Strong's Lexicon

G1403

G1403 — δοχή

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekdochenounOccurrences: 2

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G1403
Word:δοχή
Part of Speech:noun
Etymology:from G1209
Language:Greek
Occurrences:2
Transliteration:doche
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:dokh-ay'
Meaning:1. a reception, i.e. convivial entertainment
KJV Renderings:feast

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

δοχή, δοχης, (δέχομαι, to receive as a guest), a feast, banquet, (cf. our reception]: δοχήν ποιῶ, Luk 5:29; Luk 14:13. (equivalent to îÄùÀÑúÆä, Gen. (); ; Est 1:3; Est 5:4 ff; Athen. 8, p. 348 f.; Plutarch, moral., p. 1102 b. (i. e.non posse suav. vivi etc. 21, 9).)

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

δοχή (feast)

Luke 5:29

KJV: And Levi made him a great feast in his own house and there was a great company of publicans and of others that sat down with them
GK: και εποίησε δοχήν μεγάλην Λευϊς αυτώ εν τη οικία αυτού και ην όχλος τελωνών πολύς και άλλων οι ήσαν μετ΄ αυτών κατακείμενοι

Luke 14:13

KJV: But when thou makest a feast call the poor the maimed the lame the blind
GK: αλλ΄ οταν ποιής δοχήν κάλει πτωχούς αναπήρους χωλούς τυφλούς
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