ΑΠΕΚΔΕΧΟΜΑΙ, απεκδεχομαι
APEKDECHOMAI, apekdechomai
Sounds Like: ah-pek-DEKH-oh-my
Translations: eagerly await, wait for, expect, look for
From the root: ΑΠΕΚΔΕΧΟΜΑΙ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound verb meaning to eagerly and patiently await something or someone. It implies a sense of anticipation and longing, often for a future event or person. It is used to describe a strong expectation or a waiting with earnestness. The word is a compound of three prepositions: APO (from), EK (out of), and the verb DECHOMAI (to receive), literally meaning 'to receive out from away', conveying the intensity of the waiting.
Inflection: Present, Middle/Passive, Indicative, First Person Singular (or Infinitive)
Strong’s number: G0553 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΑΠΕΚΔΕΧΟΜΑΙ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ἈΠΕΚΔΕΧΟΜΕΘΑ — we eagerly await, we wait expectantly, we look forward to
- ἈΠΕΚΔΕΧΟΜΕΝΟΙΣ — waiting, expecting, looking for, awaiting
- ἈΠΕΞΕΔΕΧΕΤΟ — was eagerly awaiting, was waiting expectantly for, was looking forward to
- ΑΠΕΚΔΕΧΕΤΑΙ — he waits, he awaits, he expects, he looks for
- ΑΠΕΚΔΕΧΟΜΕΝΟΙ — waiting for, eagerly awaiting, expecting, looking for
- ΑΠΕΚΔΕΧΟΜΕΝΟΥΣ — waiting for, expecting, looking for, those waiting for, those expecting
- ΑΠΕΞΕΔΕΧΕΤΟ — was eagerly awaiting, was waiting expectantly, was looking forward to
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