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ἐκδέχομαι

Strong’s: G1551

Associated OET lemmas: ἐκδέχομαι

Notes: There are probably certain subtle distinctions of meaning in this set. The terms containing the stem μεν- probably focus more upon location, while with the stem δεχ- the focus may be more upon anticipation, but there is no consistent patterning on the basis of this type of distinction.

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Related lemmas: δέχομαι

Sense 1: to await, to wait for

Semantic entry: 85.60

Semantic domains: Existence in Space

Subdomains: Remain, Stay

Definition: to remain in a place and/or state, with expectancy concerning a future event{N:001}

Notes: This meaning is also found as a variant reading: ἐκδεχομένων τὴν τοῦ ὕδατος κίνησιν ‘waiting for the movement of the water’ RV JHN 5:3 · LV JHN 5:3 · Read together JHN 5:3 (apparatus).

JHN 5:3: RV JHN 5:3 · LV JHN 5:3 · Read together JHN 5:3

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OET-RV JHN 5:3

3 and a large number of sick, blind, lame, and paralysed people lie there in them.

OET-LV JHN 5:3

3 In these a_multitude of _the ones ailing, blind, lame, paralysed.
was _lying,

ACT 17:16: RV ACT 17:16 · LV ACT 17:16 · Read together ACT 17:16

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OET-RV ACT 17:16

16 While Paulos stayed in Athainai waiting for them, he was upset in his spirit as he observed how idolatrous the people were.

OET-LV ACT 17:16

16 And the Paulos in the Athaʸnai, of _awaiting them, the spirit of _him was _being _provoked in him, of _observing the city being idolatrous.

All 6 recorded passages for this sense

JHN: RV JHN 5:3 · LV JHN 5:3 · Read together JHN 5:3

ACT: RV ACT 17:16 · LV ACT 17:16 · Read together ACT 17:16

CO1: RV CO1 11:33 · RV CO1 16:11 · LV CO1 11:33 · LV CO1 16:11 · Read together CO1 11:33 · Read together CO1 16:11

HEB: RV HEB 11:10 · LV HEB 11:10 · Read together HEB 11:10

JAM: RV JAM 5:7 · LV JAM 5:7 · Read together JAM 5:7

Sense 2: to expect, expectation

Semantic entry: 30.53

Semantic domains: Think

Subdomains: To Think Concerning Future Contingencies

Definition: to expect something to happen, often implying waiting

Notes: The closest equivalent of ‘to expect’ is usually ‘to think that it will happen that.’

CO1 16:11: RV CO1 16:11 · LV CO1 16:11 · Read together CO1 16:11

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OET-RV CO1 16:11

11 So don’t let anyone despise him, but help him on his way in peace, so that he can come to me because I’m expecting him along with the brothers.

OET-LV CO1 16:11

11 Not therefore anyone him may _scorn.
But send _forward him in peace, in _order _that he _may _come to me, because/for I _am _awaiting him with the brothers.

HEB 11:10: RV HEB 11:10 · LV HEB 11:10 · Read together HEB 11:10

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OET-RV HEB 11:10

10 because he was waiting for a city with proper foundations—the city with God as its craftsman and builder.

OET-LV HEB 11:10

10 for/because he _was _awaiting the the foundations having city, of _which the_craftsman and builder is the god.

Sense 3: to remain until, to wait until

Semantic entry: 13.28

Semantic domains: Be, Become, Exist, Happen

Subdomains: State

Definition: to continue to remain in a state until an expected event

HEB 10:13: RV HEB 10:13 · LV HEB 10:13 · Read together HEB 10:13

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OET-RV HEB 10:13

13 waiting even now until his enemies are overcome

OET-LV HEB 10:13

13 for _the rest, awaiting until may _be _put the enemies of _him a_footstool for _the feet of _him.