lft., Notes, 149; MM, VGT, see word): absol., 1Pe.3:20; C. accusative of thing(s), Rom.8:19, 23 8:25, 1Co.1:7, Gal.5:5; with accusative of person(s), Php.3:20, Heb.9:28.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G553 appears in 7 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- wait4
- look2
- do1
- waiteth1
First verses
- Romans 8:19For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.
- Romans 8:23And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.
- Romans 8:25But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.
- 1 Corinthians 1:7So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:
- Galatians 5:5For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.
- Philippians 3:20For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:
- Hebrews 9:28So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀπεκ-δέχομαι,
expect anxiously, await eagerly, σωτῆρα[NT+2nd c.AD+ (NT.Phil.3.20; θάνατον 4th c.AD: Alciphro Epistolographus 3.7; τὸ μέλλον 3rd c.AD: Heliodorus Scriptor Eroticus 2.35, compare 2nd c.AD: Sextus Empiricus Philosophus “adversus Mathematicos” 2.73.)]
II misunderstand, misinterpret, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Hipparchus Astronomicus 1.6.11, +others)]
II.b understand a word from the context, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Apollonius Dyscolus Grammaticus “de Conjunctionibus;” 226.20.)]
expect anxiously, await eagerly, σωτῆρα[NT+2nd c.AD+ (NT.Phil.3.20; θάνατον 4th c.AD: Alciphro Epistolographus 3.7; τὸ μέλλον 3rd c.AD: Heliodorus Scriptor Eroticus 2.35, compare 2nd c.AD: Sextus Empiricus Philosophus “adversus Mathematicos” 2.73.)]
II misunderstand, misinterpret, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Hipparchus Astronomicus 1.6.11, +others)]
II.b understand a word from the context, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Apollonius Dyscolus Grammaticus “de Conjunctionibus;” 226.20.)]