Original Word: ἐκδοχή
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: ekdoché
Pronunciation: ek-do-KHAY
Phonetic Spelling: (ek-dokh-ay')
KJV: looking for
NASB: expectation
Word Origin: [from G1551 (ἐκδέχομαι - waiting)]

1. expectation

expectation

From ekdechomai; expectation -- looking foreign

see GREEK ekdechomai

1561 ekdox (from 1551/ekdexomai, "personally anticipate") – properly, out from the judge and on to the one judged, i.e. the outcome of solemn (personally-felt) expectation of receiving one's "just desserts" (used only in Heb 10:27).

Word Origin
from ekdechomai
Definition
a receiving from, expectation
NASB Translation
expectation (1).

STRONGS NT 1561: ἐκδοχή

ἐκδοχή, ἐκδοχης, ἡ (ἐκδέχομαι), the act or manner of receiving from; hence, in secular authors.

1. reception.

2. succession.

3. (a taking in a certain sense, i. e.) interpretation.

4. once in the sacred writings, expectation, awaiting (cf. ἐκδέχομαι, 2): Hebrews 10:27.

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