verb
paradechemō
Greekπαραδέχομαι (paradechomai)
Strong’sG3858
I receive, accept, acknowledge
stem paradech-6 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books6 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
παρα-δέχομαι,
[in LXX: Ex 23:1 (נשׂא), Pr 3:12 (רצה), II Mac 4:22 R, III Mac 7:12*;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3858 — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| paradechetōπαραδέχεται | happening now · he/she/itpresent middle indicative 3rd person singular | receives | 1× |
| paradechelōπαραδέχονται | happening now · theypresent middle indicative 3rd person plural | accept | 1× |
| paradecheliπαραδέξονταί | will happen · theyfuture middle indicative 3rd person plural | accept | 1× |
| paradechilaπαρεδέχθησαν | happened · theyaorist passive indicative 3rd person plural | welcomed | 1× |
| paradechesōrπαραδέχου | happening now · youpresent middle imperative 2nd person singular | accept | 1× |
| paradecherōπαραδέχεσθαι | happening now · the “to …” formpresent middle infinitive | accept | 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 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 4 occurrences
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | paradechemō | paradecheme | paradechemi | paradechema | paradechemē | paradechemelē |
| you 2nd person singular | paradechesō | paradechese | paradechesi | paradechesa | paradechesē | paradecheselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | paradechetō1×παραδέχεται | paradechete | paradecheti | paradecheta | paradechetē | paradechetelē |
| we 1st person plural | paradechenō | paradechene | paradecheni | paradechena | paradechenē | paradechenelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | paradechevō | paradecheve | paradechevi | paradecheva | paradechevē | paradechevelē |
| they 3rd person plural | paradechelō1×παραδέχονται | paradechele | paradecheli1×παραδέξονταί | paradechela | paradechelē | paradechelelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | paradechimō | paradechime | paradechimi | paradechima | paradechimē | paradechimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | paradechisō | paradechise | paradechisi | paradechisa | paradechisē | paradechiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | paradechitō | paradechite | paradechiti | paradechita | paradechitē | paradechitelē |
| we 1st person plural | paradechinō | paradechine | paradechini | paradechina | paradechinē | paradechinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | paradechivō | paradechive | paradechivi | paradechiva | paradechivē | paradechivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | paradechilō | paradechile | paradechili | paradechila1×παρεδέχθησαν | paradechilē | paradechilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | paradechemeiō | paradechemeia | paradechemeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | paradecheseiō | paradecheseia | paradecheseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | paradecheteiō | paradecheteia | paradecheteiē |
| we 1st person plural | paradecheneiō | paradecheneia | paradecheneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | paradecheveiō | paradecheveia | paradecheveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | paradecheleiō | paradecheleia | paradecheleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | paradechimeiō | paradechimeia | paradechimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | paradechiseiō | paradechiseia | paradechiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | paradechiteiō | paradechiteia | paradechiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | paradechineiō | paradechineia | paradechineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | paradechiveiō | paradechiveia | paradechiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | paradechileiō | paradechileia | paradechileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | paradechesōr1×παραδέχου | paradechesar | paradechesēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | paradechetōr | paradechetar | paradechetēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | paradechevōr | paradechevar | paradechevēr |
| they 3rd person plural | paradechelōr | paradechelar | paradechelēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | paradechisōr | paradechisar | paradechisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | paradechitōr | paradechitar | paradechitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | paradechivōr | paradechivar | paradechivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | paradechilōr | paradechilar | paradechilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | paradechemoiō | paradechemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | paradechesoiō | paradechesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | paradechetoiō | paradechetoia |
| we 1st person plural | paradechenoiō | paradechenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | paradechevoiō | paradechevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | paradecheloiō | paradecheloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | paradechimoiō | paradechimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | paradechisoiō | paradechisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | paradechitoiō | paradechitoia |
| we 1st person plural | paradechinoiō | paradechinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | paradechivoiō | paradechivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | paradechiloiō | paradechiloia |
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 | paradecherō1×παραδέχεσθαι | paradecheri | paradechera | paradecherē |
| acted on passive voice | paradechirō | paradechiri | paradechira | paradechirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on or for itself middle voice | paradecherōtos | paradecheritos | paradecheratos | paradecherētos |
| acted on passive voice | paradechirōtos | paradechiritos | paradechiratos | paradechirētos |
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
paradech 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
6 occurrences, every one of them listed
paradechetō“receives”happening now · he/she/itpresent middle indicative 3rd person singular1×
Hebrews 12:6“receives”hon gar agapatō kurios paideuatō, mastigatō de panton huion hon paradechetō.For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He chastises every son He receives.”
paradechelō“accept”happening now · theypresent middle indicative 3rd person plural1×
Mark 4:20“accept”kai ekeinois alō tois epi tan gēan tan kalan speiriratois, hotinois akoualō ton logon kai paradechelō kai karpoforalō henem triakonta kai henem hexēkonta kai henem hekaton.Still others are like the seeds sown on good soil. They hear the word, receive it, and produce a crop — thirtyfold, sixtyfold, or a hundredfold.”
paradecheli“accept”will happen · theyfuture middle indicative 3rd person plural1×
Acts 22:18“accept”kai horara auton legarōton mi; Speudasar kai exerchasar en tache ek Ierousalēm, dioti ouk paradecheli su marturian peri mu.and saw the Lord saying to me, ‘Hurry! Leave Jerusalem quickly, because the people here will not accept your testimony about Me.’
paradechila“welcomed”happened · theyaorist passive indicative 3rd person plural1×
Acts 15:4“welcomed”paragineratois de eis Hierosolumeim paradechila apo tau ekklēsau kai toiu apostoloiu kai toiu presbuteroiu, anangellala tē hoseim tos theos poiata meta autoiu.On their arrival in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and apostles and elders, to whom they reported all that God had done through them.
paradechesōr“accept”happening now · youpresent middle imperative 2nd person singular1×
1 Timothy 5:19“accept”kata presbuterou katēgorian mē paradechesōr, ektos ei mē epi duo ē treis marturoiu;Do not entertain an accusation against an elder, except on the testimony of two or three witnesses.
paradecherō“accept”happening now · the “to …” formpresent middle infinitive1×
Acts 16:21“accept”kai katangellalō etheim heim ouk exestinatō ni paradecherō oude poiarō Rōmaioi arōtoi.by promoting customs that are unlawful for us Romans to adopt or practice.”