Greek · Strong's G1551 · Verb
ἐκδέχομαι
ekdechomai
to wait for
7times used
7verses
5books
How it's translated
- waiting for1
- is waiting for1
- do wait for1
- i am expecting1
- awaiting1
- he was awaiting1
- awaits1
Definition
ἐκ-δέχομαι
[in LXX for עֶרֶב, קָבַץ, etc. ;]
1. to take or receive from (Hom., Hdt., a1.).
2. (Rare in cl.), to expect, await: with accusative of thing(s), Jhn.5:3, Heb.11:10, Jas.5:7; with accusative of person(s), Act.17:16, 1Co.11:33 16:11; before ἕως, Heb.10:13 (Cremer, 687).†
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Where it appears
- 1 Corinthians2
- Hebrews2
- John1
- Acts1
- James1
Every verse
English previews: World English Bible. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0.