verb
apekdechemō
Greekἀπεκδέχομαι (apekdechomai)
Strong’sG553
I expect eagerly, wait for eagerly
stem apekdech-8 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books6 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
*† ἀπ-εκ-δέχομαι, depon.,
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G553 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| apekdechetōἀπεκδέχεται | happening now · he/she/itpresent middle indicative 3rd person singular | waits | 1× |
| apekdechenōἀπεκδεχόμεθα | happening now · wepresent middle indicative 1st person plural | eagerly await | 3× |
| apekdecheteἀπεξεδέχετο | was happening · he/she/itimperfect middle indicative 3rd person singular | waited | 1× |
| apekdecherōtoisἀπεκδεχόμενοι | happening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative plural masculine | eagerly waiting for | 1× |
| apekdecherōtoinἀπεκδεχομένους | happening now · objectpresent middle participle accusative plural masculine | wait for | 1× |
| apekdecherōtoiἀπεκδεχομένοις | happening now · to, forpresent middle participle dative plural masculine | eagerly await | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 5 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apekdechemō | apekdecheme | apekdechemi | apekdechema | apekdechemē | apekdechemelē |
| you 2nd person singular | apekdechesō | apekdechese | apekdechesi | apekdechesa | apekdechesē | apekdecheselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apekdechetō1×ἀπεκδέχεται | apekdechete1×ἀπεξεδέχετο | apekdecheti | apekdecheta | apekdechetē | apekdechetelē |
| we 1st person plural | apekdechenō3×ἀπεκδεχόμεθα | apekdechene | apekdecheni | apekdechena | apekdechenē | apekdechenelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | apekdechevō | apekdecheve | apekdechevi | apekdecheva | apekdechevē | apekdechevelē |
| they 3rd person plural | apekdechelō | apekdechele | apekdecheli | apekdechela | apekdechelē | apekdechelelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apekdechemeiō | apekdechemeia | apekdechemeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | apekdecheseiō | apekdecheseia | apekdecheseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apekdecheteiō | apekdecheteia | apekdecheteiē |
| we 1st person plural | apekdecheneiō | apekdecheneia | apekdecheneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | apekdecheveiō | apekdecheveia | apekdecheveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | apekdecheleiō | apekdecheleia | apekdecheleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | apekdechesōr | apekdechesar | apekdechesēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apekdechetōr | apekdechetar | apekdechetēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | apekdechevōr | apekdechevar | apekdechevēr |
| they 3rd person plural | apekdechelōr | apekdechelar | apekdechelēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apekdechemoiō | apekdechemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | apekdechesoiō | apekdechesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apekdechetoiō | apekdechetoia |
| we 1st person plural | apekdechenoiō | apekdechenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | apekdechevoiō | apekdechevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | apekdecheloiō | apekdecheloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on or for itself middle voice | apekdecherō | apekdecheri | apekdechera | apekdecherē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 3 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on or for itself middle voice | apekdecherōtos3× | apekdecheritos | apekdecheratos | apekdecherētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
apekdech is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
8 occurrences, every one of them listed
apekdechetō“waits”happening now · he/she/itpresent middle indicative 3rd person singular1×
Romans 8:19“waits”tas gar apokaradokias tau ktisiau tan apokalupsian toiu huioiu tou theou apekdechetō;The creation waits in eager expectation for the revelation of the sons of God.
apekdechenō“eagerly await”happening now · wepresent middle indicative 1st person plural3×
Romans 8:25“wait for”ei de hem ouk blepanō elpizanō, dia hupomonau apekdechenō.But if we hope for what we do not yet see, we wait for it patiently.
Galatians 5:5“eagerly await”nis gar pneume ek pistiau elpian dikaiosunau apekdechenō.But by faith we eagerly await through the Spirit the hope of righteousness.
Philippians 3:20“eagerly await”nu gar tem politeumem en ouranoi huparchatō, ek hou kai sōtēron apekdechenō kurion Iēsun Christon,But our citizenship is in heaven, and we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ,
apekdechete“waited”was happening · he/she/itimperfect middle indicative 3rd person singular1×
1 Peter 3:20“waited”apeitharatoi pote hote apekdechete tas tou theou makrothumias en hēmerai Nōe kataskeuazirōtau kibōtau eis han oligois, houtem atō oktō psuchais, diasōzila dia hudōreu.who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In the ark a few people, only eight souls, were saved through water.
apekdecherōtois“eagerly waiting for”happening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative plural masculine1×
Romans 8:23“eagerly waiting for”ouk monem de, alla kai autois tan aparchan teu pneumeu echarōtois nis kai autois en heautoi stenazanō, huiothesian apekdecherōtois tan apolutrōsian teu sōmeu nu.Not only that, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.
apekdecherōtoin“wait for”happening now · objectpresent middle participle accusative plural masculine1×
1 Corinthians 1:7“wait for”hōste vin mē husterirō en mēdene charisme, apekdecherōtoin tan apokalupsian tou kuriou nu Iēsu Christou;Therefore you do not lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly await the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ.
apekdecherōtoi“eagerly await”happening now · to, forpresent middle participle dative plural masculine1×
Hebrews 9:28“eagerly await”houtōs kai tos Christos, hapax prosferiratos eis tem polloiu anaferara hamartain, ek deuterou chōris hamartau horiti toi auton apekdecherōtoi eis sōtērēan.so also Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many; and He will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who eagerly await Him.