To await
ἀναμένωStrong’s G0362anamenō
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Anamenō is the Greek word usually translated “await”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.”
Meaning
Usually translated “await”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- to await 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 Thessalonians 1
1 book in all.
Related words
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Greek dictionary
ἀναμένω anamenō · to await
ἀνα-μένω [in LXX for קָוָה pi. ;] to await "one whose coming is expected, perhaps with the added idea of patience and confidence" with accusative, 1Th.1:10 (see M, Th., in l; MM, VGT, see word).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “await” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
AWA'IT, verb transitive
[a and wait. See Wait.]
- To wait for; to look for, or expect.
- To be in store for; to attend; to be ready for; as, a glorious reward awaits the good.
All definitions and other forms of “await”
AWA'IT, noun
Ambush; in a state of waiting for.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.