Anticipate (5 Occurrences)

2 Corinthians 5:8
So we have a cheerful confidence, and we anticipate with greater delight being banished from the body and going home to the Lord.
(WEY)

1 Thessalonians 4:15
(For this we say to you in the word of the Lord, that we, the living, who remain to the coming of the Lord, are in no way to anticipate those who have fallen asleep;
(DBY)

Psalms 17:13
Arise, Jehovah, anticipate him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, thy sword;
(DBY)

Psalms 119:147
I anticipated the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy words.
(Root in ASV DBY)

Psalms 119:148
Mine eyes anticipated the night-watches, That I might meditate on thy word.
(Root in ASV DBY WBS NAS)

Anticipate (5 Occurrences)

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Home (270 Occurrences)

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Home (270 Occurrences)

Night-watches (4 Occurrences)

Forgo (1 Occurrence)

Forestalled (1 Occurrence)

Taxes (19 Occurrences)

Toll (8 Occurrences)

Receive (350 Occurrences)

Embalming (3 Occurrences)

Enrogel (4 Occurrences)

Expect (20 Occurrences)

En-rogel (4 Occurrences)

Expectation (25 Occurrences)

Dream (82 Occurrences)

Duty (90 Occurrences)

Dreamer (4 Occurrences)

Manasseh (140 Occurrences)

Plagues (28 Occurrences)

Prevent (32 Occurrences)

Poll-tax (4 Occurrences)

Borrowing (1 Occurrence)

Collect (24 Occurrences)

Anticipating (1 Occurrence)

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Salome (2 Occurrences)

Sarah (38 Occurrences)

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Joshua (211 Occurrences)

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1. (v. t.) To be before in doing; to do or take before another; to preclude or prevent by prior action.

2. (v. t.) To take up or introduce beforehand, or before the proper or normal time; to cause to occur earlier or prematurely; as, the advocate has anticipated a part of his argument.

3. (v. t.) To foresee (a wish, command, etc.) and do beforehand that which will be desired.

4. (v. t.) To foretaste or foresee; to have a previous view or impression of; as, to anticipate the pleasures of a visit; to anticipate the evils of life.

4399. prophthano -- to anticipate
... to anticipate. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: prophthano Phonetic Spelling:
(prof-than'-o) Short Definition: I anticipate Definition: I anticipate ...
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5348. phthano -- to come before (another), anticipate, arrive
... to come before (another), anticipate, arrive. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration:
phthano Phonetic Spelling: (fthan'-o) Short Definition: I anticipate, precede ...
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4301. prolambano -- to take beforehand
... take beforehand. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: prolambano Phonetic Spelling:
(prol-am-ban'-o) Short Definition: I take before, anticipate, am overtaken ...
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4328. prosdokao -- to await, expect
... Verb Transliteration: prosdokao Phonetic Spelling: (pros-dok-ah'-o) Short Definition:
I expect, await Definition: I expect, wait for, await, think, anticipate. ...
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1680. elpis -- expectation, hope
... expectation, trust, confidence. 1680 (from , "to anticipate, welcome") -- properly,
expectation of what is sure (certain); . Word Origin ...
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4257. proakouo -- to hear beforehand
... hear before. From pro and akouo; to hear already,ie Anticipate -- hear before. see
GREEK pro. see GREEK akouo. (proekousate) -- 1 Occurrence. 4256, 4257. ...
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1561. ekdoche -- a receiving from, expectation
... 1561 (from 1551, " anticipate") -- properly, out from the judge and on to the one
judged, ie the outcome of solemn (-felt) of receiving one's "just desserts ...
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1679. elpizo -- to expect, to hope (for)
... Word Origin from elpomai (to anticipate, expect) Definition to expect, to hope
(for) NASB Word Usage expect (1), expected (1), fix...hope (2), fixed...hope (2 ...
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6923. qadam -- to come or be in front, meet
... Word Origin denominative verb from qedem Definition to come or be in front, meet
NASB Word Usage anticipate (1), before (2), come (2), come to meet (1), come ...
/hebrew/6923.htm - 6k

7306. ruach -- accept, smell, touch, make of quick understanding
... A primitive root; properly, to blow, ie Breathe; only (literally) to smell or (by
implication, perceive (figuratively, to anticipate, enjoy) -- accept, smell ...
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That the World and Time had Both one Beginning, and the one did ...
... Book XI. Chapter 6."That the World and Time Had Both One Beginning, and
the One Did Not Anticipate the Other. For if eternity ...
//christianbookshelf.org/augustine/city of god/chapter 6 that the world and.htm

John Chapter vi. 15-44
... nothing, does it mean nothing? Or was this seizing of Him perhaps an intention
to anticipate the time of His kingdom? For He had come ...
/.../augustine/homilies on the gospel of john/tractate xxv john chapter vi.htm

The King of Babylon
... the golden city ceased!" (Isa.14:4). We do not wish to anticipate what we shall
discuss at length in our future studies, enough now to state it is our firm ...
//christianbookshelf.org/pink/the antichrist/14 the king of babylon.htm

Some Miscellaneous Matters Respecting the Face of the Land.
... of Joshua read it on the fifteenth day" of the month Adar: "Villages and great cities
read it the fourteenth day": "Unless that the villages anticipate it, to ...
/.../from the talmud and hebraica/chapter 98 some miscellaneous matters.htm

Of the Method of Continual Prayer.
... I must at once say: "O God, make speed to save me: O Lord, make haste to help me."
I am incited to anticipate the hour fixed for supper, or I am trying with ...
/.../cassian/the works of john cassian /chapter x of the method.htm

In the Present Crusade against the Bible and the Faith of ...
... certain Astronomical or Physiological subjects? and to anticipate, above
all, an occasional chapter on Geology? Great would be his ...
/.../burgon/inspiration and interpretation/v in the present crusade.htm

On Mr. Mccabe and a Divine Frivolity
... But I may start with saying that Mr. McCabe is in error in supposing that the danger
which I anticipate from the disappearance of religion is the increase of ...
//christianbookshelf.org/chesterton/heretics/xvi on mr mccabe and.htm

On the Words of the Gospel, John vi. 53, "Except Ye Eat the Flesh ...
... For it is God who worketh in you." Therefore rejoice with trembling: "Lest at any
time the Lord be angry." I see that you anticipate me by your crying out. ...
/.../sermons on selected lessons of the new testament/sermon lxxxi on the words.htm

Conclusion
... To look at the present frailty, suffering, and groaning of our vile bodies, and
then to anticipate the moment when they shall be fashioned like unto Christ's ...
//christianbookshelf.org/pink/the redeemers return/conclusion .htm

The Old House and the New
... There lie in the words of my text simply these two things; the Christian view of
what death is, and the Christian temper in which to anticipate it. ...
/.../maclaren/romans corinthians to ii corinthians chap v/the old house and the.htm

Anticipate (5 Occurrences)
... 4. (vt) To foretaste or foresee; to have a previous view or impression of; as, to
anticipate the pleasures of a visit; to anticipate the evils of life. ...
/a/anticipate.htm - 8k

Prevent (32 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (vt) To go before; to precede; hence, to go before
as a guide; to direct. 2. (vt) To be beforehand with; to anticipate. ...
/p/prevent.htm - 17k

Apprehend (7 Occurrences)
... consider. 3. (vt) To know or learn with certainty. 4. (vt) To anticipate;
esp., to anticipate with anxiety, dread, or fear; to fear. 5 ...
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Look (1874 Occurrences)
... Sometimes used figuratively. 7. (vi) To await the appearance of anything; to expect;
to anticipate. 8. (vt) To look at; to turn the eyes toward. ...
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Gedaliah (31 Occurrences)
... But Gedaliah refused to allow Johanan to anticipate his enemy, believing, in the
generosity of his heart, that Ishmael was not capable of such an act of ...
/g/gedaliah.htm - 26k

Forestall (2 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (vt) To take beforehand, or in advance; to
anticipate. 2. (vt) To take possession of, in advance of ...
/f/forestall.htm - 7k

Foretaste (4 Occurrences)
... 2. (vt) To taste before full possession; to have previous enjoyment or experience
of; to anticipate. 3. (vt) To taste before another. Multi-Version Concordance ...
/f/foretaste.htm - 8k

Expect (20 Occurrences)
... to be about to happen or come; to have a previous apprehension of, whether of good
or evil; to look for with some confidence; to anticipate; -- often followed ...
/e/expect.htm - 13k

Dream (82 Occurrences)
... 4. (n.) To let the mind run on in idle revery or vagary; to anticipate vaguely as
a coming and happy reality; to have a visionary notion or idea; to imagine. ...
/d/dream.htm - 47k

Divine (39 Occurrences)
... 9. (n.) A minister of the gospel; a priest; a clergyman. 10. (vt) To foresee
or foreknow; to detect; to anticipate; to conjecture. 11. ...
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The concept of anticipation in the Bible often relates to the expectation of God's promises, the coming of the Messiah, and the fulfillment of divine prophecy. Anticipation is a theme that runs throughout Scripture, encouraging believers to live in hope and readiness for God's intervention in human history.

Old Testament Anticipation

In the Old Testament, anticipation is frequently tied to the promises made by God to His people. The patriarchs, such as Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, lived in anticipation of the promises God made to them regarding land, descendants, and blessing. Genesis 12:2-3 records God's promise to Abraham: "I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you."

The anticipation of a coming Messiah is a central theme in the prophetic books. Isaiah 9:6-7 speaks of the anticipated birth of a child who will be called "Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." This prophecy fueled the hope of Israel for a future deliverer.

New Testament Anticipation

In the New Testament, anticipation is closely associated with the coming of Jesus Christ and the establishment of His kingdom. The Gospels recount the anticipation of the Messiah's arrival, as seen in the reactions of figures like Simeon and Anna. Luke 2:25-26 describes Simeon as "righteous and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord’s Christ."

The anticipation of Christ's return is a significant theme in the New Testament epistles. Believers are encouraged to live in a state of readiness and hope for the second coming of Jesus. In 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17, Paul writes, "For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a loud command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will be the first to rise. After that, we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will always be with the Lord."

Anticipation in the Life of Believers

For Christians, anticipation is not merely a passive waiting but an active preparation for the fulfillment of God's promises. This involves living a life of faith, obedience, and readiness. Jesus' parables, such as the Parable of the Ten Virgins (Matthew 25:1-13), emphasize the importance of being prepared for His return.

The anticipation of future glory and eternal life is a source of hope and encouragement for believers. Romans 8:18-19 states, "I consider that our present sufferings are not comparable to the glory that will be revealed in us. The creation waits in eager expectation for the revelation of the sons of God."

In summary, anticipation in the biblical context is a forward-looking faith that trusts in God's promises and eagerly awaits their fulfillment. It is a call to live in hope, readiness, and active engagement with God's unfolding plan.How can I overcome my fear of the end of days? | GotQuestions.org

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