Greek verb · G4327
προσδέχομαι
prosdechomaipros-dekh'-om-ahee
to receive to oneself, receive favourably, admit, accept; to expect, look for, wait for
14 uses in the Greek text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key
Concordance spelling: prosdéchomai
Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's G4327is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.
- 8 of 27New Testament books
- 10spellings
- 2meanings
The definition in full
Strong's key (1890) · G4327
to admit (to intercourse, hospitality, credence, or (figuratively) endurance); by implication, to await (with confidence or patience)
The King James renders it: accept, allow, look (wait) for, take.
James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.
Summary
prosdechomai is rendered "to receive to oneself, receive favourably, admit, accept; to expect, look for, wait for". It stands 14 times in the Greek text, across eight books.
- Five of the uses stand in Luke, more than in any other book.
- The lexicon lists two meanings for it, beginning with "to receive to oneself, receive favourably, admit, accept".
- Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Mark 15:43Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent Council member who himself was waiting for the kingdom of God, boldly went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus.
- The Greek text spells it ten different ways.
The first use
Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent Council member who himself was waiting for the kingdom of God, boldly went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus.
Mark 15:43προσδεχόμενος
The first use, in the order of the New Testament's books.
Where the word stands
What the word means
The word carries two meanings: to receive to oneself, receive favourably, admit, accept, and to expect, look for, wait for.
Each meaning, and the words it is translated by
| Meaning | Tagged as | Where |
|---|---|---|
| to receive to oneself, receive favourably, admit, accept | Tagged as
| WhereLuke 15:2So the Pharisees and scribes began to grumble: “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.” |
| to expect, look for, wait for | Tagged as
| WhereMark 15:43Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent Council member who himself was waiting for the kingdom of God… |
The words built on the same word-part
Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.
| Word | Written | Meaning | Uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| προσέρχομαι | proserchomai | to come near/agree | Uses86 |
| προσεύχομαι | proseuchomai | to pray | Uses85 |
| πρόσωπον | prosopon | face | Uses75 |
| προσκυνέω | proskyneo | to worship | Uses60 |
| προσφέρω | prosphero | to bring to | Uses47 |
| προσευχή | proseuche | prayer | Uses35 |
| προσκαλέομαι | proskaleomai | to call to/summon | Uses28 |
| προσέχω | prosecho | to watch out | Uses24 |
| προστίθημι | prostithemi | to add (to) | Uses18 |
| προσδοκάω | prosdokao | to look for | Uses16 |
| προσλαμβάνω | proslambano | to take | Uses12 |
| προσκαρτερέω | proskartereo | to continue in/with | Uses10 |
and 56 more on the stem.
All 14, in canonical order
Every use, in order
Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.
10 spellings and their grammar
STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.
How it is spelled
- προσδεχόμενοι3
- προσδεχομένοις2
- προσδεχόμενος2
- προσδεξάμενοι1
- προσδέξησθε1
- προσδέχεσθε1
- προσδέχεται1
- προσδέχονται1
- προσεδέξασθε1
- προσεδέχετο1
The grammar of each form
- verb · present middle or passive form, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine plural3V-PNP-NPM
- verb · present middle or passive form, participle · dative (“to / for”) · masculine plural2V-PNP-DPM
- verb · present middle or passive form, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singular2V-PNP-NSM
- verb · aorist middle form, indicative · 2nd person plural1V-ADI-2P
- verb · aorist middle form, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine plural1V-ADP-NPM
- verb · aorist middle form, subjunctive · 2nd person plural1V-ADS-2P
- verb · imperfect middle or passive form, indicative · 3rd person singular1V-INI-3S
- verb · present middle or passive form, indicative · 3rd person plural1V-PNI-3P
- verb · present middle or passive form, indicative · 3rd person singular1V-PNI-3S
- verb · present middle or passive form, command · 2nd person plural1V-PNM-2P
Mark
one use
Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent Council member who himself was waiting for the kingdom of God, boldly went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus.
- προσδεχόμενοςprosdechomenosverb · present middle or passive form, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: waiting for
Luke
five uses
Now there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
- προσδεχόμενοςprosdechomenosverb · present middle or passive form, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: waiting for
Coming forward at that moment, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the Child to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.
- προσδεχομένοιςprosdechomenoisverb · present middle or passive form, participle · dative (“to / for”) · masculine pluraltagged: waiting for
Then you will be like servants waiting for their master to return from the wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks, they can open the door for him at once.
- προσδεχομένοιςprosdechomenoisverb · present middle or passive form, participle · dative (“to / for”) · masculine pluraltagged: waiting for
So the Pharisees and scribes began to grumble: “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”
- προσδέχεταιprosdechetaiverb · present middle or passive form, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: receives
who had not consented to their decision or action. He was from the Judean town of Arimathea, and was waiting for the kingdom of God.
- προσεδέχετοprosedechetoverb · imperfect middle or passive form, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: he was waiting for
Acts
two uses
Do not let them persuade you, because more than forty men are waiting to ambush him. They have bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they have killed him; they are ready now, awaiting your consent.”
- προσδεχόμενοιprosdechomenoiverb · present middle or passive form, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: awaiting
and I have the same hope in God that they themselves cherish, that there will be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked.
- προσδέχονταιprosdechontaiverb · present middle or passive form, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: await
Romans
one use
Welcome her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints, and assist her with anything she may need from you. For she has been a great help to many people, including me.
- προσδέξησθεprosdexestheverb · aorist middle form, subjunctive · 2nd person pluraltagged: you may receive
Philippians
one use
Welcome him in the Lord with great joy, and honor men like him,
- προσδέχεσθεprosdechestheverb · present middle or passive form, command · 2nd person pluraltagged: do receive
Titus
one use
as we await the blessed hope and glorious appearance of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.
- προσδεχόμενοιprosdechomenoiverb · present middle or passive form, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: awaiting
Hebrews
two uses
You sympathized with those in prison and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, knowing that you yourselves had a better and permanent possession.
- προσεδέξασθεprosedexastheverb · aorist middle form, indicative · 2nd person pluraltagged: you accepted
Women received back their dead, raised to life again. Others were tortured and refused their release, so that they might gain a better resurrection.
- προσδεξάμενοιprosdexamenoiverb · aorist middle form, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: having accepted
Jude
one use
keep yourselves in the love of God as you await the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you eternal life.
- προσδεχόμενοιprosdechomenoiverb · present middle or passive form, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: awaiting
Where it leads
How the numbers are counted
Every count on this page comes from STEP Bible's tagged Hebrew and Greek text, the same text the ledger prints. A use is counted once each time the tagging marks a word with this key.
Spellings are counted as the Greek text spells them, with the sentence's own punctuation taken off the word first, so a form that ends a clause is not counted as a second spelling.
The family is read from the lexicon by the stem the two words share, with the accents off, and a person or a place named on the stem is left out.