Lexical Definition

‎ἀναμένω‎ anaménō (an-am-en'-o) to await G:V
from ‎ἀνά‎ and ‎μένω‎

wait for.

Usage: 4 forms in 4 verses
Form Translated As     In Verse(s)
ἀναμένειν to await 1Thess.1.10
ανεμείναμεν We awaited LXX.Isa.59.11
αναμενείτε you shall await LXX.Jer.13.16
αναμένων awaiting LXX.Job.7.2

Abbott-Smith

ἀνα-μένω [in LXX for קוה pi.;]
to await "one whose coming is expected, perhaps with the added idea of patience and confidence" c. acc., I Th 1:10 (v. M, Th., in l.; MM, VGT, s.v.).†

Abbott-Smith References

Book Refs
1 Thessalonians 1:10

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἀναμένω,

poetry ἀμμένω, Aeolic dialect ὀμμένω [Refs 7th c.BC+]:— wait for, await, ἀνέμεινα.. Ἠῶ δῖαν[Refs 8th c.BC+]; νύκτα, τὸν ἥλιον, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —οὐδὲ.. ἐπιθυμίαν ἀναμένεις dost not wait for desire to arise, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; face an enemy in battle, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with accusative et infinitive, οὐκ . τοὺς Ἕλληνας μάχης ἄρξαι[Refs 5th c.BC+]; ποῖ χρῆν ἀναμεῖνα; i. e. ἐς τίνα χρόνο;[Refs 5th c.BC+]: absolutely, wait, stay, Ἑρμῆς.. οὐκέτ᾽ ἀμμένει[Refs 5th c.BC+]: with participle, πεινῶν .[Refs]

__2 put off, delay, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with infinitive, [Refs 4th c.BC+]