ἐκδέχομαι ekdechomai · G1551

to wait for

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)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

ἐκδέχομαι, ; Ionic dialect ἐκδέκ-, Epic dialect 3rd.pers. plural ἐκδέχαται []: future ἐκδερμᾰτ-δέξομαι: —passive (see. below[]; I mostly of persons, ; I.1 take or receive from another, οἵ οἱ σάκος ἐξεδέχοντο []; of a beacon-fire, τρίτον Ἀθῷον αἶπος..ἐξεδέξατο []; ἐ. τὴν αἰτίαν take it on oneself, []; I.2 of a successor, ἐ. τὴν βασιληΐην [] succeeded, []; παῖς παρὰ πατρὸς ἐκδεκόμενος τὴν ἀρχήν, [τὴν τέχνην], []; so ἐκδεξάμενοι (i.e. τὴν μάχην) []; I.3 take up the argument, ὥσπερ σφαῖραν ἐ. τὸν …

Where it's used 7 times

John 5:3 · Acts 17:16 · 1 Corinthians 11:33 · 1 Corinthians 16:11 · Hebrews 10:13 · Hebrews 11:10 · James 5:7

Source: TBESG G1551; TFLSJ G1551

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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