13 occurrences

'Expectation' in the Bible

The desire of the righteous is only good; the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

so consider wisdom for thy soul; if thou hast found it, there shall be a result, and thine expectation shall not be cut off.

Ashkelon shall see it, and fear; Gazah also, and she shall be greatly pained; Ekron also, for her expectation shall be put to shame: and the king shall perish from Gazah, and Ashkelon shall not be inhabited.

But as the people were in expectation, and all were reasoning in their hearts concerning John whether he might be the Christ,

And Peter, being come to himself, said, Now I know certainly that the Lord has sent forth his angel and has taken me out of the hand of Herod and all the expectation of the people of the Jews.

And while it was drawing on to daylight, Paul exhorted them all to partake of food, saying, Ye have passed the fourteenth day watching in expectation without taking food.

but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and heat of fire about to devour the adversaries.

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
מבּט מבּט 
Mabbat 
Usage: 3

תּקוה 
Tiqvah 
Usage: 34

ἀποκαραδοκία 
Apokaradokia 
Usage: 2

προσδοκάω 
Prosdokao 
Usage: 14

προσδοκία 
Prosdokia 
Usage: 1