Lexical Definition

‎ἀποκαραδοκία‎ apokaradokía (ap-ok-ar-ad-ok-ee'-ah) eager expectation ^G:N-F
from a comparative of ‎ἀπό‎ and a compound of (the head) and ‎δοκέω‎ (in the sense of watching)

earnest expectation.

• intense anticipation

Abbott-Smith

*† ἀπο-καραδοκία, -ας, ἡ (< ἀποκαραδοκέω, used by Aq. in Ps 36 (37):7* for התהוֹלל; < ἀπό, κάρα the head, δοκέω, in Ion., to watch),
to watch with outstretched head, watch anxiously (Polyb., π.; v. Deiss., LAE, 3745, 377 f.), Ro 8:19, Phl 1:20 (Lft., in l.; Cremer, 177).†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἀποκαραδοκία-ία, ἡ,

earnest expectation, [NT]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: Rom.8.19 ☩ Phil.1.20}