ΠΡΟΕΚΔΕΧΕΣΘΑΙ, προεκδεχεσθαι
PROEKDECHESTHAI, proekdechesthai
Sounds Like: pro-ek-DEKH-es-thai
Translations: to await, to expect, to wait for
From the root: ΠΡΟΕΚΔΕΧΟΜΑΙ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound verb meaning to await or expect something. It implies waiting with a sense of anticipation or readiness. It is formed from the prefixes πρό (pro, 'before'), ἐκ (ek, 'out of'), and the verb δέχομαι (dechomai, 'to receive'). The combination suggests waiting for something that is coming forth or is imminent.
Inflection: Present, Middle/Passive, Infinitive
Strong’s number: G4328 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Seven — 6:29
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΠΡΟΕΚΔΕΧΟΜΑΙ.
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- ΠΡΟΕΚΔΕΧΟΜΑΙ — wait beforehand, expect, await eagerly, look forward to
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