Gloss
to welcome, receive, accept
Forms of the word
Dictionary
δέχομαι
Greek transliteration
dechomai
Simplified transliteration
dechomai
Principal Parts
δέξομαι, ἐδεξάμην, -, δέδεγμαι, ἐδέχθην
Numbers
Strong's number
1209
GK Number
1312
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament
56
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
v-1b(2)
Definition
Greek-English Concordance for δέχομαι
| Acts 8:14 | Now when the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received (dedektai | δέδεκται | perf mid ind 3 sg) the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John, |
| Acts 11:1 | Now the apostles and the brothers who were throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles too had accepted (edexanto | ἐδέξαντο | aor mid ind 3 pl) the word of God. |
| Acts 17:11 | These Jews were more open-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received (edexanto | ἐδέξαντο | aor mid ind 3 pl) the message with all eagerness, examining the scriptures every day to see if these things were so. |
| Acts 22:5 | as also the high priest and the whole council of elders can bear me witness. From them I received (dexamenos | δεξάμενος | aor mid ptcp nom sg masc) letters to the brothers, and I went toward Damascus to take those also who were there and bring them in bonds to Jerusalem to be punished. |
| Acts 28:21 | And they said to him, “We have (edexametha | ἐδεξάμεθα | aor mid ind 1 pl) received (edexametha | ἐδεξάμεθα | aor mid ind 1 pl) no letters from Judea about you, nor have any of the brothers come from there and reported or spoken any bad about you. |
| 1 Corinthians 2:14 | The natural man does (dechetai | δέχεται | pres mid ind 3 sg) not receive (dechetai | δέχεται | pres mid ind 3 sg) the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; he cannot understand them because they are spiritually discerned. |
| 2 Corinthians 6:1 | Thus as coworkers with him, we urge you not to (dexasthai | δέξασθαι | aor mid inf ) receive (dexasthai | δέξασθαι | aor mid inf ) the grace of God in vain. |
| 2 Corinthians 7:15 | And his affection for you is even greater when he recalls the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling you welcomed (edexasthe | ἐδέξασθε | aor mid ind 2 pl) him. |
| 2 Corinthians 8:17 | because he (edexato | ἐδέξατο | aor mid ind 3 sg) not only accepted (edexato | ἐδέξατο | aor mid ind 3 sg) our request, but being very eager and acting on his own initiative, he is on his way to you. |
| 2 Corinthians 11:4 | For if one comes and proclaims a different Jesus whom we did not proclaim, or if you welcome a different spirit which you did not welcome, or a different gospel which you (edexasthe | ἐδέξασθε | aor mid ind 2 pl) did (edexasthe | ἐδέξασθε | aor mid ind 2 pl) not welcome (edexasthe | ἐδέξασθε | aor mid ind 2 pl), you put up with it easily. |
| 2 Corinthians 11:16 | Again I say, let no one think me foolish. But even if you do, then at least accept (dexasthe | δέξασθε | aor mid imperative 2 pl) me as a fool, so that I too may boast a little. |
| Galatians 4:14 | and though my condition was a trial to you, you did not despise or reject me, but you (edexasthe | ἐδέξασθε | aor mid ind 2 pl) welcomed (edexasthe | ἐδέξασθε | aor mid ind 2 pl) me as an angel of God, as though I were Christ Jesus. |
| Ephesians 6:17 | And take (dexasthe | δέξασθε | aor mid imperative 2 pl) the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. |
| Philippians 4:18 | I have received all I need and more. I am well supplied, having received (dexamenos | δεξάμενος | aor mid ptcp nom sg masc) from Epaphroditus the gift you sent, a fragrant offering, a sacrifice acceptable and pleasing to God. |
| Colossians 4:10 | sends greetings, you Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, my sends you greetings, as does Mark, the cousin of Barnabas (about whom you received instructions; if he comes to you, welcome (dexasthe | δέξασθε | aor mid imperative 2 pl) him), |
| 1 Thessalonians 1:6 | And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you accepted (dexamenoi | δεξάμενοι | aor mid ptcp nom pl masc) the word in the midst of much affliction, with the joy of the Holy Spirit. |
| 1 Thessalonians 2:13 | And for this reason we also constantly thank God, that when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you accepted (edexasthe | ἐδέξασθε | aor mid ind 2 pl) it not as a human word, but as it truly is, the word of God, which even now is doing its work in you who believe. |
| 2 Thessalonians 2:10 | and with every kind of wicked deception for those who are perishing, because they (edexanto | ἐδέξαντο | aor mid ind 3 pl) did (edexanto | ἐδέξαντο | aor mid ind 3 pl) not accept (edexanto | ἐδέξαντο | aor mid ind 3 pl) the love of the truth so as to be saved. |
| Hebrews 11:31 | By faith Rahab the prostitute did not perish with the unbelievers, because she had received (dexamenē | δεξαμένη | aor mid ptcp nom sg fem) the spies with peace. |
| James 1:21 | Therefore put aside all filthiness and rampant wickedness, and receive (dexasthe | δέξασθε | aor mid imperative 2 pl) with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls. |
