37 occurrences in 12 translations

'Expectation' in the Bible

Men listened to me with expectation,waiting silently for my advice.

Verse ConceptsIndividuals Being Silent

“Behold, your expectation is false;Will you be laid low even at the sight of him?

Verse ConceptsVisionWithout Hope

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

Verse ConceptsFalse HopesRighteous, TheWithout Hopeexpectationswrath

So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.

Verse ConceptsFutureFindingWisdom, Human ImportanceBenefits Of WisdomThe Futureexpectations

And they shall be afraid and ashamed of Ethiopia their expectation, and of Egypt their glory.

Verse ConceptsAfricaexpectations

And the inhabitant of this isle shall say in that day, Behold, such is our expectation, whither we flee for help to be delivered from the king of Assyria: and how shall we escape?

Verse ConceptsEscaping Evilpremonitions

“Then I will give her her vineyards from there,And make the Valley of Achor a door of hope and expectation [anticipating the time when I will restore My favor on her].And she will sing there and respond as in the days of her youthAs in the day when she came up from the land of Egypt.

Verse ConceptsDoorsHope, Results OfMarriage, Between God And His PeopleRestored JoyYouthful DevotionAnswering GodKarmaHope KjvDespairGiving Back

Ashkelon shall see it, and fear; Gaza also shall see it, and be very sorrowful, and Ekron; for her expectation shall be ashamed; and the king shall perish from Gaza, and Ashkelon shall not be inhabited.

Verse ConceptsAgony, God's JudgmentdrynessHope, Of The WickedHope, Nature OfPessimismEmpty CitiesPhysical PainFear Will ComeWithout HopePleasurableness

Joseph of Arimathaea came, a highly respected member of the Council, who himself also was living in expectation of the Kingdom of God. He summoned up courage to go in to see Pilate and beg for the body of Jesus.

Verse ConceptsBoldness, To PeopleKingdom Of God, Coming OfSanhedrinWaitingWaiting On GodBoldness Examples OfMessianic HopeJesus CorpseNot DiscouragedThose Who Wait For Godrisk

And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;

Verse ConceptsWaitingMessianic HopePeople WaitingWho Is John The Baptist?expectations

And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.

Verse ConceptsSafetySelf KnowledgeAngels Doing God's WorkChrist Sendingexpectations

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.

Verse ConceptsDawnFasting, Reasons ForFasting, Nature OfTen Or More Days

But they expected that he would have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but when they were long in expectation and beheld nothing amiss came to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god.

Verse ConceptsFalse GodsWaitingPossibility Of DeathPeople Changing Their MindsSwellingMen As Gods

Or does He speak entirely for our sake? Yes, it was written for our sake: The plowman ought to plow in hope, and the thresher to thresh in hope of sharing the harvest.

Verse ConceptsAgriculture, Qualities NeededHope, Nature OfPloughingCultivationPloughmenOther Scriptures FulfilledSharing Material ThingsFor The Sake Of God's People

And our hope for you [our confident expectation of good for you] is firmly grounded [assured and unshaken], since we know that just as you share as partners in our sufferings, so also you share as partners in our comfort.

Verse ConceptsFellowship, In Christian ServiceHope, In GodOptimismUnity, Of God's PeopleSuffering For Christ's SakeCompatibilityChrist's Disciples Will SufferGod Will ComfortHope Regarding Believerssteadfast

He rescued us from so great a threat of death, and will continue to rescue us. On Him we have set our hope. And He will again rescue us [from danger and draw us near],

Verse ConceptsAfflicted SaintsAccepting ChristDeliverance, Types OfHope, In GodRescueDeath Of A Family MemberDespairFamily DeathThe PastLoss Of A Loved Onerisk

We do not go beyond our proper limit, boasting in the work of other men, but we have the hope that as your faith [in Christ and His divine power] continues to grow, our field among you may be greatly expanded [but still within the limits of our commission],

Verse ConceptsFaith, Growth InHope, In GodGrowth In GracePaul's BoastingKeeping FaithHope And FaithFaith Hope And LoveGrowingHope KjvBelieving In YourselfBoastinglimitationsothersmeasurement

According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.

Verse ConceptsDeath, Of BelieverseagernessDevotion To GodBoldness, Comes FromHope, Results OfNot AshamedBraveryHope Regarding BelieversLife And DeathNot Put To ShameHope For The Righteousholy BoldnessCourage And StrengthBoldnessLoss Of A Loved Oneexpectations

At the same time also prepare a guest room for me [in expectation of a visit], for I hope that through your prayers I will be [granted the gracious privilege of] coming to you [at Colossae].

Verse ConceptsIntercessory PrayerPray For UsStaying TemporarilyPrivate RoomsGuest Rooms

For we [believers] have become partakers of Christ [sharing in all that the Messiah has for us], if only we hold firm our newborn confidence [which originally led us to Him] until the end,

Verse ConceptsFaith, As Basis Of SalvationendBeginningParticipation, In ChristProgressStabilityDependabilityHolding FastPartakersStanding FirmTo The EndSharing In ChristConvictiona new beginningsteadfastreality

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Calculation (1 instance)
Expectancy (2 instances)
Expectation (37 instances)
Foresight (4 instances)
Outlook (3 instances)
Prospect (11 instances)

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Strong's
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

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