Lexical Definition
ἀποδέχομαι apodéchomai (ap-od-ekh'-om-ahee) to receive G:V
from ἀπό and δέχομαι
accept, receive (gladly).
- to take fully, i.e. welcome (persons), approve (things)
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἀποδεχόμεθα | we gladly accept | Acts.24.3 |
| ἀποδεξάμενοσ | having received | Luke.9.11 |
| ἀποδεξάμενοι | having received | Acts.2.41 |
| ἀποδέξασθαι | to welcome | Acts.18.27 |
| ἀπεδέχετο | was welcoming | Acts.28.30 |
| ἀπεδέξατο | received | Luke.8.40 |
| ἀπεδέξαντο | received | Acts.21.17 |
Abbott-Smith
** ἀπο-δέχομαι [in LXX: To 7:17, Jth 13:13; Jdt.13.1, I-IV Mac10*;]
to accept gladly, welcome, receive: Lk 8:40 9:11, Ac 18:27 21:17 28:30; metaph., c. acc. rei, Ac 2:41 24:3 (MM, s.v.; Cremer, 688).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Luke | 8:40 · 9:11 |
| Acts | 2:41 · 18:27 · 21:17 · 24:3 · 28:30 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ἀποδέχομαι,
Ionic dialect ἀποδέκομαι, future -δέξομαι: aorist -εδεξάμην: perfect -δέδεγμαι (for possible passive usages of this tense see at {ἀποδείκνυμι} [Refs 4th c.BC+]: —accept, καὶ οὐκ ἀπεδέξατ᾽ ἄποινα[Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἀ. γνώμην παρά τινος accept advice from him, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 accept as a teacher, follow, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 admit to one's presence, τοὺς πρεσβευτάς[Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__4 mostly of admitting into the mind,
__4.a receive favourably, approve, ἀπολογίαν[Refs 5th c.BC+]; κατηγορίας, διαβολάς, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τοῖσι μὴ ἀποδεκομένοισι, with accusative infinitive, those who do not accept the story that.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]participle added, ἀ. τινὸς λέγοντος receive or accept a statement from him, i.e. believe or agree with his statements, [Refs 4th c.BC+]participle, οὐκ ἀποδέχομαι ἐμαυτοῦ ὡς τὸ ἓν δύο γέγονεν I cannot satisfy myself in thinking that.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]: absolutely, to accept a statement, to be satisfied, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἀ. ἐάν.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with genitive of things, to be content with, τῆς προαιρέσεως[Refs 4th c.AD+]
__4.b generally, approve, acknowledge, τὴν τῶν ἐφήβων ἀρετήν[Refs]
__4.c take or understand a thing, ὀρθῶς ἀ. τι[ἀποδέχομαι [prev. author] “Euthphr.” 6a; ὑπόπτως 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 6.53">Refs 5th c.BC+]: 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+]
__II receive back, recover, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to ἀποδιδόναι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III sustain, hold out against, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]