Ekdechomai ἐκδέχομαι
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| ἐκδέχομαι | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | ekdechomai |
| Strong's number | G1551 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to wait for |
| Occurrences | 7 in 7 verses |
| Most frequent in | 1 Corinthians (2) |
Ekdechomai (Greek ἐκδέχομαι, Strong's G1551) is a Greek verb meaning “to wait for”. It occurs 7 times in 7 verses of the New Testament.
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).†
(AS)
[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).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | waited (2), one (1), expecting (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | was waiting (1), wait (1), i am expecting (1), he waits (1), he was looking forward (1), awaits (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Ekdechomai, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
John
- John 5:3In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.On these walkways lay a great number of the sick, the blind, the lame, and the paralyzed.
Acts
- Acts 17:16Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was deeply disturbed in his spirit to see that the city was full of idols.
1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians 11:33Wherefore, my brethren, when ye come together to eat, tarry one for another.So, my brothers, when you come together to eat, wait for one another.
- 1 Corinthians 16:11Let no man therefore despise him: but conduct him forth in peace, that he may come unto me: for I look for him with the brethren.No one, then, should treat him with contempt. Send him on his way in peace so that he can return to me, for I am expecting him along with the brothers.
Hebrews
- Hebrews 10:13From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool.Since that time, He waits for His enemies to be made a footstool for His feet,
- Hebrews 11:10For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God.
James
- James 5:7Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the soil—how patient he is for the fall and spring rains.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).