Prosdokáō — G4328

Definition

verb

to anticipate (in thought, hope or fear); by implication, to await

1. STRONGS NT 4328

Usually translated as

look, when looked, expectation, expect, tarry, wait for

Origin

from G4314 and dokeuo (to watch)

• prós (G4314)

Occurrences

Prosdokáō occurs 16 times in 15 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (2), Luke (6), Acts (4), 2 Peter (3)

• Matthew 11:3 — And said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look (προσδοκῶμεν) for another?
• Matthew 24:50 — The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh (προσδοκᾷ) not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of,
• Luke 1:21 — And the people waited for (προσδοκῶν) Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.
• Luke 3:15 — And as the people were in expectation (Προσδοκῶντος), and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;
• Luke 7:19 — And John calling unto him two of his disciples sent them to Jesus, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for (προσδοκῶμεν) another?
• Luke 7:20 — When the men were come unto him, they said, John Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for (προσδοκῶμεν) another?
• Luke 8:40 — And it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned, the people gladly received him: for they were all waiting for (προσδοκῶντες) him.
• Luke 12:46 — The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for (προσδοκᾷ) him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.
• Acts 3:5 — And he gave heed unto them, expecting (προσδοκῶν) to receive something of them.
• Acts 10:24 — And the morrow after they entered into Cæsarea. And Cornelius waited for (προσδοκῶν) them, and had called together his kinsmen and near friends.
• Acts 27:33 — And while the day was coming on, Paul besought them all to take meat, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that ye have tarried (προσδοκῶντες) and continued fasting, having taken nothing.
• Acts 28:6 — Howbeit they looked (προσεδόκων) when he should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god.
• Acts 28:6 — Howbeit they looked when he should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but after they had looked (προσδοκώντων) a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god.
• 2 Peter 3:12 — Looking for (προσδοκῶντας) and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?
• 2 Peter 3:13 — Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for (προσδοκῶμεν) new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
• 2 Peter 3:14 — Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for (προσδοκῶντες) such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.