Lexical Definition

‎ἀποδοχή‎ apodochḗ (ap-od-okh-ay') acceptance ^G:N-F
from ‎ἀποδέχομαι‎

acceptation.

• acceptance

Abbott-Smith

* ἀπο-δοχή, -ῆς, ἡ (< ἀποδέχομαι),
acceptance, approbation (Field, Notes, 203): I Ti 1:15 4:9 (Cremer, 686; MM, s.v.).†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἀποδοχή-ή,

Aeolic dialect ἀπυδοχά, ἡ, receiving back, having restored to one, opposed to ἀπόδοσις, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

__2 entertainment, reception, ξένων[Refs 1st c.AD+]
__3 place of reception, γῆ ἀ. πάντων[Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__II acceptance, approbation, favour, ἀποδοχήῆς τυγχάνειν παρά τινι[ἀποδοχήῆς 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “D.” 3.2; εἶναι ἐν ἀ. τῷ δήμῳ “SIG” 807.21 (5th c.BC: Magnes Comicus Mae., 1st c.AD)">Refs 5th c.BC+]; εἶναι ἐν τῇ καλλίστῃ ἀ.[Refs]; ἐν ἀ. ἔχην τινά[Refs]; πάσης ἀ. ἄξιος[NT+5th c.BC+]
__III acceptation, meaning of terms, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: 1Tim.1.15}