Lexical Definition

‎ἐπιδέχομαι‎ epidéchomai (ep-ee-dekh'-om-ahee) to welcome ^G:V
from ‎ἐπί‎ and ‎δέχομαι‎

receive.

• to admit (as a guest or (figuratively) teacher)

Abbott-Smith

** ἐπι-δέχομαι [in LXX: Jth 13:13 B2, I Mac 10:1 14:23, Si 51:26, al. ;]
1. in cl., of things, to allow of, admit of (Dem., Arist., al.). In late writers,
2. to accept besides (Polyb.), to accept; (in π. of the terms of a lease; v. ICC, on III Jo, l.c.): III Jo 9.
3. (a) to receive besides (Menand.);
(b) to receive hospitably (I Mac, Si, ll c.): III Jo 10†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἐπιδέχομαι,

Ionic dialect etc. ἐπιδέκομα [Refs 5th c.BC+]:— admit besides or in addition, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

__2. receive besides, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__3. receive, welcome, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; ἐ. εἰς τὰ [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__II. take on oneself, undertake, [Refs 2nd c.BC+], etc.: with infinitive, [Refs 4th c.AD+], agree, admit liability, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__II.2. of things, allow of, admit of, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τὸ μᾶλλον καὶ τὸ ἧττον [Refs]; τἀκριβές [Refs 4th c.BC+]: with infinitive, [Refs 3rd c.BC+].
__II.3. expect, await, [Refs 5th c.BC+].
__II.4. accept a term as applying to, [Refs 1st c.BC+] (variant{ἐκδ-}).