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ἘΚΔΕΧΟΜΕΝΑΣ, ἐκδεχομενας

EKDECHOMENAS, ekdechomenas

Sounds Like: ek-DEKH-oh-meh-nas

Translations: waiting for, expecting, awaiting, those waiting for, those expecting

From the root: ΕΚΔΕΧΟΜΑΙ

Part of Speech: Participle

Explanation: This word is a compound participle derived from the verb ἐκδέχομαι (ekdechomai), meaning 'to wait for', 'to expect', or 'to await'. It combines the preposition ἐκ (ek), meaning 'out of' or 'from', with δέχομαι (dechomai), meaning 'to receive' or 'to accept'. As a participle, it describes an action being performed by a noun, functioning like an adjective or adverb. In this form, it refers to feminine plural subjects who are in the act of waiting or expecting something.

Inflection: Accusative, Plural, Feminine, Present Middle/Passive Participle

Strong’s number: G1551 (Lookup on BibleHub)


Instances

Justin Martyr
  • Dialogue with Trypho the Jew — 5:3

From the same root

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