verb
dechomō
Strong’sG1209
I take, receive, accept, welcome
stem dech-56 times in the New Testamentin 15 of 27 books18 forms occur
What it means
A plain-English reading of the word, with the lexicons it draws on — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones — right below it, in full.
AI Summary
δέχομαι means to take, receive, or accept something that is offered or given—whether a physical object handed over, such as a letter, a cup, or a sword, or something accepted in a non-physical sense, such as a message, teaching, grace, or the kingdom of God 124. It is used of accepting a message or teaching willingly and giving it credence, as in receiving the word of the gospel or receiving comfort 1.
The word is also used of receiving a person, in the sense of welcoming or entertaining them hospitably, including welcoming a child or a visitor into one's home 124.
In one biblical use, it carries the specific sense of accepting a confession of wrongdoing and so forgiving it 3.
Sources: 1 Abbott-Smith 2 Strong's 3 LSJ 4 Dodson. Condensed by anthropic/claude-sonnet-5 on 2026-09-23 — it may still misstate what these say; check them yourself if it matters to you.
The lexicons it was drawn from, in full:
Abbott-Smith — the 1922 lexicon entry, in full
δέχομαι, depon. mid.,
[in LXX chiefly for לקח;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1209 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saiddekh'-om-ahee
to receive (in various applications, literally or figuratively)
Frommiddle voice of a primary verb;
King Jamesaccept, receive, take.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
Ionic dialect, Aeolic dialect, Cretan dialect δέκομαι, Refs 7th c.BC+, imperfect ἐδεκόμην Refs 5th c.BC+future δέξομαι, Epic dialect also δεδέξομαι Refs 8th c.BC+; δεχθήσομαι (in passive sense) LXX: aorist ἐδεξάμην Refs 8th c.BC+; also ἐδέχθην (ὑπ-) Refs 5th c.BC+: perfect δέδεγμαι Refs 8th c.BC+; imperative δεδεξο Refs 8th c.BC+; Ionic dialect 3rd.pers. plural ἀπο-δεδέχαται Refs 8th c.BC+ also has Epic dialect imperfect ἐδέγμην Refs 8th c.BC+, 3rd.pers. singular δέκτο Refs 8th c.BC+; infinitive δέχθαι Refs 5th c.BC+; participle δέγμενος Refs 8th c.BC+; also a 3rd.pers. plural present δέχαται Refs 8th c.BC+; compare προτίδεγμαι, and see at {δεδοκημένος}:—
I of things as the object, take, accept, receive, etc., ἄποινα Refs 8th c.BC+; δ. τί τινι receive something at the hand of another, δέξατό οἱ σκῆπτρον πατρώϊον Refs 8th c.BC+; accept as legal tender, ὀδελός Refs; τι παρά τινος Refs 8th c.BC+; also δ. τί τινος receive in exchange for.., χρυσὸν φίλου ἀνδρὸς ἐδέξατο Refs 8th c.BC+; choose, τι δ. πρό τινος Refs 5th c.BC+: with infinitive, prefer, δεξαίμην ἂν πάσας τὰς ἀσπίδας ἐρριφέναι ἢ.. Refs 5th c.BC+
I.b catch, as in a vessel, ὀπὸν.. κάδοις δ. Refs 5th c.BC+
I.2 of mental reception, take, accept without complaint, χαλεπόν περ ἐόντα δεχώμεθα μῦθον Refs 8th c.BC+
I.2.b accept graciously, τοῦτο δ᾽ ἐγὼ πρόφρων δ. Refs; of the gods, ἀλλ᾽ ὅ γε δέκτο μὲν ἱρά Refs; προσφιλῶς γέρα δ., of one dead, Refs 5th c.BC+; τὸ χρησθέν, τὸν οἰωνὸν δ., accept, hail the oracle, the omen, Refs 5th c.BC+; accept, approve, τὸν λόγον, ξυμμαχίαν, Refs 5th c.BC+; διδόναι καὶ δέχεσθαι τὰ δίκαιαRefs; δέχεσθαι ὅρκον, see at {ὅρκος}; accept a confession, and so forgive, ἀδικίαν LXX
I.2.c simply, give ear to, hear, ὠσὶν ἠχήν Refs 5th c.BC+
I.2.d take or regard as so and so, μηδὲ συμφορὰν δέχου τὸν ἄνδρα Refs 5th c.BC+; understand in a certain sense, ὅπῃ βούλει δέξασθαι ταύτῃ δέχου Refs 5th c.BC+: with infinitive, κῶλά με δέξαι νυνὶ λέγειν Refs 1st c.BC+
I.2.e cap verses, σκόλια δ. Refs 5th c.BC+
I.3 take upon oneself, τὴν δαπάνην Refs 2nd c.BC+: with infinitive, undertake, Refs
II of persons as the object, welcome, κόλπῳ Refs 8th c.BC+; ἐν μεγάροισι, ἐν δόμοισιν, Refs 8th c.BC+; στέγαις, πυρὶ δ. τινά, Refs 5th c.BC+; τῇ τόλει δ. to admit into the city, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἀγορᾷ, ἄστει δ., Refs 5th c.BC+; δ. τινὰ ξύμμαχον accept or admit as an ally, Refs 5th c.BC+; accept as security, Refs 5th c.BC+; entertain, δείπνοις Refs 5th c.BC+
II.2 receive as an enemy, await the attack of, ἐπιόντα δ. δουρί Refs 8th c.BC+; of a hunter waiting for game, Refs; of a wild boar waiting for the hunters, Refs; of troops, εἰς χεῖρας δ. Refs 5th c.BC+
II.3 expect, wait, with accusative et future infinitive, ἀλλ᾽ αἰεί τινα φῶτα.. ἐδέγμην ἐνθάδ᾽ ἐλεύσεσθαι Refs 8th c.BC+—In these two last senses, Refs 8th c.BC+future δεδέξομαι, perfect δέδεγμαι, and δεδεγμένος,Refs 3rd c.BC+infinitive δειδέχθαι as imperative, expect, with genitive, βορέω Refs 4th c.BC+
III rarely with a thing as the subject, occupy, engage one, τίς ἀρχὰ δέξατο ναυτιλίας [αὐτούς]; Refs 5th c.BC+
III.2 receive, hold, τὴν τροφήν Refs 4th c.BC+
III.3 admit of, ψεῦδος οὐδὲν δ. ἁ τῶ ἀριθμῶ φύσις Refs 5th c.BC+
III.4 Geometry texts, contain, circum-scribe, γωνίας ἴσας Refs 3rd c.BC+
IV intransitive, succeed, come next, ὥς μοι δέχεται κακὸν ἐκ κακοῦ αἰεί Refs 8th c.BC+; of places, ἐκ τοῦ στεινοῦ τὸ Ἀρτεμίσιον δέκεται Refs 5th c.BC+ is probably the original form, cf. Slavonic desiti, dositi 'find'.)
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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| dechotōδέχεται | happening now · he/she/itpresent middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular | welcomes | 8× |
| decholōδέχονται | happening now · theypresent middle or passive indicative 3rd person plural | receive | 1× |
| dechetaἐδέξατο | happened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singular | took | 3× |
| dechenaἐδεξάμεθα | happened · weaorist middle indicative 1st person plural | received | 1× |
| dechevaἐδέξασθε | happened · yeaorist middle indicative 2nd person plural | received | 4× |
| dechelaἐδέξαντο | happened · theyaorist middle indicative 3rd person plural | received | 5× |
| dechotēδέδεκται | has happened · he/she/itperfect middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular | received | 1× |
| dechoteiōδέχηται | happening now · he/she/itpresent middle or passive subjunctive 3rd person singular | welcomes | 1× |
| decholeiōδέχωνται | happening now · theypresent middle or passive subjunctive 3rd person plural | welcome | 3× |
| decheteiaδέξηται | happened · he/she/itaorist middle subjunctive 3rd person singular | welcomes | 8× |
| decheleiaδέξωνταί | happened · theyaorist middle subjunctive 3rd person plural | welcome | 2× |
| dechesarΔέξαι | happened · youaorist middle imperative 2nd person singular | take | 3× |
| dechevarδέξασθε | happened · yeaorist middle imperative 2nd person plural | take | 4× |
| decheraδέξασθαι | happened · the “to …” formaorist middle infinitive | receive | 3× |
| dechorōntosδεχόμενος | happening now · subjectpresent middle or passive participle nominative singular masculine | receives | 4× |
| decherantosδεξάμενος | happened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative singular masculine | received | 3× |
| decherantasδεξαμένη | happened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative singular feminine | welcomed | 1× |
| decherantoisδεξάμενοι | happened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative plural masculine | received | 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, 23 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 | dechomō | dechome | dechomē | dechomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | dechosō | dechose | dechosē | dechoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | dechotō8×δέχεται | dechote | dechotē1×δέδεκται | dechotelē |
| we 1st person plural | dechonō | dechone | dechonē | dechonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | dechovō | dechove | dechovē | dechovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | decholō1×δέχονται | dechole | decholē | decholelē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | dechemi | dechema |
| you 2nd person singular | dechesi | dechesa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | decheti | decheta3×ἐδέξατο |
| we 1st person plural | decheni | dechena1×ἐδεξάμεθα |
| ye 2nd person plural | dechevi | decheva4×ἐδέξασθε |
| they 3rd person plural | decheli | dechela5×ἐδέξαντο |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 14 occurrences
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | dechomeiō | dechomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | dechoseiō | dechoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | dechoteiō1×δέχηται | dechoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | dechoneiō | dechoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | dechoveiō | dechoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | decholeiō3×δέχωνται | decholeiē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | dechemeia |
| you 2nd person singular | decheseia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | decheteia8×δέξηται |
| we 1st person plural | decheneia |
| ye 2nd person plural | decheveia |
| they 3rd person plural | decheleia2×δέξωνταί |
Commands — imperative mood, 7 occurrences
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | dechosōr | dechosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | dechotōr | dechotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | dechovōr | dechovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | decholōr | decholēr |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | dechesar3×Δέξαι |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | dechetar |
| ye 2nd person plural | dechevar4×δέξασθε |
| they 3rd person plural | dechelar |
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 | dechomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | dechosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | dechotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | dechonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | dechovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | decholoiō |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | dechemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | dechesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | dechetoia |
| we 1st person plural | dechenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | dechevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | decheloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 3 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 | dechorō | dechorē | ||
| acts on or for itself middle voice | decheri | dechera3×δέξασθαι |
Used as an adjective — participle, 9 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 | dechorōntos4×δεχόμενος | dechorēntos | ||
| acts on or for itself middle voice | decherintos | decherantos5×δεξάμενος |
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
dech 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.
56 occurrences, every one of them listed
dechotō“welcomes”happening now · he/she/itpresent middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular8×
Matthew 10:40Tos dechorōntos vin min dechotō, kai tos min dechorōntos dechotō ton …He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me …
Matthew 10:40… min dechotō, kai tos min dechorōntos dechotō ton apostelaranton min.… you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives the One who sent …
Matthew 18:5… toioutem epi te onome mu, min dechotō.… child like this in My name welcomes Me.
Mark 9:37… decheteia epi te onome mu, min dechotō; kai hos an min dechoteiō, ouk …… My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes not only Me, but …
Mark 9:37“welcome”… hos an min dechoteiō, ouk min dechotō alla ton apostelaranton min.… Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes not only Me, but the One who sent Me.”
Luke 9:48… paidiem epi te onome mu min dechotō, kai hos an min decheteia dechotō …… this little child in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes …
Luke 9:48… dechotō, kai hos an min decheteia dechotō ton apostelaranton min; tos gar mikroteros …… My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes the One who sent …
1 Corinthians 2:14Psuchikos de anthrōpos ouk dechotō teim teu pneumeu tou theou, mōrias …The natural man does not accept the things that come from the …
decholō“receive”happening now · theypresent middle or passive indicative 3rd person plural1×
Luke 8:13… petrau hois hotan akoualeia meta charau decholō ton logon, kai houtois rizan ouk …… those who hear the word and receive it with joy, but they have …
decheta“took”happened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singular3×
Luke 2:28kai autos decheta autem eis tain ankalain kai eulogata …Simeon took Him in his arms and blessed …
Acts 7:38… Sina kai toiu patroiu nu, hos decheta logieim zōarōnteim dōara ni,… and with our fathers. And he received living words to pass on to …
2 Corinthians 8:17“accepted”hoti tan men paraklēsian decheta, spoudaioteros de huparcharōntos authairetos exerchata pros …For not only did he welcome our appeal, but he is eagerly coming to you of …
dechena“received”happened · weaorist middle indicative 1st person plural1×
Acts 28:21… legala; Nis oute grammeim peri su dechena apo tau Ioudaiau, oute paragenerantos tinos …The leaders replied, “We have not received any letters about you from Judea …
decheva“received”happened · yeaorist middle indicative 2nd person plural4×
2 Corinthians 7:15“received”… hupakoan, hōs meta fobou kai tromou decheva auton.… you welcomed him with fear and trembling.
2 Corinthians 11:4… labava, ē euangeliem heterem hem ouk decheva, kalōs anechovō.… different gospel than the one you accepted, you put up with it very …
Galatians 4:14“received”… oude ekptuava, alla hōs angelon theou decheva min, hōs Christon Iēsun.… not despise or reject me. Instead, you welcomed me as if I were an angel of God, as if I were Christ Jesus Himself.
1 Thessalonians 2:13… logon akoau para nu tou theou decheva ouk logon anthrōpoiu alla kathōs alēthōs …… that you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of …
dechela“received”happened · theyaorist middle indicative 3rd person plural5×
Luke 9:53“receive”kai ouk dechela auton, hoti tem prosōpem autou ate …But the people there refused to welcome Him, because He was heading for …
John 4:45hote oun erchata eis tan Galilaian, dechela auton tois Galilaiois, panteim horarēntois hoseim …Yet when He arrived, the Galileans welcomed Him. They had seen all the …
Acts 11:1… tan Ioudaian hoti kai teim ethneim dechela ton logon tou theou.… heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.
Acts 17:11… ale eugenoterois toiu en Thessalonika, hotinois dechela ton logon meta pantau prothumiau, tem …… noble-minded than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and …
2 Thessalonians 2:10“accept”… heiu tan agapan tau alētheiau ouk dechela eis tem sōzira autoin;… perishing, because they refused the love of the truth that would have saved them.
dechotē“received”has happened · he/she/itperfect middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
Acts 8:14… de tois en Hierosolumei apostolois hoti dechotē tas Samareias ton logon tou theou, …… in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent …
dechoteiō“welcomes”happening now · he/she/itpresent middle or passive subjunctive 3rd person singular1×
Mark 9:37… min dechotō; kai hos an min dechoteiō, ouk min dechotō alla ton apostelaranton …… welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes not only Me, but the One …
decholeiō“welcome”happening now · theypresent middle or passive subjunctive 3rd person plural3×
Luke 9:5kai hosois an mē decholeiō vin, exerchorōntois apo tau polau ekeinau …If anyone does not welcome you, shake the dust off your …
Luke 10:8… eis han an polan eiserchoveiō kai decholeiō vin, esthiavōr teim paratithorōnteim vi,… you enter a town and they welcome you, eat whatever is set before …
Luke 10:10… de an polan eiserchaveia kai mē decholeiō vin, exercharantois eis tain plateiain autau …… a town and they do not welcome you, go into the streets and …
decheteia“welcomes”happened · he/she/itaorist middle subjunctive 3rd person singular8×
Matthew 10:14kai hos an mē decheteia vin mēde akouateia toin logoin vu, …And if anyone will not welcome you or heed your words, shake …
Matthew 18:5kai hos ean decheteia henem paidiem toioutem epi te onome …And whoever welcomes a little child like this in …
Mark 6:11kai hos an topos mē decheteia vin mēde akoualeia vu, ekporeuorōntois ekeithen …If anyone will not welcome you or listen to you, shake …
Mark 9:37Hos an henem teiu toiouteiu paidieiu decheteia epi te onome mu, min dechotō; …… these little children in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes …
Mark 10:15amēn legamō vi, hos an mē decheteia tan basileian tou theou hōs paidiem, …… tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a …
Luke 9:48kai legata autoi; Hos an decheteia houtem tem paidiem epi te onome …And He said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in My name …
Luke 9:48… min dechotō, kai hos an min decheteia dechotō ton apostelaranton min; tos gar …… welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes the One who sent Me. For …
Luke 18:17amēn legamō vi, hos an mē decheteia tan basileian tou theou hōs paidiem, …… tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a …
decheleia“welcome”happened · theyaorist middle subjunctive 3rd person plural2×
Luke 16:4… hina hotan metastēimeia ek tau oikonomiau decheleia min eis toin oikoin heautoiu.… my removal from management, people will welcome me into their homes.’
Luke 16:9… mamōnou tau adikiau, hina hotan eklipateia decheleia vin eis tain aiōniain skēnain.… when it is gone, they will welcome you into eternal dwellings.
dechesar“take”happened · youaorist middle imperative 2nd person singular3×
Luke 16:6… batoin elaieu; tos de legata auto; Dechesar su teim grammeim kai kathizarantos tacheōs …… measures of olive oil,’ he answered. ‘Take your bill,’ said the manager, ‘sit …
Luke 16:7… legata; Hekaton koroin sitou; legatō auto; Dechesar su teim grammeim kai grafasar ogdoēkonta.… hundred measures of wheat,’ he replied. ‘Take your bill and write eighty,’ he …
Acts 7:59… Stefanon epikalorōnton kai legarōnton; Kurior Iēsur, dechesar tem pneumem mu;… stoning him, Stephen appealed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”
dechevar“take”happened · yeaorist middle imperative 2nd person plural4×
2 Corinthians 11:16“accept”… de mē ge, kan hōs afronon dechevar min, hina kamis mikrem tinem kauchemeia;… a fool. But if you do, then receive me as a fool, so that I too may boast a little.
Ephesians 6:17kai tan perikefalaian teu sōtērieu dechevar, kai tan machairan teu pneumeu, hem …And take the helmet of salvation and the …
Colossians 4:10… labava entolain, ean erchateia pros vin dechevar auton,… him: If he comes to you, welcome him.
James 1:21“receive”… ruparian kai perisseian kakiau en prauta dechevar ton emfuton logon ton dunorōnton sōzara …… moral filth and every expression of evil, and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save your souls.
dechera“receive”happened · the “to …” formaorist middle infinitive3×
Matthew 11:14kai ei thelavō dechera, autos atō Ēliaos tos mellarōntos erchorō.And if you are willing to accept it, he is the Elijah who …
Acts 3:21“receive”hon datō ouranon men dechera achri chronoiu apokatastasiau panteiu heiu lalata …Heaven must take Him in until the time comes for the restoration of all things, which God announced …
2 Corinthians 6:1… eis kenem tan charitan tou theou dechera vin;… then, we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain.
dechorōntos“receives”happening now · subjectpresent middle or passive participle nominative singular masculine4×
Matthew 10:40Tos dechorōntos vin min dechotō, kai tos min …He who receives you receives Me, and he who …
Matthew 10:40… vin min dechotō, kai tos min dechorōntos dechotō ton apostelaranton min.… Me, and he who receives Me receives the One who sent Me.
Matthew 10:41tos dechorōntos profēton eis onomem profētou misthon profētou …Whoever receives a prophet because he is a …
Matthew 10:41… profētou misthon profētou labeti, kai tos dechorōntos dikaion eis onomem dikaiou misthon dikaiou …… receive a prophet’s reward, and whoever receives a righteous man because he is …
decherantos“received”happened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative singular masculine3×
Luke 22:17“took”kai decherantos potēriem eucharistarantos legata; Labavar houtem kai …… taking the cup, He gave thanks and said, “Take this and divide it …
Acts 22:5“received”… tem presbuteriem; para hoiu kai epistolain decherantos pros toin adelfoin eis Damaskan poreuome …… priest and the whole Council can testify about me. I even obtained letters from them to their brothers in Damascus, and I …
Philippians 4:18apechamō de panteim kai perisseuamō; plēromē decherantos para Epafroditou teim para vu, osman …… and more, now that I have received your gifts from Epaphroditus. They are …
decherantas“welcomed”happened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative singular feminine1×
Hebrews 11:31… tas pornas ouk sunapoleta toi apeitharantoi, decherantas toin kataskopoin meta eirēnau.… faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies in peace, did not …
decherantois“received”happened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative plural masculine1×
1 Thessalonians 1:6“received”… mimētois nu geniva kai tou kuriou, decherantois ton logon en thlipsia polla meta …And you became imitators of us and of the Lord when you welcomed the message with the joy of the Holy Spirit, in spite of …