verb
apodechomō
Strong’sG588
I receive, welcome, entertain
stem apodech-7 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books7 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
** ἀπο-δέχομαι
[in LXX: To 7:17, Jth 13:13; Jdt.13.1, I-IV Mac10*;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G588 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
Ionic dialect ἀποδέκομαι, future -δέξομαι: aorist -εδεξάμην: perfect -δέδεγμαι (for possible passive usages of this tense see at {ἀποδείκνυμι} Refs 4th c.BC+: —accept, καὶ οὐκ ἀπεδέξατ᾽ ἄποιναRefs 8th c.BC+; ἀ. γνώμην παρά τινος accept advice from him, Refs 5th c.BC+
2 accept as a teacher, follow, Refs 5th c.BC+
3 admit to one's presence, τοὺς πρεσβευτάςRefs 2nd c.BC+
4 mostly of admitting into the mind,
4.a receive favourably, approve, ἀπολογίανRefs 5th c.BC+; κατηγορίας, διαβολάς, Refs 5th c.BC+; τοῖσι μὴ ἀποδεκομένοισι, with accusative infinitive, those who do not accept the story that.., Refs 5th c.BC+participle added, ἀ. τινὸς λέγοντος receive or accept a statement from him, i.e. believe or agree with his statements, Refs 4th c.BC+participle, οὐκ ἀποδέχομαι ἐμαυτοῦ ὡς τὸ ἓν δύο γέγονεν I cannot satisfy myself in thinking that.., Refs 5th c.BC+: absolutely, to accept a statement, to be satisfied, Refs 4th c.BC+; ἀ. ἐάν.. Refs 5th c.BC+: with genitive of things, to be content with, τῆς προαιρέσεωςRefs 4th c.AD+
4.b generally, approve, acknowledge, τὴν τῶν ἐφήβων ἀρετήνRefs
4.c take or understand a thing, ὀρθῶς ἀ. τιRefs 5th c.BC+: with genitive person (the accusative _of things_ being understood), οὕτως αὐτοῦ ἀποδεχώμεθα let us understand him thus (referring to what goes before), Refs 5th c.BC+
II receive back, recover, Refs 5th c.BC+; opposed to ἀποδιδόναι, Refs 5th c.BC+
III sustain, hold out against, Refs 2nd c.BC+
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
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Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| apodechonōἀποδεχόμεθα | happening now · wepresent middle or passive indicative 1st person plural | acknowledge | 1× |
| apodechoteἀπεδέχετο | was happening · he/she/itimperfect middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular | welcomed | 1× |
| apodechetaἀπεδέξατο | happened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singular | welcomed | 1× |
| apodechelaἀπεδέξαντο | happened · theyaorist middle indicative 3rd person plural | received | 1× |
| apodecheraἀποδέξασθαι | happened · the “to …” formaorist middle infinitive | welcome | 1× |
| apodecherantosἀποδεξάμενος | happened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative singular masculine | welcomed | 1× |
| apodecherantoisἀποδεξάμενοι | happened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative plural masculine | accepted | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 4 occurrences
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apodechomō | apodechome | apodechomē | apodechomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | apodechosō | apodechose | apodechosē | apodechoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apodechotō | apodechote1×ἀπεδέχετο | apodechotē | apodechotelē |
| we 1st person plural | apodechonō1×ἀποδεχόμεθα | apodechone | apodechonē | apodechonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | apodechovō | apodechove | apodechovē | apodechovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | apodecholō | apodechole | apodecholē | apodecholelē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apodechemi | apodechema |
| you 2nd person singular | apodechesi | apodechesa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apodecheti | apodecheta1×ἀπεδέξατο |
| we 1st person plural | apodecheni | apodechena |
| ye 2nd person plural | apodechevi | apodecheva |
| they 3rd person plural | apodecheli | apodechela1×ἀπεδέξαντο |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apodechomeiō | apodechomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | apodechoseiō | apodechoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apodechoteiō | apodechoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | apodechoneiō | apodechoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | apodechoveiō | apodechoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | apodecholeiō | apodecholeiē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apodechemeia |
| you 2nd person singular | apodecheseia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apodecheteia |
| we 1st person plural | apodecheneia |
| ye 2nd person plural | apodecheveia |
| they 3rd person plural | apodecheleia |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | apodechosōr | apodechosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apodechotōr | apodechotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | apodechovōr | apodechovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | apodecholōr | apodecholēr |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | apodechesar |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apodechetar |
| ye 2nd person plural | apodechevar |
| they 3rd person plural | apodechelar |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apodechomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | apodechosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apodechotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | apodechonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | apodechovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | apodecholoiō |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apodechemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | apodechesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apodechetoia |
| we 1st person plural | apodechenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | apodechevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | apodecheloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | apodechorō | apodechorē | ||
| acts on or for itself middle voice | apodecheri | apodechera1×ἀποδέξασθαι |
Used as an adjective — participle, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | apodechorōntos | apodechorēntos | ||
| acts on or for itself middle voice | apodecherintos | apodecherantos2×ἀποδεξάμενος |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
apodech is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
7 occurrences, every one of them listed
apodechonō“acknowledge”happening now · wepresent middle or passive indicative 1st person plural1×
Acts 24:3pantē tē kai pantachou apodechonō, kratistor Fēlikor, meta pantau eucharistiau.… and everywhere, most excellent Felix, we acknowledge this with all gratitude.
apodechote“welcomed”was happening · he/she/itimperfect middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
Acts 28:30“welcomed”… dietian holan en idie misthōme, kai apodechote pantoin toin eisporeuorōntoin pros auton,… stayed there two full years in his own rented house, welcoming all who came to visit him.
apodecheta“welcomed”happened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singular1×
Luke 8:40En de te hupostrefarō ton Iēsun apodecheta auton tos ochlos, ale gar pantois …When Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed Him, for they had all been …
apodechela“received”happened · theyaorist middle indicative 3rd person plural1×
Acts 21:17“received”Generantoiu de nu eis Hierosolumeim asmenōs apodechela nin tois adelfois.When we arrived in Jerusalem, the brothers welcomed us joyfully.
apodechera“welcome”happened · the “to …” formaorist middle infinitive1×
Acts 18:27… protreperantois tois adelfois grafala toi mathētoi apodechera auton; hos paragenerantos sumballeta pollem toi …… wrote to the disciples there to welcome him. On his arrival, he was …
apodecherantos“welcomed”happened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative singular masculine1×
Luke 9:11… de ochlois gnōskarantois akolouthala auto. kai apodecherantos autoin lalate autoi peri tau basileiau …… found out and followed Him. He welcomed them and spoke to them about …
apodecherantois“accepted”happened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative plural masculine1×
Acts 2:41“accepted”tois men oun apodecherantois ton logon autou baptizila, kai prostithila …Those who embraced his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to the believers that …