Lexical Definition

‎ἀπεκδέχομαι‎ apekdéchomai (ap-ek-dekh'-om-ahee) to expect ^G:V
from ‎ἀπό‎ and ‎ἐκδέχομαι‎

look (wait) for.

• to expect fully

Abbott-Smith

*† ἀπ-εκ-δέχομαι, depon.,
to await or expect eagerly (Lft., Notes, 149; MM, VGT, s.v.): absol., I Pe 3:20; c. acc. rei, Ro 8:19, 23, 25, I Co 1:7, Ga 5:5; c. acc. pers., Phl 3:20, He 9:28.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἀπεκδέχομαι-δέχομαι,

expect anxiously, await eagerly, σωτῆρα[NT+2nd c.AD+]

__II misunderstand, misinterpret, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__II.b understand a word from the context, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: Phil.3.20}