Strong's Lexicon
G588 — ἀποδέχομαι
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G588 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἀποδέχομαι |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G575 and G1209 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 7 |
| Transliteration: | apodechomai |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ap-od-ekh'-om-ai |
| Meaning: | 1. to receive fully 2. (of persons) to welcome 3. (things) to approve |
| KJV Renderings: | accept, receive (gladly) |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἀποδέχομαι; deponent middle; imperfect ἀπεδεχομην; 1 aorist ἀπεδεξαμην; 1 aorist passive ἀπεδεχθην; common in Greek writings, especially the Attic, from Homer down; in the N. T. used only by Luke; to accept what is offered from without (ἀπό, cf. Latinexcipio), to accept from, receive: τινα, simply, to give one access to oneself, Luk 9:11 L T Tr WH; Act 28:30; with emphasis (cf. Tob 7:17 and Fritzsche at the passage), to receive with joy, Luk 8:40; to receive to hospitality, Act 21:17 L T Tr WH; to grant one access to oneself in the capacity in which he wishes to be regarded, e. g. as the messenger of others, Act 15:4 (L T Tr WH παρεδέχθησαν); as a Christian, Act 18:27; metaphorically, τί, to receive into the mind with assent: to approve, Act 24:3; to believe, τόν λόγον, Act 2:41; (so in Greek writings especially Plato; cf. Ast, Lex. Plato, i., p. 232).
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἀποδέχομαι (accept)
Luke 8:40
- KJV: And it came to pass, that when Jesus was returned the people received him for they were all waiting for him
- GK: εγένετο δε εν τω υποστρέψαι τον Ιησούν απεδέξατο αυτόν ο όχλος ήσαν γαρ πάντες προσδοκώντες αυτόν
Acts 2:41
- KJV: Then they that gladly received his word were baptized and the same day there were added about three thousand souls
- GK: οι μεν ούν ασμένως αποδεξάμενοι τον λόγον αυτού εβαπτίσθησαν και προσετέθησαν τη ημέρα εκείνη ψυχαί ωσεί τρισχίλιαι
Acts 15:4
- KJV: And when they were come to Jerusalem they were received of the church and the apostles and elders and they declared all things that God had done with them
- GK: παραγενόμενοι δε εις Ιερουσαλήμ απεδέχθησαν υπό της εκκλησίας και των αποστόλων και των πρεσβυτέρων ανήγγειλάν τε όσα ο θεός εποίησε μετ΄ αυτών
Acts 18:27
- KJV: And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia the brethren wrote exhorting the disciples to receive him who when he was come helped them much which had believed through grace
- GK: βουλομένου δε αυτού διελθείν εις την Αχαϊαν προτρεψάμενοι οι αδελφοί έγραψαν τοις μαθηταίς αποδέξασθαι αυτόν ος παραγενόμενος συνεβάλετο πολύ τοις πεπιστευκόσι διά της χάριτος
Acts 24:3
- KJV: We accept always and in all places most noble Felix with all thankfulness
- GK: πάντη τε και πανταχού αποδεχόμεθα κράτιστε Φήλιξ μετά πασης ευχαριστίας
Acts 28:30
- KJV: And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house and received all that came in unto him
- GK: έμεινε δε ο Παύλος διετίαν όλην εν ιδίω μισθώματι και απεδέχετο παντός τους εισπορευομένους προς αυτόν