Lexical Definition

‎ὑποδέχομαι‎ hypodéchomai (hoop-od-ekh'-om-ahee) to receive ^G:V
from ‎ὑπό‎ and ‎δέχομαι‎

receive.

• to admit under one's roof, i.e. entertain hospitably

Abbott-Smith

** ὑπο-δέχομαι [in LXX: To 7:8, 9, Jth 13:13 A, I Mac 16:15, IV Mac 13:17 * ;]
to receive under one's roof, receive as a guest, entertain hospitably: c. acc pers., Lk 19:6, Ac 17:7, Ja 2:25; εἰς τ. οἶκον, Lk 10:38 (v. MM, xxv).†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ὑποδέχομαι,

in Ionic dialect and Doric dialect Prose ὑπο-δέκομαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: future δέξομαι [Refs 8th c.BC+], Doric dialect -δεξοῦμαι[Refs 3rd c.BC+]: aorist -εδεξάμην[Refs 8th c.BC+], rarely -εδέχθην [Refs 5th c.BC+] (Lyric poetry; used in passive sense by [Refs 8th c.BC+]; -δεχόμενος in passive sense, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: 3rd.pers. singular Epic dialect aorist 2 or imperfect ὑπέδεκτο [Refs 8th c.BC+]; 2nd pers. plural imperative ὑπόδεχθε conjecture Bentl. in [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; infinitive ὑποδέχθαι [Refs 8th c.BC+]; participle ὑποδέγμενος [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—receive into one's house, welcome, ὁ δέ με (i.e. Φοίνικα) πρόφρων ὑπέδεκτο [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὑπέδεκτο ξεῖνον ὀχέων received the stranger [as he lighted] from his chariot, [Refs 5th c.BC+] [same place]; ὁ ὑποδεξάμενος the man who had received him, [NT+5th c.BC+]; harbour a runaway slave, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]; [ξένον] ἀγοραῖς καὶ λιμέσι καὶ δημοσίοις οἰκοδομήμασιν ἔξω τῆς πόλεως [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὑ. φρουράν admit an enemy's garrison, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; λῃστάς, πειρατάς, harbour brigands, pirates, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; γυναῖκάς τινι εἰς τὸ αὐτὸ φοιτώσας ὑποδέχεσθαι [Refs 1st c.AD+]; αἱ Θίβρωνα ὑποδεξάμεναι πόλεις those who admitted him as a friend, [Refs 5th c.BC+] the earth opened up to receive the seer O., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; αἰθὴρ μὲν ψυχὰς ὑπεδέξατο σώμ [ατα δὲ χθών] [Refs]; τῆς τεκούσης καὶ θρεψάσης καὶ ὑποδεξαμένης [χώρας] [Refs 5th c.BC+]

__2 entertain to a meal, θύων Διὶ Κτησίῳ κἀκεῖνον ὑποδεχόμενος [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἵνα ἔχῃ ἡ στρατιὰ τὰ ἐπιτήδεια (πολλὴ γὰρ οὖσα οὐ πάσης ἔσται πόλεως ὑποδέξασθαι) [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὁ ὑποδεχόμενος the host (at a dinner party), [Refs 1st c.BC+]
__3 give ear to, hearken to, εὐχάς [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὑ. διαβολάς give ear to accusations, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__4 admit, allow a thing with which one is taxed, [Refs 5th c.BC+]refuse to admit, deny, [Refs]
__II take up a burden, ἡ γυνὴ ὑποδεξαμένη φέρει τὸ φορτίον τοῦτο [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of ships, take on board, τὰ εἴδη [Refs 3rd c.AD+]; of dolphins, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__II.2 bear patiently, βίας ὑποδέγμενος ἀνδρῶν [Refs 8th c.BC+]; submit to, τὰς κατὰ νόμους παραγγελίας [Refs 4th c.AD+]; μέτρον, i. e. accept it as correct, [Refs 6th c.AD+]; τροφὴ θλίβουσα πᾶν τὸ δοκοῦν αὐτὴν ὑποδέχεσθαι [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__III undertake, promise, αἴδεσθεν μὲν ἀνήνασθαι, δεῖσαν δ᾽ ὑποδέχθαι [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὁ δέ οἱ πρόφρων ὑπέδεκτο (i.e. δώσειν) [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὑποδέκομαι (i.e. ἐνιαυτοῦ ἀποθυσεῖν τὰ ἴατρα) [Refs 4th c.BC+]; with infinitive future, [Refs 5th c.BC+] (infinitive aorist is variant for future in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; with infinitive present, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὑ. τινὶ ἦ μὴν.. with infinitive future, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Κορίνθιοι ὑπεδέξαντο τὴν τιμωρίαν undertook to champion their cause, [Refs]; ὑ. μεγάλα τινί make him great promises, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; undertake to contribute, ὅσον ἂν ἕκαστος θέλῃ [Refs 4th c.BC+] the rents which you undertook to collect, [Refs 5th c.AD+]
__III.2 accept as a responsibility, take in charge, as a nurse, [Refs]; of officials, shippers, farm bailiffs, etc., take over, receive as agent (compare ὑποδέκτης), τοὺς νεολέκτους.. ὑποδεξάμενοι κατὰ διαδοχὴν.. παραπέμψατε Wilcken [Refs 4th c.AD+]; καταπιστεῦσαι Αὐρηλίῳ Πέτρῳ.. σιτομέτρῃ.. ὑποδέξασθαι τὸν δημόσιον σῖτον [Refs 5th c.AD+], cf. Wilcken [Refs 4th c.AD+]; accept (as a liability) a dowry or donatio ante nuptias, [Refs 6th c.AD+]
__IV receive in succession, take up, μέλος [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ὁ ὑποδεξάμενος the receiver of stolen goods, [Refs]
__IV.2 intransitive, of a place, come next, τὸ πρὸς τὴν ἠῶ θάλασσα ὑποδέκεται καὶ τενάγεα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of rank, come next in order, ὅταν πλείονες συνδειπνῶσι,.. μέσος ὁ κράτιστος (i.e. κάθηται), ὁ δ᾽ ὑποδεχόμενος παρ᾽ αὐτόν [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__IV.3 intercept, ὁ μὲν.. ἐπόρουσεν, ὁ δ᾽ ἐμμαπέως ὑπέδεκτο [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of hunters, intercept beaten-up game, [Refs]; catch, τὸ πήδημα τῆς σφαίρας [Refs 5th c.BC+]; catch as in a trap, στυγερὸς δ᾽ ὑπεδέξατο κοῖτος a hateful resting-place receives (entraps) them, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἔτιγάρ νύ με πῆμ᾽ ὑπέδεκτο still more sorrow was in store for me,[Refs]will be her lot, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὑποδεξαμένης αὐτοὺς πολλῆς ῥύσεως ὕδατος when a rush of water takes them by surprise, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__IV.4 catch, collect a liquid, παιδίον θεασάμενος, ἐπειδὴ κατέαξε τὸ σκεῦος, τῷ κοίλῳ τοῦ ψωμίου τὴν φακῆν ὑποδεχόμενον [Refs 3rd c.AD+]; of channels, receive, τὸ στόμα τῶν μητρέων οὐχ ὑποδέχεται τὸν γόνον [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κατεφίλει καὶ ὑπεδέχετο τὰ δάκρυα [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; ἀγγεῖον τὸ μέλλον ὑποδέξεσθαι τὸ ὕδωρ see reading in [Refs 2nd c.BC+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: Jas.2.25}