Strong's G4327 · Greek
προσδέχομαι
prosdechomai · /pros-dekh'-om-ahee/
Definition
from 4314 and 1209; to admit (to intercourse, hospitality, credence, or (figuratively) endurance); by implication, to await (with confidence or patience):--accept, allow, look (wait) for, take.
KJV: accept, allow, look (wait) for, take
Root / derivation: from 4314 and 1209
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered προσδέχομαι across 14 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
14 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Luke5 verses
And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.
Luke 2:38And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem. Jerusalem: or, Israel
Luke 12:36And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately.
Luke 15:2And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
Luke 23:51(The same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them;) he was of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews who also himself waited for the kingdom of God.
Acts2 verses
But do not thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, which have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now are they ready, looking for a promise from thee.
Acts 24:15And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.
Philippians1 verse
Hebrews2 verses
For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance.
Hebrews 11:35Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G4327 (prosdechomai) mean?
from 4314 and 1209; to admit (to intercourse, hospitality, credence, or (figuratively) endurance); by implication, to await (with confidence or patience):--accept, allow, look (wait) for, take.
How many times does G4327 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G4327 (προσδέχομαι) appears in 14 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “for.”
How is prosdechomai translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G4327 is rendered as “for” (4×), “receive” (2×), “accepting” (1×), “allow” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Greek word προσδέχομαι come from?
from 4314 and 1209