Apokaradokía — G603

Definition

feminine noun

intense anticipation

Usually translated as

earnest expectation

Origin

from a comparative of G575 and a compound of kára (the head) and G1380 (in the sense of watching)

• apó (G575)
• dokéō (G1380)

Occurrences

Apokaradokía occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Romans (1), Philippians (1)

• Romans 8:19 — For the earnest expectation (ἀποκαραδοκία) of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.
• Philippians 1:20 — According to my earnest expectation (ἀποκαραδοκίαν) and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.