KJV dictionary & concordance

expectation

Meaning of “expectation”

1. A looking or waiting for something anticipated; hope. 2. That which is looked to or relied upon.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesBullokar 1616

14 occurrences14 verses8 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Psalms 9:18

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Zechariah 9:5

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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.

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The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Zechariah 9:5 · retained source text

Ashkelon shall see it, and feare, Gaza also shall see it and be very sorrowfull, and Ekron: for her expectation shalbe ashamed, and the king shall perish from Gaza, and Ashkelon shal not be inhabited.