Strong's Greek Concordance

G553: ἀπεκδέχομαι

apekdéchomai · “to expect”

Definition

to expect fully

KJV translates it as: look (wait) for

Word origin: from G575 (ἀπό) and G1551 (ἐκδέχομαι);

Extended definition

ἀπ-εκ-δέχομαι depon.,
to await or expect eagerly (Lft., Notes, 149; MM, VGT, see word): absol., 1Pe.3:20; C. accusative of thing(s), Rom.8:19, 23 8:25, 1Co.1:7, Gal.5:5; with accusative of person(s), Php.3:20, Heb.9:28.†
(AS)

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).

How G553 is translated

  • awaits; ×1
  • awaiting, ×1
  • we await. ×1
  • eagerly awaiting ×1
  • eagerly await. ×1
  • we are awaiting ×1
  • awaiting ×1
  • he was expecting ×1

Bible verses with G553 (apekdéchomai)

Apekdéchomai appears in 8 verses.

  • Romans 8:19

    For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.

  • Romans 8:23

    And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.

  • Romans 8:25

    But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.

  • 1 Corinthians 1:7

    So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:

  • Galatians 5:5

    For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.

  • Philippians 3:20

    For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:

  • Hebrews 9:28

    So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.

  • 1 Peter 3:20

    Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.