verb
apodechemō
Greekἀποδέχομαι (apodechomai)
Strong’sG588
I receive, welcome, entertain
stem apodech-7 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books7 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
** 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
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| apodechenōἀποδεχόμεθα | happening now · wepresent middle indicative 1st person plural | acknowledge | 1× |
| apodecheteἀπεδέχετο | was happening · he/she/itimperfect middle 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× |
| apodecheratosἀποδεξάμενος | happened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative singular masculine | welcomed | 1× |
| apodecheratoisἀποδεξάμενοι | 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
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apodechemō | apodecheme | apodechemi | apodechema | apodechemē | apodechemelē |
| you 2nd person singular | apodechesō | apodechese | apodechesi | apodechesa | apodechesē | apodecheselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apodechetō | apodechete1×ἀπεδέχετο | apodecheti | apodecheta1×ἀπεδέξατο | apodechetē | apodechetelē |
| we 1st person plural | apodechenō1×ἀποδεχόμεθα | apodechene | apodecheni | apodechena | apodechenē | apodechenelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | apodechevō | apodecheve | apodechevi | apodecheva | apodechevē | apodechevelē |
| they 3rd person plural | apodechelō | apodechele | apodecheli | apodechela1×ἀπεδέξαντο | apodechelē | apodechelelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apodechemeiō | apodechemeia | apodechemeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | apodecheseiō | apodecheseia | apodecheseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apodecheteiō | apodecheteia | apodecheteiē |
| we 1st person plural | apodecheneiō | apodecheneia | apodecheneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | apodecheveiō | apodecheveia | apodecheveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | apodecheleiō | apodecheleia | apodecheleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | apodechesōr | apodechesar | apodechesēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apodechetōr | apodechetar | apodechetēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | apodechevōr | apodechevar | apodechevēr |
| they 3rd person plural | apodechelōr | apodechelar | apodechelēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apodechemoiō | apodechemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | apodechesoiō | apodechesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apodechetoiō | apodechetoia |
| we 1st person plural | apodechenoiō | apodechenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | apodechevoiō | apodechevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | apodecheloiō | apodecheloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on or for itself middle voice | apodecherō | apodecheri | apodechera1×ἀποδέξασθαι | apodecherē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on or for itself middle voice | apodecherōtos | apodecheritos | apodecheratos2×ἀποδεξάμενος | apodecherētos |
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
7 occurrences, every one of them listed
apodechenō“acknowledge”happening now · wepresent middle indicative 1st person plural1×
Acts 24:3“acknowledge”pantē tē kai pantachou apodechenō, kratistor Fēlixor, meta pantau eucharistiau.In every way and everywhere, most excellent Felix, we acknowledge this with all gratitude.
apodechete“welcomed”was happening · he/she/itimperfect middle indicative 3rd person singular1×
Acts 28:30“welcomed”Emmenata de dietian holan en idie misthōme, kai apodechete pantoin toin eisporeuerōtoin pros auton,Paul 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 8:40“welcomed”En de te hupostrefarō ton Iēsun apodecheta auton tos ochlos, ale gar pantois prosdokarōtois auton.When Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed Him, for they had all been waiting for Him.
apodechela“received”happened · theyaorist middle indicative 3rd person plural1×
Acts 21:17“received”Gineratoiu 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“welcome”boulerōtou de autou dierchara eis tan Achaian protreperatois tois adelfois grafala toi mathētoi apodechera auton; hos paragineratos sumballeta pollem toi pisteuarētoi dia tau chariau;When Apollos resolved to cross over to Achaia, the brothers encouraged him and wrote to the disciples there to welcome him. On his arrival, he was a great help to those who by grace had believed.
apodecheratos“welcomed”happened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative singular masculine1×
Luke 9:11“welcomed”tois de ochlois gnōskaratois akolouthala auto. kai apodecheratos autoin lalate autoi peri tau basileiau tou theou, kai toin chreian echarōtoin therapeiau iete.But the crowds found out and followed Him. He welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and He healed those who needed healing.
apodecheratois“accepted”happened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative plural masculine1×
Acts 2:41“accepted”tois men oun apodecheratois ton logon autou baptizila, kai prostithila en ta hēmera ekeina psuchais hōsei trischilioi.Those who embraced his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to the believers that day.