What does προσδέχομαι (prosdéchomai) mean in the Bible?
προσδέχομαι (prosdéchomai): Combines receiving favorably and expectant waiting; to welcome what one anticipates.
Greek · G4327
προσδέχομαι
To wait for/welcome
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προσδέχομαι G4327
Pronunciation prosdéchomai
What does προσδέχομαι (prosdéchomai) mean in the Bible?
προσδέχομαι (prosdéchomai): Combines receiving favorably and expectant waiting; to welcome what one anticipates.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G4327?
The BSB source-word alignment has 14 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include waiting for (2), Welcome (2), [and] refused (1), accepted (1), as we await (1).
Where does προσδέχομαι (prosdéchomai) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Mark 15:43. Its strongest book concentrations include Luke (5), Acts (2), Hebrews (2), Jude (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It waiting for 2× Mark 15:43, Luke 12:36
Welcome 2× Romans 16:2, Philippians 2:29
[and] refused 1× Hebrews 11:35
accepted 1× Hebrews 10:34
as we await 1× Titus 2:13
as you await 1× Jude 1:21
awaiting 1× Acts 23:21
cherish 1× Acts 24:15
He was waiting for 1× Luke 2:25
was waiting for 1× Luke 23:51
welcomes 1× Luke 15:2
were waiting for 1× Luke 2:38
Show sample aligned rows
Mark 15:43 προσδεχόμενος to waiting for Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular Luke 2:25 προσδεχόμενος to He was waiting for Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular Luke 2:38 προσδεχομένοις to were waiting for Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Plural Luke 12:36 προσδεχομένοις to waiting for Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Plural Luke 15:2 προσδέχεται to welcomes Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Luke 23:51 προσεδέχετο to was waiting for Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Acts 23:21 προσδεχόμενοι to awaiting Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural Acts 24:15 προσδέχονται to cherish Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural Romans 16:2 προσδέξησθε to Welcome Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 2nd Person Plural Philippians 2:29 προσδέχεσθε to Welcome Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Mark 15:43
Aligned rows 14
Books represented 8
Mark 1 Luke 5 Acts 2 Romans 1 Philippians 1 Titus 1 Hebrews 2 Jude 1
Source forms
προσδεχόμενοι 3x prosdechomenoi Acts 23:21, Titus 2:13, Jude 1:21
προσδεχομένοις 2x prosdechomenois Luke 2:38, Luke 12:36
προσδεχόμενος 2x prosdechomenos Mark 15:43, Luke 2:25
προσδεξάμενοι 1x prosdexamenoi Hebrews 11:35
προσδέξησθε 1x prosdexēsthe Romans 16:2
προσδέχεσθε 1x prosdechesthe Philippians 2:29
προσδέχεται 1x prosdechetai Luke 15:2
προσδέχονται 1x prosdechontai Acts 24:15
Parsing patterns
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural 3x Acts 23:21, Titus 2:13, Jude 1:21
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Plural 2x Luke 2:38, Luke 12:36
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular 2x Mark 15:43, Luke 2:25
Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural 1x Hebrews 10:34
Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural 1x Hebrews 11:35
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 2nd Person Plural 1x Romans 16:2
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular 1x Luke 23:51
Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural 1x Philippians 2:29
Evidence Summary
Greek word. Combines receiving favorably and expectant waiting; to welcome what one anticipates.
Strong's G4327
Lexical occurrences 14 verses Greek text appearances 14 times Word forms 4 forms 14 references Verse guides 0 guides
Source Gloss
to wait for/welcome
Extended definition Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Combines receiving favorably and expectant waiting; to welcome what one anticipates.
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
14 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Mark 15:43 Verb Present Middle or Passive Deponent Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
προσδεχόμενος prosdecomenov
I expect, welcome, accept
Read verse Luke 2:25 Verb Present Middle or Passive Deponent Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
προσδεχόμενος prosdecomenov
I expect, welcome, accept
Read verse Luke 2:38 Verb Present Middle or Passive Deponent Participle Dative Plural Masculine
προσδεχομένοις prosdecomenoiv
I expect, welcome, accept
Read verse Luke 12:36 Verb Present Middle or Passive Deponent Participle Dative Plural Masculine
προσδεχομένοις prosdecomenoiv
I expect, welcome, accept
Read verse Luke 15:2 Verb Third Person Singular Present Middle or Passive Deponent Indicative
προσδέχεται, prosdecetai
I expect, welcome, accept
Read verse Luke 23:51 Verb Third Person Singular Imperfect Middle or Passive Deponent Indicative
προσεδέχετο prosedeceto
I expect, welcome, accept
Read verse Acts 23:21 Verb Present Middle or Passive Deponent Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
προσδεχόμενοι prosdecomenoi
I expect, welcome, accept
Read verse Acts 24:15 Verb Third Person Plural Present Middle or Passive Deponent Indicative
προσδέχονται, prosdecontai
I expect, welcome, accept
Read verse Romans 16:2 Verb Second Person Plural Aorist Middle Deponent Subjunctive
προσδέξησθε prosdexhsqe
I expect, welcome, accept
Read verse Philippians 2:29 Verb Second Person Plural Present Middle or Passive Deponent Imperative
προσδέχεσθε prosdecesqe
I expect, welcome, accept
Read verse Titus 2:13 Verb Present Middle or Passive Deponent Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
προσδεχόμενοι prosdecomenoi
I expect, welcome, accept
Read verse Hebrews 10:34 Verb Second Person Plural Aorist Middle Deponent Indicative
προσεδέξασθε, prosedexasqe
I expect, welcome, accept
Read verse Hebrews 11:35 Verb Aorist Middle Deponent Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
προσδεξάμενοι prosdexamenoi
I expect, welcome, accept
Read verse Jude 1:21 Verb Present Middle or Passive Deponent Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
προσδεχόμενοι prosdecomenoi
I expect, welcome, accept
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 4 Aligned forms 14 Tenses Present, Imperfect, Aorist Voices Middle
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 8×
Present Middle Acts 23:21 · Titus 2:13 · Jude 1:21 · Mark 15:43 · Luke 2:25 · Luke 2:38 · Luke 12:36 7×
Aorist Middle Heb 11:35 1×
Indicative states a fact or reality 4×
Present Middle Luke 15:2 · Acts 24:15 2×
Imperfect Middle Luke 23:51 1×
Aorist Middle Heb 10:34 1×
Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 1×
Aorist Middle Rom 16:2 1×
Imperative command or strong request 1×
Present Middle Phil 2:29 1×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 13 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present 9 aorist 3 imperfect 1
Voice
middle 13
Mood
participle 7 indicative 4 imperative 1 subjunctive 1
NT Occurrences
Luke 2:25 προσδεχόμενος present middle participle participle Luke 2:38 προσδεχομένοις present middle participle participle Luke 12:36 προσδεχομένοις present middle participle participle Luke 15:2 προσδέχεται present middle indicative ongoing Luke 23:51 προσεδέχετο imperfect middle indicative background Acts 23:21 προσδεχόμενοι present middle participle participle Acts 24:15 προσδέχονται present middle indicative ongoing Romans 16:2 προσδέξησθε aorist middle subjunctive subjunctive Philippians 2:29 προσδέχεσθε present middle imperative imperative Titus 2:13 προσδεχόμενοι present middle participle participle Hebrews 10:34 προσεδέξασθε aorist middle indicative completed Hebrews 11:35 προσδεξάμενοι aorist middle participle participle Jude 1:21 προσδεχόμενοι present middle participle participle
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Selected Scripture Witness
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Witnesses
Luke 23:50–56 προσδεχόμενος prosdéchomai
Waiting for, expecting
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Word Origins
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain