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Expectation

ἐκδοχήStrong’s G1561

ekdochē

Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament

In short

Ekdochē is the Greek word usually translated “expectation”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.

“But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.”
Hebrews 10:27 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “expectation”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • expectation 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Hebrews 1

1 book in all.

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    Greek dictionary

    ἐκδοχή ekdochē · expectation

    ἐκ-δοχή ῆς, ἡ (ἐκδέχομαι); 1. in cl., (a) a receiving from, succession; (b) an interpretation. 2. In NT, = προσδοκία, expectation: Heb.10:27 (cf. Field, Notes, 231; Cremer, 688).† (AS)

    From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

    Webster's 1828 Dictionary

    How the English word “expectation” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.

    EXPECTA'TION, noun

    [Latin expectatio.]

    The act of expecting or looking forward to a future event with at least some reason to believe the event will happen. expectation differs from hope. Hope originates in desire, and may exist with little or no ground of belief that the desired event will arrive. expectation is founded on some reasons which render the event probably. Hope is directed to some good; expectation is directed to good or evil.

    1. The state of expecting, either with hope or fear.
    2. Prospect of good to come.“My soul, wait thou only on God, for my expectation is from him.” Psalms 62:5
    3. The object of expectation; the expected Messiah.
    4. A state or qualities in a person which excite expectations in others of some future excellence; as a youth of expectation
    All definitions
    1. In chances, expectation is applied to contingent events, and is reducible to computation.

    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.