δέχομαι, depon. mid., [in LXX chiefly for לקח ;] to receive, accept; 1. with accusative of thing(s), of taking or accepting what is offered: γράμματα, Luk.16:6, 7; id. in different sense, Act.28:21; ποτήριον, Luk.22:17; παιδίον (εἰς τ. ἀγκάλας), Luk.2:28; περικεφαλαίαν, μάχαιραν, Eph.6:17; ἐπιστολάς, Act.22:5; τ. βασιλείαν τ. Θεοῦ, Mrk.10:15, Luk.18:17; λογία ζῶντα, Act.7:38; εὐαγγέλιον, 2Co.11:4; τ. χάριν τ. Θεοῦ, 2Co.6:1; metaphorically, of mental acceptance, Mat.11:14; τ. λόγον, Luk.8:13, Act.8:14 11:1 17:11, 1Th.1:6 2:13, Jas.1:21; τὰ τ. πνεύματος, 1Co.2:14; τ. παράκλησιν, 2Co.8:17; τ. ἀγάπην τ. ἀληθείας, 2Th.2:10. 2. with accusative of person(s), of receiving kindly or hospitably, Mat.10:14 40, 41, Mrk.6:11, Luk.9:5 53 10:8, 10, Jhn.4:45, 2Co.7:15 11:16, Gal.4:14, Col.4:10, Heb.11:31; παιδίον, Mat.18:5, Mrk.9:37, Luk.9:48; εἰς οἴκους, σκηνάς, Luk.16:4, 9; δέξαι τ. πνεῦμά μου, Act.7:59; ὃν δεῖ οὐρανὸν δέασθαι, Act.3:21 (cf. ἀνα-, ἀπο, δια-, εἰσ-, ἐκ-, ἀπ-εκ-, ἐν-, ἐπι-, παρα-, προσ-, ὑπο-δέχομαι; Cremer, 174).† (AS)
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G1209 — δέχομαι
dechomai · to receive · Greek
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Matthew 10:14 · δέξηταιAnd whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, as ye go forth out of that house or that city, shake off the dust of your feet.Matthew 10:40 · δεχόμενος · δέχεται, · δεχόμενος · δέχεταιHe that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.Matthew 10:41 · δεχόμενος · δεχόμενοςHe that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward: and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward.Matthew 11:14 · δέξασθαι,And if ye are willing to receive it, this is Elijah, that is to come.Matthew 18:5 · δέξηται · δέχεται.And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me:Mark 6:11 · δέξηταιAnd whatsoever place shall not receive you, and they hear you not, as ye go forth thence, shake off the dust that is under your feet for a testimony unto them.Mark 9:37 · δέξηται · δέχεται· · δέχηται, · δέχεταιWhosoever shall receive one of such little children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever receiveth me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.Mark 10:15 · δέξηταιVerily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall in no wise enter therein.Luke 2:28 · ἐδέξατοthen he received him into his arms, and blessed God, and said,Luke 8:13 · δέχονταιAnd those on the rock are they who, when they have heard, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, who for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.Luke 9:5 · δέχωνταιAnd as many as receive you not, when ye depart from that city, shake off the dust from your feet for a testimony against them.Luke 9:48 · δέξηται · δέχεται· · δέξηται, · δέχεταιand said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this little child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same is great.Luke 9:53 · ἐδέξαντοAnd they did not receive him, because his face was as though he were going to Jerusalem.Luke 10:8 · δέχωνταιAnd into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you:Luke 10:10 · δέχωνταιBut into whatsoever city ye shall enter, and they receive you not, go out into the streets thereof and say,Luke 16:4 · δέξωνταίI am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.Luke 16:6 · δέξαιAnd he said, A hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bond, and sit down quickly and write fifty.Luke 16:7 · δέξαιThen said he to another, And how much owest thou? And he said, A hundred measures of wheat. He saith unto him, Take thy bond, and write fourscore.Luke 16:9 · δέξωνταιAnd I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends by means of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when it shall fail, they may receive you into the eternal tabernacles.Luke 18:17 · δέξηταιVerily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall in no wise enter therein.Luke 22:17 · δεξάμενοςAnd he received a cup, and when he had given thanks, he said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves:John 4:45 · ἐδέξαντοSo when he came into Galilee, the Galilæans received him, having seen all the things that he did in Jerusalem at the feast: for they also went unto the feast.Acts 3:21 · δέξασθαιwhom the heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things, whereof God spake by the mouth of His holy prophets that have been from of old.Acts 7:38 · ἐδέξατοThis is he that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel that spake to him in the Mount Sinai, and with our fathers: who received living oracles to give unto us:Acts 7:59 · δέξαιAnd they stoned Stephen, calling upon the Lord, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.Acts 8:14 · δέδεκταιNow when the apostles that were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:Acts 11:1 · ἐδέξαντοNow the apostles and the brethren that were in Judæa heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.Acts 17:11 · ἐδέξαντοNow these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of the mind, examining the Scriptures daily, whether these things were so.Acts 22:5 · δεξάμενοςAs also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and journeyed to Damascus to bring them also that were there unto Jerusalem in bonds to be punished.Acts 28:21 · ἐδεξάμεθαAnd they said unto him, We neither received letters from Judæa concerning thee, nor did any of the brethren come hither and report or speak any harm of thee.1 Corinthians 2:14 · δέχεταιNow the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him; and he cannot know them, because they are spiritually judged.2 Corinthians 6:1 · δέξασθαιAnd working together with him we entreat also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain2 Corinthians 7:15 · ἐδέξασθεAnd his affection is more abundantly toward you, while he remembereth the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling ye received him.2 Corinthians 8:17 · ἐδέξατο,For he accepted indeed our exhortation; but being himself very earnest, he went forth unto you of his own accord.2 Corinthians 11:4 · ἐδέξασθε,For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we did not preach, or if ye receive a different spirit, which ye did not receive, or a different gospel, which ye did not accept, ye do well to bear with him.2 Corinthians 11:16 · δέξασθέI say again, Let no man think me foolish; but if ye do, yet as foolish receive me, that I also may glory a little.Galatians 4:14 · ἐδέξασθέand that which was a temptation to you in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but ye received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.Ephesians 6:17 · δέξασθεAnd take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:Philippians 4:18 · δεξάμενοςBut I have all things, and abound: I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things that came from you, an odor of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, well-pleasing to God.Colossians 4:10 · δέξασθεAristarchus my fellow-prisoner saluteth you, and Mark, the cousin of Barnabas (touching whom ye received commandments; if he come unto you, receive him),1 Thessalonians 1:6 · δεξάμενοιAnd ye became imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit;1 Thessalonians 2:13 · ἐδέξασθεAnd for this cause we also thank God without ceasing, that, when ye received from us the word of the message, even the word of God, ye accepted it not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which also worketh in you that believe.2 Thessalonians 2:10 · ἐδέξαντοand with all deceit of unrighteousness for them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.Hebrews 11:31 · δεξαμένηBy faith Rahab the harlot perished not with them that were disobedient, having received the spies with peace.James 1:21 · δέξασθεWherefore putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.