1551. ekdechomai

Lexicon

ekdechomai: To wait for, to expect, to look for

Original Word: ἐκδέχομαι
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: ekdechomai
Pronunciation: ek-dekh'-om-ahee
Phonetic Spelling: (ek-dekh'-om-ahee)
Definition: To wait for, to expect, to look for
Meaning: I wait for, expect.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

expect, look for, wait for.

From ek and dechomai; to accept from some source, i.e. (by implication) to await -- expect, look (tarry) for, wait (for).

see GREEK ek

see GREEK dechomai

HELPS Word-studies

1551 ekdéxomai (from 1537 /ek, "out from and to" and 1209/dexomai, "welcome") – properly, welcome from the heart, looking to the end-result of the waiting (literally, its "out-come," outcome).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from ek and dechomai
Definition
to take or receive, by impl. to await, expect
NASB Translation
expect (1), looking (1), wait (1), waiting (3), waits (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 1551: ἐκδέχομαι

ἐκδέχομαι; imperfect ἐξεδεχομην; (ἐκ from some person or quarter);

1. to receive, accept ((Homer), Aeschylus, Herodotus, and following).

2. to look for, expect, wait for, await: τί, John 5:3 R L; Hebrews 11:10; James 5:7; τινα, Acts 17:16; 1 Corinthians 16:11; ἀλλήλους ἐκδέχεσθε wait for one another, namely, until each shall have received his food, 1 Corinthians 11:33, cf. 1 Corinthians 11:21; followed by ἕως etc. Hebrews 10:13; (absolutely, 1 Peter 3:20 Rec., but see Tdf.s note at the passage). Rarely with this meaning in secular authors, as Sophocles Phil. 123; Apollod. 1, 9, 27 § 3; ἕως ἄν γένηται τί, Dionysius Halicarnassus 6, 67. (Compare: ἀπεκδέχομαι. Cf. δέχομαι, at the end.)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: From the preposition ἐκ (ek, meaning "out of" or "from") and the verb δέχομαι (dechomai, meaning "to receive" or "to accept").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ἐκδέχομαι, similar concepts of waiting and expectation can be found in Hebrew words such as קָוָה (qavah, Strong's 6960), which means "to wait for" or "to hope," and יָחַל (yachal, Strong's 3176), meaning "to wait" or "to expect." These terms reflect the Old Testament theme of waiting on the Lord with hope and trust.

Usage: The verb ἐκδέχομαι is used in the New Testament to describe the act of waiting or expecting something with anticipation. It often conveys a sense of eager or patient waiting for a future event or fulfillment.

Context: The Greek verb ἐκδέχομαι appears in several New Testament passages, illustrating the concept of waiting with anticipation or expectation. This term is often used in contexts where believers are encouraged to wait for the fulfillment of God's promises or the return of Christ.

• 1 Corinthians 11:33 (BSB): "So, my brothers, when you come together to eat, wait for one another." Here, ἐκδέχομαι is used in the context of the Lord's Supper, emphasizing the importance of waiting for one another in unity and fellowship.

• Hebrews 10:13 (BSB): "Since that time, He waits for His enemies to be made a footstool for His feet." In this passage, ἐκδέχομαι describes Christ's waiting for the ultimate subjugation of His enemies, highlighting the certainty and anticipation of this future event.

• James 5:7 (BSB): "Be patient, therefore, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the soil, being patient about it, until it receives the early and late rains." The use of ἐκδέχομαι here illustrates the patience and expectation required of believers as they await the Lord's return, akin to a farmer waiting for the harvest.

Theologically, ἐκδέχομαι underscores the virtue of patience and the assurance of God's promises. It encourages believers to maintain hope and steadfastness, trusting in God's timing and faithfulness.

Forms and Transliterations

εκδέδεκται έκδεξαι εκδεξάμεθα εκδέξεται εκδεξομαι εκδεχεσθε εκδέχεσθε ἐκδέχεσθε εκδεχεται εκδέχεται ἐκδέχεται εκδεχομαι εκδέχομαι ἐκδέχομαι εκδεχομενος εκδεχόμενος ἐκδεχόμενος εκδεχομενου εκδεχομένου ἐκδεχομένου εκδεχομενων εκδεχομένων ἐκδεχομένων εκδήσεις εξεδεχετο εξεδέχετο ἐξεδέχετο ekdechesthe ekdéchesthe ekdechetai ekdéchetai ekdechomai ekdéchomai ekdechomenon ekdechomenōn ekdechoménon ekdechoménōn ekdechomenos ekdechómenos ekdechomenou ekdechoménou exedecheto exedécheto

Englishman's Concordance

John 5:3 V-PP-GMP
GRK: χωλῶν ξηρῶν ἐκδεχομένων τὴν τοῦ
KJV: withered, waiting for the moving
INT: lame paralyzed awaiting the of the

Acts 17:16 V-PPM/P-GMS
GRK: ταῖς Ἀθήναις ἐκδεχομένου αὐτοὺς τοῦ
NAS: while Paul was waiting for them at Athens,
KJV: Now while Paul waited for them at
INT: Athens waiting for them

1 Corinthians 11:33 V-PMM/P-2P
GRK: φαγεῖν ἀλλήλους ἐκδέχεσθε
NAS: to eat, wait for one another.
KJV: to eat, tarry one for another.
INT: to eat one another wait for

1 Corinthians 16:11 V-PIM/P-1S
GRK: πρός με ἐκδέχομαι γὰρ αὐτὸν
NAS: that he may come to me; for I expect him with the brethren.
KJV: me: for I look for him with
INT: to me I await indeed him

Hebrews 10:13 V-PPM/P-NMS
GRK: τὸ λοιπὸν ἐκδεχόμενος ἕως τεθῶσιν
NAS: waiting from that time onward UNTIL
KJV: From henceforth expecting till his
INT: the henceforth awaiting until be placed

Hebrews 11:10 V-IIM/P-3S
GRK: ἐξεδέχετο γὰρ τὴν
NAS: for he was looking for the city which
KJV: For he looked for a city which hath
INT: he was waiting indeed the

James 5:7 V-PIM/P-3S
GRK: ὁ γεωργὸς ἐκδέχεται τὸν τίμιον
NAS: The farmer waits for the precious
KJV: the husbandman waiteth for the precious
INT: the farmer awaits the precious

Strong's Greek 1551
7 Occurrences

ἐκδέχεσθε — 1 Occ.
ἐκδέχεται — 1 Occ.
ἐκδέχομαι — 1 Occ.
ἐκδεχομένων — 1 Occ.
ἐκδεχόμενος — 1 Occ.
ἐκδεχομένου — 1 Occ.
ἐξεδέχετο — 1 Occ.