Apekdechomai means “expect fully” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Same number, other testament: Strong's H553 — amats (“be alert”) in the Hebrew Bible.
Strong's G553 ἀπεκδέχομαι (apekdechomai) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. apekdechomai (ap-ek-dekh'-om-ai) v. 1. to expect fully [from G575 and G1551] It has 7 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include waiting, wait, look, and waiteth. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.
apekdechomai (ap-ek-dekh'-om-ai) v. 1. to expect fully [from G575 and G1551] KJV: look (wait) for Root(s): G575, G1551
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G553. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
to expect
Usage: ἀπ-εκ-δέχομαι depon., to await or expect eagerly (Lft., Notes, 149; MM, VGT, see word): absol., 1Pe.3:20; C. accusative of thing(s), Rom.8:19, 23 8:25, 1Co.1:7, Gal.5:5; with accusative of person(s), Php.3:20, Heb.9:28.† (AS)
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render apekdechomai, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
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7 indexed usages in New Testament.
For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.
And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.
But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.
First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G553.
For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.
And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.
But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.
So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:
For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.
For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:
So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G553, grouped by book.
Apekdechomai (Strong's G553) is a Greek word most simply glossed "expect fully". apekdechomai (ap-ek-dekh'-om-ai) v. 1. to expect fully [from G575 and G1551]
This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's G553 across 5 books.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G553 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as waiting, wait, look, and waiteth. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.