προσδοκάω
prosdokaō
“to look for”
Definition
to anticipate (in thought, hope or fear); by implication, to await
from G4314 (πρός) and dokeuo (to watch);
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Grammar & Morphology
Verb
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Greek Verb
Occurrences
προσδοκάω appears 15 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
as you anticipate and hasten the coming of the day of God, when the heavens will be destroyed by fire and the elements will melt in the heat.
The following day he arrived in Caesarea, where Cornelius was expecting them and had called together his relatives and close friends.
So the man gave them his attention, expecting to receive something from them.
The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John could be the Christ.
When Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed Him, for they had all been waiting for Him.
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