Strong's Lexicon
G5264
G5264 — ὑποδέχομαι
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G5264 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ὑποδέχομαι |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G5259 and G1209 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 4 |
| Transliteration: | hupodechomai |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | hoop-od-ekh'-om-ai |
| Meaning: | 1. to admit under one's roof, i.e. entertain hospitably |
| KJV Renderings: | receive |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ὑποδέχομαι (see ὑπό, III. 1): 1 aorist ὑπεδεξαμην; perfect ὑποδεδεγμαι; from Homer down; to receive as a guest: τινα, Luk 19:6; Act 17:7; Jas 2:25; εἰς τόν οἶκον, Luk 10:38. (Cf. δέχομαι, at the end.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ὑποδέχομαι (receive)
Luke 10:38
- KJV: Now it came to pass as they went that he entered into a certain village and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house
- GK: εγένετο δε εν τω πορεύεσθαι αυτούς και αυτός εισήλθεν εις κώμην τινά γυνή δε τις ονόματι Μάρθα υπεδέξατο αυτόν εις τον οίκον αυτής
Luke 19:6
- KJV: And he made haste and came down and received him joyfully
- GK: και σπεύσας κατέβη και υπεδέξατο αυτόν χαίρων
Acts 17:7
- KJV: Whom Jason hath received and these all do contrary to the decrees of Cæsar saying that there is another king Jesus
- GK: ους υποδέδεκται Ιάσων και ούτοι πάντες απέναντι των δογμάτων Καίσαρος πράττουσι βασιλέα λέγοντες έτερον είναι Ιησούν
James 2:25
- KJV: Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works when she had received the messengers and had sent out another way
- GK: ομοίως δε και Ραάβ η πόρνη ουκ εξ έργων εδικαιώθη υποδεξαμένη τους αγγέλους και ετέρα οδώ εκβαλούσα