Greek word study

προσδοκάωprosdokáō — I expect, await

I expect, wait for, await, think, anticipate.

Translated in the King James as: (be in) expect(-ation), look (for), when looked, tarry, wait for

Appears 16 times in Scripture

Origin: from G4314 (πρός) and dokeuo (to watch);

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Where it appears

Matthew — 2×
Matt 11:3Matt 24:50
Luke — 6×
Luke 1:21Luke 3:15Luke 7:19Luke 7:20Luke 8:40Luke 12:46
Acts — 5×
Acts 3:5Acts 10:24Acts 27:33Acts 28:6+ 1 more in Acts
2 Peter — 3×
2 Pet 3:122 Pet 3:132 Pet 3:14

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Lexicon data: Open Scriptures Strong’s dictionaries (CC-BY-SA), Dodson Greek Lexicon (public domain). Word alignment: Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain). Self-hosted by Seen.