"earnest expectation, eager hope, Rom. 8:19; Phil. 1:20*"
Definition and meaning
earnest expectation, eager hope, Rom. 8:19; Phil. 1:20*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἀποκαραδοκία
Historical context
Paul wrote Romans from Corinth, one of the most important commercial cities in the empire. Rome had a Jewish population of around 50,000. The letter addresses real tensions between Jewish believers with centuries of Torah tradition and Gentile believers with no such background. Emperor Nero was on the throne. Within ten years he would execute both Paul and Peter.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of apokaradokia (G603) across the King James Bible.
For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons 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.
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Common questions
Strong's G603 (apokaradokia) is a Greek word that means: earnest expectation, eager hope, Rom. 8:19; Phil. 1:20* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word apokaradokia (G603) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G603 is apokaradokia, a Greek word defined as: earnest expectation, eager hope, Rom. 8:19; Phil. 1:20*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
apokaradokia is a Greek word found in the New Testament.