KJV dictionary & concordance
1. A looking or waiting for something anticipated; hope. 2. That which is looked to or relied upon.
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First occurrence: Psalms 9:18
Complete exact-word concordance
And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;
And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of Iohn, whether he were the Christ or not:
1611 marginal noteOr, in suspence.
1611 marginal noteOr, reasoned or debated.
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.
And when Peter was come to himselfe, hee said, Now I know of a suretie, that the Lord hath sent his Angel, and hath deliuered mee out of the hand of Herode, and from all the expectation of the people of the Iewes.
For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.
For the earnest expectation of the creature, waiteth for the manifestation of the sonnes of God.
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.
According to my earnest expectation, and my hope, that in nothing I shalbe ashamed: but that with all boldnes, as alwayes, so now also Christ shal be magnified in my body, whether it be by life or by death.
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A looking for, a longing.
