Epidechomai ἐπιδέχομαι
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| ἐπιδέχομαι | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | epidechomai |
| Strong's number | G1926 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to welcome |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
Epidechomai (Greek ἐπιδέχομαι, Strong's G1926) is a Greek verb meaning “to welcome”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἐπι-δέχομαι
[in LXX: Jdth.13:13 B2, 1Ma.10:1 1Mac 14:23, Sir.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; see ICC, on 3Jo, l.with): III Jn 9.
3. (a) to receive besides (Menand.);
(b) to receive hospitably (1Mac, Sir, ll with): III Jn 10†
(AS)
[in LXX: Jdth.13:13 B2, 1Ma.10:1 1Mac 14:23, Sir.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; see ICC, on 3Jo, l.with): III Jn 9.
3. (a) to receive besides (Menand.);
(b) to receive hospitably (1Mac, Sir, ll with): III Jn 10†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | receiveth (1), doth (1), receive (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | will not accept (1), he refuses to welcome (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Epidechomai, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
3 John
- 3 John 1:9I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.I have written to the church about this, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not accept our instruction.
- 3 John 1:10Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church.So if I come, I will call attention to his malicious slander against us. And unsatisfied with that, he refuses to welcome the brothers and forbids those who want to do so, even putting them out of the church.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).