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Lexicon :: Strong's G4327 - prosdechomai

Aa
προσδέχομαι
Transliteration
prosdechomai (Key)
Pronunciation
pros-dekh'-om-ahee
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 2:57,146

Strong’s Definitions

προσδέχομαι prosdéchomai, pros-dekh'-om-ahee; from G4314 and G1209; to admit (to intercourse, hospitality, credence, or (figuratively) endurance); by implication, to await (with confidence or patience):—accept, allow, look (wait) for, take.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 14x

The KJV translates Strong's G4327 in the following manner: look for (4x), wait for (3x), receive (3x), waited for (with G2258) (1x), allow (1x), take (1x), accept (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 14x
The KJV translates Strong's G4327 in the following manner: look for (4x), wait for (3x), receive (3x), waited for (with G2258) (1x), allow (1x), take (1x), accept (1x).

  1. to receive to one's self, to admit, to give access to one's self

    1. to admit one, receive one into intercourse and companionship

    2. to receive one (coming from some place)

    3. to accept (not to reject) a thing offered

  2. to expect: the fulfilment of promises

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
προσδέχομαι prosdéchomai, pros-dekh'-om-ahee; from G4314 and G1209; to admit (to intercourse, hospitality, credence, or (figuratively) endurance); by implication, to await (with confidence or patience):—accept, allow, look (wait) for, take.
STRONGS G4327:
προσδέχομαι; deponent middle; imperfect προσεδεχόμην; 1 aorist προσεδεξαμην;
1. as in Greek writings from Aeschylus and Herodotus down, "to receive to oneself, to admit, to give access to oneself': τινα, to admit one, receive into intercourse and companionship, τούς ἁμαρτωλούς, Luke 15:2; to receive one (coming from some place), Romans 16:2; Philippians 2:29 ( 1 Chronicles 12:18); τί, to accept (not to reject) a thing offered: οὐ προσδεξάμενοι, to reject, Hebrews 11:35; προσδέχονται ἐλπίδα, to admit (accept) hope, i. e. not to repudiate but to entertain, embrace, its substance, Acts 24:15 (others refer this to the next head ( R. V. text look for)); not to shun, to bear, an impending evil ( A. V. took the spoiling etc.), Hebrews 10:34.
2. as from Homer down, to expect ( A. V. look for, trait for): τινα, Luke 12:36; τί, Mark 15:43; Luke 2:25, 38; Luke 23:51; ( Acts 23:21); Titus 2:13; Jude 1:21; τάς ἐπαγγελίας, the fulfilment of the promises, Hebrews 11:13 Lachmann (Cf. δέχομαι, at the endl
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

1 Chronicles
12:18
Mark
15:43
Luke
2:25; 2:38; 12:36; 15:2; 23:51
Acts
23:21; 24:15
Romans
16:2
Philippians
2:29
Titus
2:13
Hebrews
10:34; 11:13; 11:35
Jude
1:21

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4327 matches the Greek προσδέχομαι (prosdechomai),
which occurs 14 times in 14 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:43

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:43 - Joseph G2501 of Arimathea G707 came, G2064 a prominent G2158 member G1010 of the Council, G1010 who G3739 himself G846 was waiting G4327 for the kingdom G932 of God; G2316 and he gathered G5111 up courage G5111 and went G1525 in before G4314 Pilate, G4091 and asked G154 for the body G4983 of Jesus. G2424

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:25

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:25 - And there was a man G444 in Jerusalem G2419 whose G3739 name G3686 was Simeon; G4826 and this G3778 man G444 was righteous G1342 and devout, G2126 looking G4327 for the consolation G3874 of Israel; G2474 and the Holy G40 Spirit G4151 was upon him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:38

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:38 - At that very G846 [fn]moment G5610 she came G2186 up and began giving G437 thanks G437 to God, G2316 and continued to speak G2980 of Him to all G3956 those G3588 who were looking G4327 for the redemption G3085 of Jerusalem. G2419

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:36

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:36 - “Be like G3664 men G444 who are waiting G4327 for their master G2962 when G4219 he returns G360 from the wedding G1062 feast, G1062 so G2443 that they may immediately G2112 open G455 the door to him when he comes G2064 and knocks. G2925

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:2 - Both G5037 the Pharisees G5330 and the scribes G1122 began to grumble, G1234 saying, G3004 “This G3778 man G3778 receives G4327 sinners G268 and eats G4906 with them.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:51

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:51 - (he had not consented G4784 to their plan G1012 and action), G4234 a man from Arimathea, G707 a city G4172 of the Jews, G2453 who G3739 was waiting G4327 for the kingdom G932 of God; G2316

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:21

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:21 - “So G3767 do not [fn]listen G3982 to them, for more G4183 than forty G5062 of them are lying G1748 in wait G1748 for him who G3748 have bound G332 themselves G1438 under G332 a curse G332 not to eat G2068 or G3383 drink G4095 until G2193 they slay G337 him; and now G3568 they are ready G2092 and waiting G4327 for the promise G1860 from you.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:15

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:15 - having G2192 a hope G1680 in God, G2316 which G3739 these G3778 men G3778 cherish G4327 themselves, G846 that there shall certainly G3195 be a resurrection G386 of both G5037 the righteous G1342 and the wicked. G94

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:2

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:2 - that you receive G4327 her in the Lord G2962 in a manner G516 worthy G516 of the [fn]saints, G40 and that you help G3936 her in whatever G3739 G302 matter G4229 she may have G5535 need G5535 of you; for she herself G846 has also G2532 been G1096 a helper G4368 of many, G4183 [fn]and of myself G1473 as well. G846

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 2:29

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 2:29 - Receive G4327 him then G3767 in the Lord G2962 with all G3956 joy, G5479 and hold G2192 men G5108 like G5108 him in high G1784 regard; G1784

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 2:13

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 2:13 - looking G4327 for the blessed G3107 hope G1680 and the appearing G2015 of the glory G1391 of [fn]our great G3173 God G2316 and Savior, G4990 Christ G5547 Jesus, G2424

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:34

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:34 - For you showed G4834 sympathy G4834 to the prisoners G1198 and accepted G4327 joyfully G5479 the seizure G724 of your property, G5225 knowing G1097 that you have G2192 for yourselves G1438 a better G2909 possession G5223 and a lasting G3306 one.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:35

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:35 - Women G1135 received G2983 back their dead G3498 by resurrection; G386 and others G243 were tortured, G5178 not accepting G4327 their [fn]release, G629 so G2443 that they might obtain G5177 a better G2909 resurrection; G386

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Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:21 - keep G5083 yourselves G1438 in the love G26 of God, G2316 waiting G4327 anxiously G4327 for the mercy G1656 of our Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 to eternal G166 life. G2222
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