προσδοκία
prosdokiaexpectationHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentNoun · feminine2 occurrences2 books2 verses
Definition
προσδοκία, -ας, ἡ
(ιροσδοκάω), [in LXX: Genesis 49:10 (יִקָּהָה), Psalm 119:116 (שֵׂבֶר) Wis.17.13, Sir.40.2, al. ;]
expectation: with genitive obj., Luke 21:26; with genitive subjc., Acts 12:11.
Usage patterns
Occurrences
2 total
- Luke 21:26προσδοκίας · anxietyMen will faint from fear and anxiety over what is coming upon the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
- Acts 12:11προσδοκίας · were anticipatingThen Peter came to himself and said, “Now I know for sure that the Lord has sent His angel and rescued me from Herod’s grasp and from everything the Jewish people were anticipating.”