Greek · Strong's G1551
ἐκδέχομαι
ekdechomaiek-dekh'-om-ahee
to accept from some source, i.e. (by implication) to await
1890 spelling: ekdéchomai
- ε5
- κ20
- δ4
- ε5
- χ600
- ο70
- μ40
- α1
- ι10
Isopsephy 755
Strong's Dictionary · 1890
to accept from some source, i.e. (by implication) to await
Rendered in the KJV as
expect, look (tarry) for, wait (for).
- 6occurrencesin the New Testament
- 4 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 6inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 6 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 6
- ἐκδέχεσθε·1
- ἐκδέχεται1
- ἐκδέχομαι1
- ἐκδεχόμενος1
- ἐκδεχομένου1
- ἐξεδέχετο1
How it is rendered · 6
- awaiting1
- awaits1
- do wait for;1
- He was awaiting1
- I am expecting1
- is waiting for1
The sense the word carries at each spot: how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 6
- verb · imperfect deponent, statement · 3rd person singular1
- verb · present deponent, statement · 1st person singular1
- verb · present deponent, statement · 3rd person singular1
- verb · present deponent, command · 2nd person plural1
- verb · present deponent, participle (“the one who…”) · genitive (“of”) · masculine singular1
- verb · present deponent, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine singular1
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- V-INI-3S · 1
- V-PNI-1S · 1
- V-PNI-3S · 1
- V-PNM-2P · 1
- V-PNP-GSM · 1
- V-PNP-NSM · 1
All 6, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
1 Corinthians carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
1 Corinthians2 occurrences
- 1 Corinthians 11:33ἐκδέχεσθε·ekdechestheverb · present deponent, command · 2nd person pluralSo, my brothers, when you come together to eat, wait for one another.here: do wait for;
- 1 Corinthians 16:11ἐκδέχομαιekdechomaiverb · present deponent, statement · 1st person singularNo 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.here: I am expecting
Hebrews2 occurrences
- Hebrews 10:13ἐκδεχόμενοςekdechomenosverb · present deponent, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine singularSince that time, He waits for His enemies to be made a footstool for His feet,here: awaiting
- Hebrews 11:10ἐξεδέχετοexedechetoverb · imperfect deponent, statement · 3rd person singularFor he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God.here: He was awaiting