to wait for

Greek Verb

ἐκ-δέχομαι [in LXX for עֶרֶב, קָבַץ, etc;] 1) to take or receive from (Hom, Hdt, a1.). 2) (Rare in cl.), to expect, await: with accusative of thing(s), Jhn.5:3, Heb.11:10, Jas.5:7; with accusative of person(s), Act.17:16, 1Co.11:33 16:11; before ἕως, Heb.10:13 (Cremer, 687). (AS)

to wait for

Greek Verb

ἐκδέχομαι, Ionic dialect ἐκδέκ-, Epic dialect 3rd.pers. plural ἐκδέχαται [Refs 3rd c.AD+]: future ἐκδερμᾰτ-δέξομαι: —passive (see. below[Refs] I) mostly of persons, I.1) take or receive from another, οἵ οἱ σάκος ἐξεδέχοντο [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of a beacon-fire, τρίτον Ἀθῷον αἶπος.ἐξεδέξατο [Refs]; ἐ. τὴν αἰτίαν take it on oneself, [Refs 4th c.BC+] I.2) of a successor, ἐ. τὴν βασιληΐην [Refs 5th c.BC+] succeeded, [Refs]; παῖς παρὰ πατρὸς ἐκδεκόμενος τὴν ἀρχήν, [τὴν τέχνην], [Refs]; so ἐκδεξάμενοι (i.e. τὴν μάχην) [Refs] I.3) take up the argument, ὥσπερ σφαῖραν ἐ. τὸν λόγον [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐκδεξάμενος (i.e. τὸν λόγον) εἰπεῖν [Refs 4th c.BC+] I.4) wait for, expect, κεῖνον ἐνθάδ᾽ ἐ. [NT+5th c.BC+]; ἐ. μεθ᾽ ἡσυχίας ἕως. [Refs 1st c.BC+]; πότε. Tryph. [prev. cited]: absolutely, wait, ἕως. [Refs 2nd c.AD+] I.5) take or understand in a certain sense, οὕτω δὴ τὴν ἀσωτίαν ἐκδεχόμεθα [Refs 4th c.BC+] I.6) entertain, μεγαλοπρεπέστερον ἐγδεχθῆναι [Refs 2nd c.BC+] I.7) to be surety for, τινά [LXX+3rd c.BC+] II) of events, await, τοὺς Σκύθας. ἐξεδέξατο οὐκ ἐλάσσων πόνος [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐ. [αὐτοὺς] περίοδος τῆς λίμνης μακρή [Refs] II.2) of contiguous countries, come next, ἀπὸ ταύτης (i.e. τῆς Περσικῆς) ἐ. Ἀσσυρίη [Refs] II.3) in Architecture texts, support, καμάραν [Refs 1st c.BC+]

Greek

Verb

to accept from some source, i.e. (by implication) to await; expect, look (tarry) for, wait (for); from g1537 (ἐκ) and g1209 (δέχομαι)