adjective

dektos

Greekδεκτός (dektos)

Strong’sG1184

acceptable, accepted

stem dekt-5 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books4 of 26 forms occur

Translated as

acceptable3×accepted1×favor1×

What it means

† δεκτός, -ή, -όν

verbal adj.

of δέχομαι, [in LXX chiefly for רָצוֹן: Pr 11:1, al.;]

acceptable: Lk 4:19 (LXX) 24, Ac 10:35, II Co 6:2 (LXX), Phl 4:18 (cf. εὐπροσδ-).†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G1184 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saiddek-tos'

approved; (figuratively) propitious

Fromfrom G1209;

King Jamesaccepted(-table).

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Every form

Job in the sentence case	masculine singular	feminine singular	neuter singular	masculine plural	feminine plural	neuter plural
subject nominative	dektos2×δεκτός	dektas	dektem	dektois	dektais	dekteim
object accusative	dekton1×δεκτόν	dektan1×δεκτήν		dektoin	dektain
direct address vocative	dektor	dektar		dektoir	dektair
of, belonging to genitive	dektou	dektau	dekteu	dektoiu	dektaiu	dekteiu
to, for dative	dekto1×δεκτῷ	dekta	dekte	dektoi	dektai	dektei

Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.

Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them

dektstem+oaegender+smnru—its job in the sentence case+—ione · more than one number

dekt 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

5 occurrences, every one of them listed

dektos“accepted”subjectnominative singular2×

Luke 4:24“accepted”legata de; Amēn legamō vi hoti oudenos profētos dektos atō en ta patrida autou.Then He added, “Truly I tell you, no prophet is accepted in his hometown.

Acts 10:35“acceptable”alla en pante ethne tos foberōtos auton kai ergazerōtos dikaiosunan dektos auto atō.but welcomes those from every nation who fear Him and do what is right.

dekton“favor”objectaccusative singular1×

Luke 4:19“favor”kērussara eniauton kuriou dekton.to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”

dekto“acceptable”to, fordative singular1×

2 Corinthians 6:2“acceptable”legatō gar; Kairo dekto epakouama su kai en hēmera sōtērēau boēthama si; idou nun kairos euprosdektos, idou nun hēmeras sōtērēau;For He says: “In the time of favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.” Behold, now is the time of favor; now is the day of salvation!

dektan“acceptable”objectaccusative singular1×

Philippians 4:18“acceptable”apechamō de panteim kai perisseuamō; plērimē decheratos para Epafroditou teim para vu, osman euōdiau, thusian dektan, euarestan to theo.I have all I need and more, now that I have received your gifts from Epaphroditus. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God.