To await
περιμένωStrong’s G4037perimenō
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Perimenō is the Greek word usually translated “await”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.”
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
- Acts 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
περιμένω perimenō · to await
περι-μένω [in LXX: Gen.49:18 (קָוָה pi.), Wis.8:12 * ;] to wait for: with acce., Act.1:4.† (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.