Strong G588ἀποδέχομαι
to receive
- Transliteration
- apodechomai
- Pronunciation
- ap-od-ekh'-om-ahee
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
ἀπο-δέχομαι
[in LXX: Tob.7:17, Jdth.13:13; Jdt.13.1, 4Mac.10:1-21 *;]
to accept gladly, welcome, receive: Luk.8:40 9:11, Act.18:27 21:17 28:30; metaphorically, with accusative of thing(s), Act.2:41 24:3 (MM, see word; Cremer, 688).†
(AS)
[in LXX: Tob.7:17, Jdth.13:13; Jdt.13.1, 4Mac.10:1-21 *;]
to accept gladly, welcome, receive: Luk.8:40 9:11, Act.18:27 21:17 28:30; metaphorically, with accusative of thing(s), Act.2:41 24:3 (MM, see word; Cremer, 688).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G588 appears in 6 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- receive5
- accept1
- that1
First verses
- Luke 8:40And it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned, the people gladly received him: for they were all waiting for him.
- Acts 2:41Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.
- Acts 15:4And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.
- Acts 18:27And 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:
- Acts 24:3We accept it always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness.
- Acts 28:30And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him,
Occurrences by book
Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀποδέχομαι,
Ionic dialect ἀποδέκομαι, future -δέξομαι: aorist -εδεξάμην: perfect -δέδεγμαι (for possible passive usages of this tense see at {ἀποδείκνυμι} [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus 11.3))]: —accept, καὶ οὐκ ἀπεδέξατ᾽ ἄποινα[Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 1.95, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ecclesiazusae” 712, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 6.1.24, etc.)]; ἀ. γνώμην παρά τινος accept advice from him, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.97; ἀπόδεξαί μου ὂ λέγω 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Cratylus” 430d.)]
2 accept as a teacher, follow, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 4.1.1,etc.; ἀ. τινὰ σύμβουλον 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Protagoras” 323c.)]
3 admit to one's presence, τοὺς πρεσβευτάς[Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 21.35.5; ἀ. αὐτὸν καὶ τὰ ῥηθέντα φιλοφρόνως 21.22.1, compare 3.66.8.)]
4 mostly of admitting into the mind,
4.a receive favourably, approve, ἀπολογίαν[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 3.2.2)]; κατηγορίας, διαβολάς, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.3, 6.29)]; τοῖσι μὴ ἀποδεκομένοισι, with accusative infinitive, those who do not accept the story that.., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 6.43; frequently in 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus, δοῦναί τε καὶ ἀ. λόγον “R.” 531e; τὴν ἀπόκρισιν “Prt.” 329b; λόγον παρά τινος “Smp.” 194d, etc.; τι παρά τινος “Ti.” 29e; τί τινος 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.44, 7.48, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Philebus” 54a, etc.: with _genitive_ _person_ mostly with)]participle added, ἀ. τινὸς λέγοντος receive or accept a statement from him, i.e. believe or agree with his statements, [Refs 4th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Phd.” 92a, 92e; μὴ ἀποδέχεσθε τούτου φενακίζοντος ὑμᾶς 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 56.31; ἀ. μαθηματικοῦ πιθανολογοῦντος 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1094b26, compare “Rh.” 1395b8: without)]participle, οὐκ ἀποδέχομαι ἐμαυτοῦ ὡς τὸ ἓν δύο γέγονεν I cannot satisfy myself in thinking that.., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 96e, compare “Euthphr.” 9e, “R.” 329e)]: absolutely, to accept a statement, to be satisfied, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.277, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1263b16)]; ἀ. ἐάν.. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 336d, 525d)]: with genitive of things, to be content with, τῆς προαιρέσεως[Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Libanius Sophista “Orationes” 24.2; τῶν εἰρημένων [prev. work] 59.9.)]
4.b generally, approve, acknowledge, τὴν τῶν ἐφήβων ἀρετήν[Refs (“IG” 2.481.60, +others)]
4.c take or understand a thing, ὀρθῶς ἀ. τι[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 3.10.15, compare “Cyr.” 8.7.10; ἱκανώτατα 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 511d; τὰ τοιαῦτα δυσχερῶς πως ἀποδέχομαι [prev. author] “Euthphr.” 6a; ὑπόπτως 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 6.53)]: with genitive person (the accusative _of things_ being understood), οὕτως αὐτοῦ ἀποδεχώμεθα let us understand him thus (referring to what goes before), [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 340c; μὴ χαλεπῶς ἀλλὰ πράως ἀποδεχώμεθα ἀλλήλων [prev. author] “Lg.” 634c.)]
II receive back, recover, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.33)]; opposed to ἀποδιδόναι, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 5.26.)]
III sustain, hold out against, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 3.43.3, 5.51.1.)]
Ionic dialect ἀποδέκομαι, future -δέξομαι: aorist -εδεξάμην: perfect -δέδεγμαι (for possible passive usages of this tense see at {ἀποδείκνυμι} [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus 11.3))]: —accept, καὶ οὐκ ἀπεδέξατ᾽ ἄποινα[Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 1.95, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ecclesiazusae” 712, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 6.1.24, etc.)]; ἀ. γνώμην παρά τινος accept advice from him, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.97; ἀπόδεξαί μου ὂ λέγω 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Cratylus” 430d.)]
2 accept as a teacher, follow, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 4.1.1,etc.; ἀ. τινὰ σύμβουλον 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Protagoras” 323c.)]
3 admit to one's presence, τοὺς πρεσβευτάς[Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 21.35.5; ἀ. αὐτὸν καὶ τὰ ῥηθέντα φιλοφρόνως 21.22.1, compare 3.66.8.)]
4 mostly of admitting into the mind,
4.a receive favourably, approve, ἀπολογίαν[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 3.2.2)]; κατηγορίας, διαβολάς, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.3, 6.29)]; τοῖσι μὴ ἀποδεκομένοισι, with accusative infinitive, those who do not accept the story that.., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 6.43; frequently in 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus, δοῦναί τε καὶ ἀ. λόγον “R.” 531e; τὴν ἀπόκρισιν “Prt.” 329b; λόγον παρά τινος “Smp.” 194d, etc.; τι παρά τινος “Ti.” 29e; τί τινος 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.44, 7.48, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Philebus” 54a, etc.: with _genitive_ _person_ mostly with)]participle added, ἀ. τινὸς λέγοντος receive or accept a statement from him, i.e. believe or agree with his statements, [Refs 4th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Phd.” 92a, 92e; μὴ ἀποδέχεσθε τούτου φενακίζοντος ὑμᾶς 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 56.31; ἀ. μαθηματικοῦ πιθανολογοῦντος 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1094b26, compare “Rh.” 1395b8: without)]participle, οὐκ ἀποδέχομαι ἐμαυτοῦ ὡς τὸ ἓν δύο γέγονεν I cannot satisfy myself in thinking that.., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 96e, compare “Euthphr.” 9e, “R.” 329e)]: absolutely, to accept a statement, to be satisfied, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.277, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1263b16)]; ἀ. ἐάν.. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 336d, 525d)]: with genitive of things, to be content with, τῆς προαιρέσεως[Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Libanius Sophista “Orationes” 24.2; τῶν εἰρημένων [prev. work] 59.9.)]
4.b generally, approve, acknowledge, τὴν τῶν ἐφήβων ἀρετήν[Refs (“IG” 2.481.60, +others)]
4.c take or understand a thing, ὀρθῶς ἀ. τι[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 3.10.15, compare “Cyr.” 8.7.10; ἱκανώτατα 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 511d; τὰ τοιαῦτα δυσχερῶς πως ἀποδέχομαι [prev. author] “Euthphr.” 6a; ὑπόπτως 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 6.53)]: with genitive person (the accusative _of things_ being understood), οὕτως αὐτοῦ ἀποδεχώμεθα let us understand him thus (referring to what goes before), [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 340c; μὴ χαλεπῶς ἀλλὰ πράως ἀποδεχώμεθα ἀλλήλων [prev. author] “Lg.” 634c.)]
II receive back, recover, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.33)]; opposed to ἀποδιδόναι, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 5.26.)]
III sustain, hold out against, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 3.43.3, 5.51.1.)]