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Lexicon :: Strong's G4328 - prosdokaō

Aa
προσδοκάω
Transliteration
prosdokaō (Key)
Pronunciation
pros-dok-ah'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
From πρός (G4314) and dokeuo (to watch)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 6:725,943

Strong’s Definitions

προσδοκάω prosdokáō, pros-dok-ah'-o; from G4314 and dokeuo (to watch); to anticipate (in thought, hope or fear); by implication, to await:—(be in) expect(-ation), look (for), when looked, tarry, wait for.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x

The KJV translates Strong's G4328 in the following manner: look for (8x), waited for (with G2258) (2x), expect (1x), be in expectation (1x), look (1x), look when (1x), waiting for (1x), tarry (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x
The KJV translates Strong's G4328 in the following manner: look for (8x), waited for (with G2258) (2x), expect (1x), be in expectation (1x), look (1x), look when (1x), waiting for (1x), tarry (1x).

  1. to expect (whether in thought, in hope, or in fear)

  2. to look for, wait for

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
προσδοκάω prosdokáō, pros-dok-ah'-o; from G4314 and dokeuo (to watch); to anticipate (in thought, hope or fear); by implication, to await:—(be in) expect(-ation), look (for), when looked, tarry, wait for.
STRONGS G4328:
προσδοκάω, -ῶ; imperfect 3 person plural προσεδόκων (Acts 28:6); (the simple verb is found only in the form δοκεύω; πρός [which see IV. 1] denotes mental direction); from Aeschylus and Herodotus down; to expect (whether in thought, in hope, or in fear); to look for, wait for: when the preceding context shews who or what is expected, Matthew 24:50; Luke 3:15; Luke 12:46; Acts 27:33; Acts 28:6; τινά, one's coming or return, Matthew 11:3; Luke 1:21; Luke 7:19 and following; Luke 8:40; Acts 10:24; τί, 2 Peter 3:12-14; followed by an accusative with an infinitive Acts 28:6; followed by an infinitive belonging to the subject, Acts 3:5.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
11:3; 24:50
Luke
1:21; 3:15; 7:19; 8:40; 12:46
Acts
3:5; 10:24; 27:33; 28:6; 28:6; 28:6
2 Peter
3:12-14

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4328 matches the Greek προσδοκάω (prosdokaō),
which occurs 16 times in 15 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:3

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:3 - and said G3004 to Him, “Are You the Coming G2064 One, or G2228 are we to [fn]look G4328 for G4328 someone G2087 else G2087?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:50

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:50 - then the [fn]master G2962 of that slave G1401 will come G2240 on a day G2250 that he does not expect G4328, and at an hour G5610 that he does not know G1097,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:21

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:21 -

And meanwhile the people G2992 were waiting G4328 for G4328 Zechariah G2197, and were G2296 wondering G2296 at his delay G5549 in the temple G3485.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:15

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Now G1161 while the people G2992 were G4328 in G4328 a G4328 state G4328 of G4328 expectation G4328 and they all G3956 were thinking G1260 carefully G1260 in their hearts G2588 about G4012 John G2491, whether G3379 he himself G846 perhaps G3379 was the [fn]Christ G5547,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:19

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:19 - And after summoning G4341 [fn]two G1417 of his disciples G3101, John G2491 sent G3992 them to the Lord G2962, saying G3004, “Are You the Coming G2064 One G2064, or G2228 are we to [fn]look G4328 for G4328 another G243?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:20

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:20 - When the men G435 came G3854 to Him, they said G3004, “John G2491 the Baptist G910 has sent G649 us to You, [fn]to ask G3004, ‘Are You the Coming G2064 One G2064, or G2228 are we to [fn]look G4328 for G4328 another G243?’”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:40

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:40 -

And as Jesus G2424 was returning G5290, the [fn]people G3793 welcomed G588 Him, for they had all G3956 been G1510 waiting G4328 for G4328 Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:46

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:46 - then the master G2962 of that slave G1401 will come G2240 on a day G2250 that he does not expect G4328, and at an hour G5610 that he does not know G1097, and will [fn]cut G1371 him in G1371 two G1371, and assign G5087 [fn]him a place G3313 with the unbelievers G571.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:5 - And he gave G1907 them his attention G1907, expecting G4328 to receive G2983 something G5100 from them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:24

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:24 - On the following G1887 day G1887 he entered G1525 Caesarea G2542. Now G1161 Cornelius G2883 was expecting G4327 them and had called G4779 together G4779 his relatives G4773 and close G316 friends G5384.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:33

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:33 -

Until G891 the day G2250 was G3195 about G3195 to G3195 dawn G1096, Paul G3972 kept encouraging G3870 them all G537 to take G3335 some food G5160, saying G3004, “Today G4594 is the fourteenth G5065 day G2250 that you have been constantly G1300 watching G4328 and going without G777 eating G777, having taken G4355 in G4355 nothing G3367.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:6

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:6 - Now G1161 they were expecting G4328 that he was G3195 going G3195 to G3195 swell G4092 up G4092 or G2228 suddenly G869 fall G2667 down G2667 dead G3498. But after they had waited G4328 a long G4183 time and had seen G2334 nothing G3367 unusual G824 happen G1096 to him, they changed G3328 their minds G3328 and began to say G3004 that he was a god G2316.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 3:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 3:12 - looking G4328 for G4328 and hastening G4692 the coming G3952 of the day G2250 of God G2316, because G1223 of which G3739 the heavens G3772 will be destroyed G3089 by burning G4448, and the elements G4747 will melt G5080 with intense G2741 heat G2741!

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Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 3:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 3:13 - But according G2596 to His promise G1862 we are looking G4328 for G4328 new G2537 heavens G3772 and a new G2537 earth G1093, in which G3739 righteousness G1343 dwells G2730.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 3:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 3:14 -

Therefore G1352, beloved G27, since you look G4328 for G4328 these G3778 things G3778, be diligent G4704 to be found G2147 spotless G784 and blameless G298 by Him, at peace G1515,

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