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, when ye depart out of that house or 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 will receive [it], this is Elias, which was for to come.Matthew 18:5 · δέξηται · δέχεται.And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.Mark 6:11 · δέξηταιAnd whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.Mark 9:37 · δέξηται · δέχεται· · δέχηται, · δέχεταιWhosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive 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 not enter therein.Luke 2:28 · ἐδέξατοThen took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,Luke 8:13 · δέχονταιThey on the rock [are they], which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.Luke 9:5 · δέχωνταιAnd whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them.Luke 9:48 · δέξηται · δέχεται· · δέξηται, · δέχεταιAnd said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this 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 shall be great.Luke 9:53 · ἐδέξαντοAnd they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go 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 enter, and they receive you not, go your ways out into the streets of the same, 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, An hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty.Luke 16:7 · δέξαιThen said he to another, And how much owest thou? And he said, An hundred measures of wheat. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and write fourscore.Luke 16:9 · δέξωνταιAnd I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.Luke 18:17 · δέξηταιVerily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.Luke 22:17 · δεξάμενοςAnd he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide [it] among yourselves:John 4:45 · ἐδέξαντοThen when he was come into Galilee, the Galilaeans received him, having seen all the things that he did at Jerusalem at the feast: for they also went unto the feast.Acts 3:21 · δέξασθαιWhom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.Acts 7:38 · ἐδέξατοThis is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount Sina, and [with] our fathers: who received the lively oracles to give unto us:Acts 7:59 · δέξαιAnd they stoned Stephen, calling upon [God], and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.Acts 8:14 · δέδεκταιNow when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:Acts 11:1 · ἐδέξαντοAnd the apostles and brethren that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.Acts 17:11 · ἐδέξαντοThese were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those 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 went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished.Acts 28:21 · ἐδεξάμεθαAnd they said unto him, We neither received letters out of Judaea concerning thee, neither any of the brethren that came shewed or spake any harm of thee.1 Corinthians 2:14 · δέχεταιBut the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know [them], because they are spiritually discerned.2 Corinthians 6:1 · δέξασθαιWe then, [as] workers together [with him], beseech [you] also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.2 Corinthians 7:15 · ἐδέξασθεAnd his inward affection is more abundant toward you, whilst he remembereth the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling ye received him.2 Corinthians 8:17 · ἐδέξατο,For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you.2 Corinthians 11:4 · ἐδέξασθε,For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or [if] ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with [him].2 Corinthians 11:16 · δέξασθέI say again, Let no man think me a fool; if otherwise, yet as a fool receive me, that I may boast myself a little.Galatians 4:14 · ἐδέξασθέAnd my temptation which was in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but 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, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things [which were sent] from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God.Colossians 4:10 · δέξασθεAristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus, sister’s son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, receive him;)1 Thessalonians 1:6 · δεξάμενοιAnd ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost:1 Thessalonians 2:13 · ἐδέξασθεFor this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received [it] not [as] the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.2 Thessalonians 2:10 · ἐδέξαντοAnd with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.Hebrews 11:31 · δεξαμένηBy faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.James 1:21 · δέξασθεWherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.