Strong G587ἀπόδεκτος
pleasing
- Transliteration
- apodektos
- Pronunciation
- ap-od'-ek-tos
- Morphology
- Greek Adjective
Definition
From G588; accepted that is agreeable: - acceptable.
Detailed definition
ἀπό-δεκτος, -ον
(άποδέχομαι),
acceptable: 1Ti.2:3 5:4.†
(AS)
(άποδέχομαι),
acceptable: 1Ti.2:3 5:4.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G587 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- acceptable2
First verses
- 1 Timothy 2:3For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
- 1 Timothy 5:4But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.
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Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀποδεκ-τός, όν
(ή, όν probable reading in [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Ir.” p.60 W.))], acceptable, welcome, [NT+1st c.AD+ (“OGI” 441.100, NT.1Tim.2.3, 2nd c.AD: Sextus Empiricus Philosophus “adversus Mathematicos” 11.83, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.1061a)]: comparative -ότερος[Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus “Eup.” 1 “Praef.”)] adverb -τως[Refs 5th c.BC+ (“Anecdota Graeca - MSS. Bibl. Oxon.” 3.139, Scholia 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Orestes” 1680.)]
(ή, όν probable reading in [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Ir.” p.60 W.))], acceptable, welcome, [NT+1st c.AD+ (“OGI” 441.100, NT.1Tim.2.3, 2nd c.AD: Sextus Empiricus Philosophus “adversus Mathematicos” 11.83, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.1061a)]: comparative -ότερος[Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus “Eup.” 1 “Praef.”)] adverb -τως[Refs 5th c.BC+ (“Anecdota Graeca - MSS. Bibl. Oxon.” 3.139, Scholia 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Orestes” 1680.)]