Strong G4037περιμένω
to await
- Transliteration
- perimenō
- Pronunciation
- per-ee-men'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
περι-μένω
[in LXX: Gen.49:18 (קָוָה pi.), Wis.8:12 *;]
to wait for: with acce., Act.1:4.†
(AS)
[in LXX: Gen.49:18 (קָוָה pi.), Wis.8:12 *;]
to wait for: with acce., Act.1:4.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G4037 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- wait1
First verses
- Acts 1:4And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.
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Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
περιμένω,
wait for, await, with accusative person, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.89, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Plutus” 643, etc.; π. Τισσαφέρνην ἡμέρας πλείους ἢ εἴκοσι 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 2.4.1, etc.: with _accusative_ _of things_, π. ἐξ ἀγορᾶς ἰχθύδια 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Fragmenta” 387.8)]; τοῦ καιροῦ μὴ περιμένοντός τι as the time could not wait for.., [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Caesar” 17.)]
2 require, expect, σχολάζουσαν φιληκοΐαν [Refs ([prev. author] 2.172e.)]
3 endure, put up with, μακρὰ λέγοντας ἡμᾶς αὐτοὺς περιεμείναμεν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 890e.)]
4 of events, await, be in store for, τίς με πότμος ἔτι π.; [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 1296 (Lyric poetry))]; μὴ θύσαντας δεινὰ π. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 365a; ἃ τελευτήσαντα ἑκάτερον π. [prev. work] 614a.)]
II with infinitive, οὐ περιμενοῦσιν ἄλλους σφᾶς διολέσαι will not wait for others to destroy them, [Refs ([prev. work] 375c)]; ἕκαστος [τῶν λόγων] π. ἀποτελεσθῆναι awaits its accomplishment, [Refs ([prev. author] “Tht.” 173c)]; μηδ᾽ ἐφ᾽ ἑαυτὸν [τὰ τοιαῦτα] ἐλθεῖν π. [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 21.220; π. τὰ λοιπὰ μαθεῖν 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 1.13.)]
III absolutely, wait, stand still, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.58, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ecclesiazusae” 517, etc.; π. αὐτοῦ [prev. author] “Ach.” 815; ὀλίγον χρόνον 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Apologia” 38c; π. ἕως [ἂν] τὸν ὄχλον διωσώμεθα 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 7.5.39; ἕως ἀνοιχθείη τὸ δεσμωτήριον 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 59d, compare 116a)]; μέχρι τούτου, ἕως ἂν.. [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 9.10)]; ἄχρι ἂν.. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 2.3.2)]; μέχρις ἄν.. [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Epictetus Philosophus “Enchiridion” 15.)]
wait for, await, with accusative person, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.89, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Plutus” 643, etc.; π. Τισσαφέρνην ἡμέρας πλείους ἢ εἴκοσι 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 2.4.1, etc.: with _accusative_ _of things_, π. ἐξ ἀγορᾶς ἰχθύδια 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Fragmenta” 387.8)]; τοῦ καιροῦ μὴ περιμένοντός τι as the time could not wait for.., [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Caesar” 17.)]
2 require, expect, σχολάζουσαν φιληκοΐαν [Refs ([prev. author] 2.172e.)]
3 endure, put up with, μακρὰ λέγοντας ἡμᾶς αὐτοὺς περιεμείναμεν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 890e.)]
4 of events, await, be in store for, τίς με πότμος ἔτι π.; [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 1296 (Lyric poetry))]; μὴ θύσαντας δεινὰ π. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 365a; ἃ τελευτήσαντα ἑκάτερον π. [prev. work] 614a.)]
II with infinitive, οὐ περιμενοῦσιν ἄλλους σφᾶς διολέσαι will not wait for others to destroy them, [Refs ([prev. work] 375c)]; ἕκαστος [τῶν λόγων] π. ἀποτελεσθῆναι awaits its accomplishment, [Refs ([prev. author] “Tht.” 173c)]; μηδ᾽ ἐφ᾽ ἑαυτὸν [τὰ τοιαῦτα] ἐλθεῖν π. [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 21.220; π. τὰ λοιπὰ μαθεῖν 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 1.13.)]
III absolutely, wait, stand still, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.58, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ecclesiazusae” 517, etc.; π. αὐτοῦ [prev. author] “Ach.” 815; ὀλίγον χρόνον 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Apologia” 38c; π. ἕως [ἂν] τὸν ὄχλον διωσώμεθα 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 7.5.39; ἕως ἀνοιχθείη τὸ δεσμωτήριον 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 59d, compare 116a)]; μέχρι τούτου, ἕως ἂν.. [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 9.10)]; ἄχρι ἂν.. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 2.3.2)]; μέχρις ἄν.. [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Epictetus Philosophus “Enchiridion” 15.)]