προσδοκάω prosdokaō

Greek word for “to look for” · Strong’s G4328 · used 16 times in 15 verses

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Meaning

προσ-δοκάω, -ῶ; (the simple verb exists only in the forms δοκέω, -εύω);

How it is translated

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

• expecting 6
• look for? 3
• does expect 2
• when were expecting 1
• looking for 1
• watching 1
• waiting 1
• awaiting 1

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

2 Peter 3 (3), Luke 7 (2), Matthew 11 (1), Matthew 24 (1), Luke 1 (1), Luke 3 (1), Luke 8 (1), Luke 12 (1), Acts 3 (1), Acts 10 (1)

Forms

• προσδοκῶμεν 4
• προσδοκῶν 3
• προσδοκῶντες 3
• προσδοκᾷ 2
• Προσδοκῶντος 1
• προσεδόκων 1
• προσδοκώντων 1
• προσδοκῶντας 1

Words used with it

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

• ἤ ē “or” 4
• Ἰωάννης Iōannēs “John” 3
• ἡμέρα hēmera “day” 4
• ἥκω hēkō “to come/be present” 2
• μηδείς mēdeis “nothing” 2
• ὥρα hōra “hour” 2
• μέλλω mellō “to ensue” 2
• δοῦλος doulos “slave” 2
• ἄλλος allos “another” 2
• λαός laos “a people” 2
• γινώσκω ginōskō “to know” 2
• ἐκεῖνος ekeinos “that” 2

Key verses

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

• Matthew 11:3 — And said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another?
• Matthew 24:50 — The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of,
• Luke 1:21 — And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.
• Luke 3:15 — And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;
• Luke 7:19 — And John calling unto him two of his disciples sent them to Jesus, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another?
• Luke 8:40 — And it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned, the people gladly received him: for they were all waiting for him.
• Luke 12:46 — The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him…
• Acts 10:24 — And the morrow after they entered into Cæsarea. And Cornelius waited for them, and had called together his kinsmen and near friends.
• Acts 28:6 — Howbeit they looked when he should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they…
• 2 Peter 3:12 — Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?
• 2 Peter 3:13 — Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
• 2 Peter 3:14 — Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.

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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.