Transliteration: dechomai · verb
| Meaning | I take, receive, accept, welcome |
|---|---|
| Part of speech | verb |
| Frequency | 56x in the New Testament |
| Key inflected forms | δέξηται, δεχόμενος, δέχεται, δέξασθαι, δέχηται, ἐδέξατο, δέχονται, δέχωνται, ἐδέξαντο, δέξωνταί |
| Example verses | Matt 10:14 · Matt 10:40 · Matt 10:41 · Matt 11:14 · Matt 18:5 |
δέχομαι (dechomai) is a verb that occurs 56 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “I take, receive, accept, welcome” and first appears in Matt 10:14.
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