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προσδοκάω

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
προσδοκάω
Greek transliteration: 
prosdokaō
Simplified transliteration: 
prosdokao
Principal Parts: 
(προσεδόκων), -, προσεδόκησα, -, -, -
Numbers
Strong's number: 
4328
GK Number: 
4659
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
16
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
cv-1d(1a)
Gloss: 
to look forward to, expect, wait for
Definition: 
to look for, be expectant of, Mt. 11:3; Lk. 7:19, 20; Acts 3:5; 2 Pet. 3:12, 13, 14; to expect, Acts 28:6; to wait for, Lk. 1:21; 8:40; Acts 10:24; 27:33; absol. to think, anticipate, Mt. 24:50; Lk. 12:46

Greek-English Concordance for προσδοκάω

Matthew 11:3 asking “Are you the one who is to come, or should (prosdokōmen | προσδοκῶμεν | pres act ind 1 pl) we (prosdokōmen | προσδοκῶμεν | pres act ind 1 pl) wait (prosdokōmen | προσδοκῶμεν | pres act ind 1 pl) for (prosdokōmen | προσδοκῶμεν | pres act ind 1 pl) someone else?”
Matthew 24:50 the master of that servant will come on a day when he (prosdoka | προσδοκᾷ | pres act ind 3 sg) does (prosdoka | προσδοκᾷ | pres act ind 3 sg) not expect (prosdoka | προσδοκᾷ | pres act ind 3 sg) and at an hour he does not know,
Luke 1:21 And the people were waiting (prosdokōn | προσδοκῶν | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) for Zechariah, and they began to wonder why he stayed so long in the temple.
Luke 3:15 Since the people were filled with anticipation (prosdokōntos | προσδοκῶντος | pres act ptcp gen sg masc) and all were questioning in their hearts about John (“Could he perhaps be the Messiah?”)
Luke 7:19 sent them to the Lord, saying, “Are you the one who was to come, or should (prosdokōmen | προσδοκῶμεν | pres act ind 1 pl) we (prosdokōmen | προσδοκῶμεν | pres act ind 1 pl) expect (prosdokōmen | προσδοκῶμεν | pres act ind 1 pl) someone else?”
Luke 7:20 The men went to Jesus and said, “John the Baptist has sent us to you to ask, ‘Are you the one who is to come, or should (prosdokōmen | προσδοκῶμεν | pres act ind 1 pl) we (prosdokōmen | προσδοκῶμεν | pres act ind 1 pl) expect (prosdokōmen | προσδοκῶμεν | pres act ind 1 pl) someone else?’”
Luke 8:40 As Jesus was returning the crowd welcomed him, for they were all waiting (prosdokōntes | προσδοκῶντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) for him.
Luke 12:46 then the master of that servant will come on a day when he (prosdoka | προσδοκᾷ | pres act ind 3 sg) does (prosdoka | προσδοκᾷ | pres act ind 3 sg) not expect (prosdoka | προσδοκᾷ | pres act ind 3 sg) him and at an hour he does not know about, and he will cut him in pieces and will assign him his place with the unfaithful.
Acts 3:5 So the lame man gave them his attention, expecting (prosdokōn | προσδοκῶν | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) to receive something from them.
Acts 10:24 And on the following day they entered Caesarea. Cornelius was expecting (prosdokōn | προσδοκῶν | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) them and had called together his relatives and close friends.
Acts 27:33 As day was about to dawn, Paul urged them all to take some food, saying, “Today is the fourteenth day that you have continued in suspense (prosdokōntes | προσδοκῶντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) and been without food, having taken nothing.
Acts 28:6 They were expecting (prosedokōn | προσεδόκων | imperf act ind 3 pl) that he was going to swell up or suddenly fall down dead; but when (prosdokōntōn | προσδοκώντων | pres act ptcp gen pl masc) they waited (prosdokōntōn | προσδοκώντων | pres act ptcp gen pl masc) a long time and saw no misfortune happen to him, they changed their minds and said that he was a god.
2 Peter 3:12 waiting for (prosdokōntas | προσδοκῶντας | pres act ptcp acc pl masc) and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be set on fire and dissolved, and the elements will melt in the heat.
2 Peter 3:13 But according to his promise we (prosdokōmen | προσδοκῶμεν | pres act ind 1 pl) are (prosdokōmen | προσδοκῶμεν | pres act ind 1 pl) waiting (prosdokōmen | προσδοκῶμεν | pres act ind 1 pl) for (prosdokōmen | προσδοκῶμεν | pres act ind 1 pl) new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness will be at home.
2 Peter 3:14 So then, dear friends, since (prosdokōntes | προσδοκῶντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) you (prosdokōntes | προσδοκῶντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) await (prosdokōntes | προσδοκῶντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) these things, strive to be found without spot or blemish, at peace in him.