προσδέχομαιprosdéchomai
to admit (to intercourse, hospitality, credence, or (figuratively) endurance); by implication, to await (with confidence or patience)
Greek (New Testament) · G4327
Meanings
1. to receive to oneself, receive favourably, admit, accept: with accusative of person, Luke 15:2, Romans 16:2, Philippians 2:29; with accusative of thing, Acts 24:15 (R, margin), Hebrews 10:34, Hebrews 11:35.
2. to expect, look for, wait for: with accusative of person, Luke 12:36; with accusative of thing, Mark 15:43, Luke 2:25, Luke 2:38, Luke 23:51, Acts 23:21, Titus 2:13, Jude 1:21 (cf. δέχομαι).
Same root
- πρόςprós · G4314a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated)
- δέχομαιdéchomai · G1209to receive (in various applications, literally or figuratively)
- εὐπρόσδεκτοςeuprósdektos · G2144well-received, i.e. approved, favorable
Where it appears
Appears 14 times in the Bible.
- Mark 15:43 Joseph of Arimathea took a risk and went to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body. (Joseph was an honored member of the high council, and he was waiting for the Kingdom of God to come.)
- Luke 2:25 At that time there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon. He was righteous and devout and was eagerly waiting for the Messiah to come and rescue Israel. The Holy Spirit was upon him
- Luke 2:38 She came along just as Simeon was talking with Mary and Joseph, and she began praising God. She talked about the child to everyone who had been waiting expectantly for God to rescue Jerusalem.
- Luke 12:36 as though you were waiting for your master to return from the wedding feast. Then you will be ready to open the door and let him in the moment he arrives and knocks.
- Luke 15:2 This made the Pharisees and teachers of religious law complain that he was associating with such sinful people—even eating with them!
- Luke 23:51 but he had not agreed with the decision and actions of the other religious leaders. He was from the town of Arimathea in Judea, and he was waiting for the Kingdom of God to come.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.