Prosdokia προσδοκία
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| προσδοκία | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | prosdokia |
| Strong's number | G4329 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | expectation |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | Luke (1) |
Prosdokia (Greek προσδοκία, Strong's G4329) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “expectation”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
προσδοκία, -ας, ἡ
(ιροσδοκάω), [in LXX: Gen.49:10 (יִקָּהָה), Psa.119:116 (שֵׂבֶר) Wis.17:13, Sir.40:2, al. ;]
expectation: with genitive obj., Luk.21:26; with genitive subjc., Act.12:11.†
(AS)
(ιροσδοκάω), [in LXX: Gen.49:10 (יִקָּהָה), Psa.119:116 (שֵׂבֶר) Wis.17:13, Sir.40:2, al. ;]
expectation: with genitive obj., Luk.21:26; with genitive subjc., Act.12:11.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | looking after (1), expectation (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | anxiety (1), were anticipating (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Prosdokia, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Luke
- Luke 21:26Men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.Men will faint from fear and anxiety over what is coming upon the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
Acts
- Acts 12:11And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.Then Peter came to himself and said, “Now I know for sure that the Lord has sent His angel and rescued me from Herod’s grasp and from everything the Jewish people were anticipating.”
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).