προσδεχομένοις
prosdéchomai
who were waiting for
To receive or accept someone or something, often with a sense of readiness or expectation; to welcome, admit, or grant access; in extended or figurative uses, to await or look forward to with anticipation or confidence. In various contexts, denotes both the reception of persons (such as guests, messengers, or others seeking entry), and of information, promises, or events—sometimes carrying a sense of confident or patient expectation.
Luke 2:38 · Word #15
Lexicon G4327
| Lemma | προσδέχομαι |
| Transliteration | prosdéchomai |
| Strong's | G4327 |
| Definition | To receive or accept someone or something, often with a sense of readiness or expectation; to welcome, admit, or grant access; in extended or figurative uses, to await or look forward to with anticipation or confidence. In various contexts, denotes both the reception of persons (such as guests, messengers, or others seeking entry), and of information, promises, or events—sometimes carrying a sense of confident or patient expectation. |
Morphology V PRS MID PTCP DAT M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | MID — Middle — The subject acts on itself or in its own interest |
| Mood | PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | who were waiting for |
| Literal | waiting-for |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | προσδέχομαι |
| Strong's | G4327 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4327-04
to those expectantly awaiting
| Morphological Notes | Verb; present tense (ongoing), middle voice (self-involved), participle; dative masculine plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present middle participle denotes ongoing action performed with personal involvement or vested interest. The dative masculine plural is rendered as "to those," preserving case and number, while "expectantly awaiting" reflects the compound sense of receiving toward oneself with anticipation. |
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