ὑποδέχομαι
hupodechomaiVerbG5264
to receive
From: from G5259 (ὑπό) and G1209 (δέχομαι);
Short Definition
to admit under one's roof, i.e. entertain hospitably
Full Lexicon Entry
to receive under one's roof, receive as a guest, entertain hospitably: with accusative of person(s),; εἰς οἶκον, (see MM, xxv).
LXX Usage: A, *
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology G:V
DescriptionGreek Verb
Occurrences
4 timesAppears 4 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
Luke
2
Acts
1
James
1
Key Passages
- Acts 17:7
- James 2:25
- Luke 10:38
- Luke 19:6
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