προσδέχομαι

προσ-δέχομαι

[in LXX chiefly for רָצָה ;]

1. to receive to oneself, receive favourably, admit, accept: with accusative of person(s), Luk 15,2, Rom 16,2, Fil 2,29; with accusative of thing(s), ApG 24,15 (R, mg.), Hebr 10,34; 11,35.

2. to expect, look for, wait for: with accusative of person(s), Luk 12,36 with accusative of thing(s), Mark 15,43, Luk 2,25, 38; 23,51, ApG 23,21, Tit 2,13, Jud 21 (cf. δέχομαι).†