Strong's Concordance prosdechomai: to receive to oneself Original Word: προσδέχομαιPart of Speech: Verb Transliteration: prosdechomai Phonetic Spelling: (pros-dekh'-om-ahee) Short Definition: I expect, welcome, accept Definition: (a) I await, expect, (b) I receive, welcome (originally: to my house), (c) I accept. HELPS Word-studies 4327 prosdé 4327/prosdé [The high level of personal involvement (interest) motivating 4327 (prosdéxomai) accounts for why it is always in the Greek middle voice.] Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4327: προσδέχομαιπροσδέχομαι; deponent middle; imperfect προσεδεχόμην; 1 aorist προσεδεξαμην; 1. as in Greek writings from Aeschylus and Herodotus down, "to receive to oneself, to admit, to give access to oneself': τινα, to admit one, receive into contact and companionship, τούς ἁμαρτωλούς, Luke 15:2; to receive one (coming from some place), Romans 16:2; Philippians 2:29 (1 Chronicles 12:18); τί, to accept (not to reject) a thing offered: οὐ προσδεξάμενοι, to reject, Hebrews 11:35; προσδέχονται ἐλπίδα, to admit (accept) hope, i. e. not to repudiate but to entertain, embrace, its substance, Acts 24:15 (others refer this to the next head (R. V. text look for)); not to shun, to bear, an impending evil (A. V. took the spoiling etc.), Hebrews 10:34. 2. as from Homer down, to expect (A. V. look for, trait for): τινα, Luke 12:36; τί, Mark 15:43; Luke 2:25, 38; Luke 23:51; (Acts 23:21); Titus 2:13; Jude 1:21; τάς ἐπαγγελίας, the fulfilment of the promises, Hebrews 11:13 Lachmann (Cf. δέχομαι, at the endl From pros and dechomai; to admit (to intercourse, hospitality, credence, or (figuratively) endurance); by implication, to await (with confidence or patience) -- accept, allow, look (wait) for, take. see GREEK pros see GREEK dechomai Englishman's Concordance Strong's Greek 432714 Occurrences προσδέχεσθε — 1 Occ. προσδέχεται — 1 Occ. προσδεχόμενοι — 3 Occ. προσδεχομένοις — 2 Occ. προσδεχόμενος — 2 Occ. προσδέχονται — 1 Occ. προσδεξάμενοι — 1 Occ. προσδέξησθε — 1 Occ. προσεδέχετο — 1 Occ. προσεδέξασθε — 1 Occ. Mark 15:43 V-PPM/P-NMS GRK: αὐτὸς ἦν προσδεχόμενος τὴν βασιλείαν NAS: himself was waiting for the kingdom KJV: which also waited for the kingdom INT: himself was waiting for the kingdom Luke 2:25 V-PPM/P-NMS Luke 2:38 V-PPM/P-DMP Luke 12:36 V-PPM/P-DMP Luke 15:2 V-PIM/P-3S Luke 23:51 V-IIM/P-3S Acts 23:21 V-PPM/P-NMP Acts 24:15 V-PIM/P-3P Romans 16:2 V-ASM-2P Philippians 2:29 V-PMM/P-2P Titus 2:13 V-PPM/P-NMP Hebrews 10:34 V-AIM-2P Hebrews 11:35 V-APM-NMP Jude 1:21 V-PPM/P-NMP |
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