Berean Strong's Lexicon anamenó: To wait for, to expect Original Word: ἀναμένω Word Origin: From the preposition ἀνά (ana, meaning "up" or "again") and the verb μένω (menó, meaning "to remain" or "to stay"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ἀναμένω, similar concepts can be found in Hebrew words like קָוָה (qavah, Strong's 6960), which means "to wait for" or "to hope." Usage: The verb ἀναμένω conveys the idea of waiting with anticipation or expectation. It implies a sense of patience and hopefulness, often in the context of awaiting a significant event or fulfillment of a promise. In the New Testament, it is used to describe the act of waiting for the return of Jesus Christ or the fulfillment of God's promises. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, waiting was often associated with the expectation of a future event or the arrival of a person of importance. The concept of waiting with hope and anticipation was significant in early Christian communities, who lived with the expectation of Christ's imminent return. This waiting was not passive but active, involving faithfulness and readiness. HELPS Word-studies 362 anaménō (from 303 /aná, "up, completing a process," which intensifies 3306 /ménō, "wait, remain") – properly, earnestly wait (linger, abide); actively wait with rising intensity and clarity about what is hoped for (note the prefix, ana). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom ana and menó Definition to await NASB Translation wait (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 362: ἀναμένωἀναμένω; (from Homer down); τινα, to wait for one (German erharren, or ratherheranharren (i. e. to await one whose coming is known or foreseen)), with the added notion of patience and trust: 1 Thessalonians 1:10 (cf. Ellicott at the passage). Good Greek; cf. Winer's De verb. comp. etc. Part iii., p. 15f. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance wait forFrom ana and meno; to await -- wait foreign see GREEK ana see GREEK meno Forms and Transliterations αναμεμιγμένοι αναμεμιγμένον αναμεμιγμένος αναμενειν αναμένειν ἀναμένειν αναμενείτε αναμένων αναμίγνυται αναμίξαι ανεμείναμεν anamenein anaméneinLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
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