προσδέχομαι prosdechomai

Greek word for “to wait for/welcome” · Strong’s G4327 · used 14 times in 14 verses

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Meaning

προσ-δέχομαι; 1. to receive to oneself, receive favourably, admit, accept: with accusative of person(s);

How it is translated

Glosses given for prosdechomai in context, with how often each is used:

• waiting for 5
• awaiting 3
• receives 1
• await 1
• may receive 1
• do receive 1
• accepted 1
• having accepted 1

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

Luke 2 (2), Mark 15 (1), Luke 12 (1), Luke 15 (1), Luke 23 (1), Acts 23 (1), Acts 24 (1), Romans 16 (1), Philippians 2 (1), Titus 2 (1)

Forms

• προσδεχόμενοι 3
• προσδεχόμενος 2
• προσδεχομένοις 2
• προσδέχεται 1
• προσεδέχετο 1
• προσδέχονται 1
• προσδέξησθε 1
• προσδέχεσθε 1
• προσεδέξασθε 1
• προσδεξάμενοι 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with prosdechomai more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• Ἀριμαθαία Arimathaia “Arimathea” 2
• ἑαυτοῦ heautou “themself” 4
• κρείσσων kreissōn “greater” 2
• ἀνάστασις anastasis “resurrection” 2
• ἐλπίς elpis “hope” 2
• χαρά chara “joy” 2
• δίκαιος dikaios “just” 2
• Ἱερουσαλήμ Hierousalēm “Jerusalem” 2
• βασιλεία basileia “kingdom” 2
• τε te “and/both” 2
• ἅγιος hagios “holy” 2
• πολύς polus “much” 2

Key verses

The verses using prosdechomai that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Mark 15:43 — Joseph of Arimathaea, an honourable counsellor, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus.
• Luke 2:25 — And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy…
• Luke 2:38 — And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.
• Luke 12:36 — And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him…
• Luke 15:2 — And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
• Acts 24:15 — And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.
• Romans 16:2 — That ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever business she hath need of you: for she hath been a succourer of many,…
• Philippians 2:29 — Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and hold such in reputation:
• Titus 2:13 — Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
• Hebrews 10:34 — For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring…
• Hebrews 11:35 — Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:
• Jude 1:21 — Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.