Dechomai

dekh'-om-ahee
Parts of Speech Verb

Dechomai Definition

NAS Word Usage - Total: 56
  1. to take with the hand
    1. to take hold of, take up
  2. to take up, receive
    1. used of a place receiving one
    2. to receive or grant access to, a visitor, not to refuse intercourse or friendship
      1. to receive hospitality
      2. to receive into one's family to bring up or educate
    3. of the thing offered in speaking, teaching, instructing
      1. to receive favourably, give ear to, embrace, make one's own, approve, not to reject
    4. to receive. i.e. to take upon one's self, sustain, bear, endure
  3. to receive, get
    1. to learn
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
decomai
Origin
middle voice of a primary verb
Strong's Number
1209
TDNT Entry
2:50,146

NAS Word Usage

accept
2
accepted
3
receive
16
received
12
receives
15
take
3
taken
1
took
1
welcome
2
welcomed
1
Total
56

Greek lexicon based on Thayer's and Smith's Bible Dictionary plus others; this is keyed to the large Kittel and the "Theological Dictionary of the New Testament." These files are public domain.

Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Dechomai". "The NAS New Testament Greek Lexicon". . 1999. . 1999.