Lexical Definition
προσδοκία prosdokía (pros-dok-ee'-ah) expectation G:N-F
from προσδοκάω
expectation, looking after.
- apprehension (of evil)
- by implication, infliction anticipated
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| προσδοκίασ | expectation | Luke.21.26 • Acts.12.11 |
| my expectation | LXX.Ps.119.116 | |
| προσδοκίαν | this expectation | LXX.Isa.66.9 |
| προσδοκία | expectation | LXX.Gen.49.10 |
Abbott-Smith
προσδοκία, -ας, ἡ (< προσδοκάω), [in LXX: Ge 49:10 (יִקְהָה), Ps 118 (119):116 (שֵׂבֶר), Wi 17:13, Si 40:2, al.;]
expectation: c. gen. obj., Lk 21:26; c. gen. subjc., Ac 12:11.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 49:10 |
| Psalms | 119:116 |
| Luke | 21:26 |
| Acts | 12:11 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
προσδοκία-ία, ἡ,
looking for, expectation, whether in hope or fear, but more commonly fear,
__1 with genitive, μέλλοντος κακοῦ, δεινῶν, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: in good sense, π. ἀγαθῶν ἐμβάλλειν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τῆς ἀσφαλείας ἔχειν π. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰς τῶν ἔργων προσδοκίαίας ἀπαιτεῖν τινα, i.e. the fulfilment of the expectations raised, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__2 absolutely, τῶν ὑποκειμένων π. καὶ τῶν ἐλπίδων [Refs 4th c.BC+]; αἱ ἔσχαται π. [Refs 1st c.BC+]
__3 followed by a conjunction, προσδοκίαία οὐδεμία (i.e. ἦν) μὴ ἐπιπλεύσειαν [προσδοκίαίαν παρέχειν ὡς.. [prev. author] 7.12; π. ἐμποιεῖν ὡς.. 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 8.6. ">Refs 5th c.BC+]
__4 with Preps., πρὸς προσδοκίαίαν according to expectation, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κατὰ τὴν π. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to παρὰ προσδοκίαίαν, which is used of a kind of joke frequently in Comedy texts, e.g. ἔχειν ὑπὸ ποσσὶ—χίμεθλα (where πέδιλα was expected), [Refs 4th c.BC+]