verb
ekdechomō
Strong’sG1551
I wait for, expect
stem ekdech-6 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books6 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
ἐκ-δέχομαι
[in LXX for עֶרֶב, קָבַץ, etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1551 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
Ionic dialect ἐκδέκ-, Epic dialect 3rd.pers. plural ἐκδέχαται Refs 3rd c.AD+: future ἐκδερμᾰτ-δέξομαι: —passive (see. belowRefs
I mostly of persons,
I.1 take or receive from another, οἵ οἱ σάκος ἐξεδέχοντο Refs 8th c.BC+; of a beacon-fire, τρίτον Ἀθῷον αἶπος..ἐξεδέξατο Refs; ἐ. τὴν αἰτίαν take it on oneself, Refs 4th c.BC+
I.2 of a successor, ἐ. τὴν βασιληΐην Refs 5th c.BC+ succeeded, Refs; παῖς παρὰ πατρὸς ἐκδεκόμενος τὴν ἀρχήν, [τὴν τέχνην], Refs; so ἐκδεξάμενοι (i.e. τὴν μάχην) Refs
I.3 take up the argument, ὥσπερ σφαῖραν ἐ. τὸν λόγον Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐκδεξάμενος (i.e. τὸν λόγον) εἰπεῖν Refs 4th c.BC+
I.4 wait for, expect, κεῖνον ἐνθάδ᾽ ἐ. NT+5th c.BC+; ἐ. μεθ᾽ ἡσυχίας ἕως.. Refs 1st c.BC+; πότε.. Tryph. [prev. cited]: absolutely, wait, ἕως.. Refs 2nd c.AD+
I.5 take or understand in a certain sense, οὕτω δὴ τὴν ἀσωτίαν ἐκδεχόμεθα Refs 4th c.BC+
I.6 entertain, μεγαλοπρεπέστερον ἐγδεχθῆναι Refs 2nd c.BC+
I.7 to be surety for, τινά LXX+3rd c.BC+
II of events, await, τοὺς Σκύθας.. ἐξεδέξατο οὐκ ἐλάσσων πόνος Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐ. [αὐτοὺς] περίοδος τῆς λίμνης μακρή Refs
II.2 of contiguous countries, come next, ἀπὸ ταύτης (i.e. τῆς Περσικῆς) ἐ. Ἀσσυρίη Refs
II.3 in Architecture texts, support, καμάραν Refs 1st c.BC+
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain — berean.bible.
Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| ekdechomōἐκδέχομαι | happening now · Ipresent middle or passive indicative 1st person singular | expecting | 1× |
| ekdechotōἐκδέχεται | happening now · he/she/itpresent middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular | waits for | 1× |
| ekdechoteἐξεδέχετο | was happening · he/she/itimperfect middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular | looking forward to | 1× |
| ekdechovōrἐκδέχεσθε | happening now · yepresent middle or passive imperative 2nd person plural | wait for | 1× |
| ekdechorōntosἐκδεχόμενος | happening now · subjectpresent middle or passive participle nominative singular masculine | waiting | 1× |
| ekdechorōntouἐκδεχομένου | happening now · of, belonging topresent middle or passive participle genitive singular masculine | waiting for | 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 54, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 3 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ekdechomō1×ἐκδέχομαι | ekdechome | ekdechomē | ekdechomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | ekdechosō | ekdechose | ekdechosē | ekdechoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekdechotō1×ἐκδέχεται | ekdechote1×ἐξεδέχετο | ekdechotē | ekdechotelē |
| we 1st person plural | ekdechonō | ekdechone | ekdechonē | ekdechonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekdechovō | ekdechove | ekdechovē | ekdechovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | ekdecholō | ekdechole | ekdecholē | ekdecholelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ekdechomeiō | ekdechomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | ekdechoseiō | ekdechoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekdechoteiō | ekdechoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | ekdechoneiō | ekdechoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekdechoveiō | ekdechoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | ekdecholeiō | ekdecholeiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | ekdechosōr | ekdechosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekdechotōr | ekdechotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekdechovōr1×ἐκδέχεσθε | ekdechovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | ekdecholōr | ekdecholēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ekdechomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | ekdechosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekdechotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | ekdechonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekdechovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | ekdecholoiō |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | ekdechorō | ekdechorē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | ekdechorōntos2×ἐκδεχόμενος | ekdechorēntos |
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
ekdech 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
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
6 occurrences, every one of them listed
ekdechomō“expecting”happening now · Ipresent middle or passive indicative 1st person singular1×
1 Corinthians 16:11… en eirēna, hina erchateia pros min, ekdechomō gar auton meta toiu adelfoiu.… return to me, for I am expecting him along with the brothers.
ekdechotō“waits for”happening now · he/she/itpresent middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
James 5:7“waits for”… parousiau tou kuriou. idou tos geōrgos ekdechotō ton timion karpon tau gēau, makrothumarōntos …… the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the soil — how patient he is for the fall and …
ekdechote“looking forward to”was happening · he/she/itimperfect middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
Hebrews 11:10ekdechote gar tan toin themelioin echarōntan polan, …For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect …
ekdechovōr“wait for”happening now · yepresent middle or passive imperative 2nd person plural1×
1 Corinthians 11:33… mu, sunerchorōntois eis tem esthiara allēloin ekdechovōr.… when you come together to eat, wait for one another.
ekdechorōntos“waiting”happening now · subjectpresent middle or passive participle nominative singular masculine1×
Hebrews 10:13“waiting”tem loipem ekdechorōntos heōs tithileia tois echthrois autou hupopodiem …… that time, He waits for His enemies to be made a footstool for His …
ekdechorōntou“waiting for”happening now · of, belonging topresent middle or passive participle genitive singular masculine1×
Acts 17:16En de tai Athēnai ekdechorōntou autoin tou Paulou, paroxunote tem pneumem …While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was deeply …