ἐπιδέχομαι epidechomai · G1926

to welcome

ἐπι-δέχομαι ; [in LXX: Jdth.13:13 B2, 1Ma.10:1 1Mac 14:23, Sir.51:26, al. ; ] ; 1. in cl., of things, to allow of, admit of (Dem., Arist., al.). In late writers, ; 2. to accept besides (Polyb.), to accept (in π. of the terms of a lease; see ICC, on 3Jo, l.with): III Jn 9. ; 3. (a) to receive besides (Menand.); (b) to receive hospitably (1Mac, Sir, ll with): III Jn 10† ; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

ἐπιδέχομαι, ; Ionic dialect etc. ἐπιδέκομα []:— admit besides or in addition, []; 2. receive besides, []; 3. receive, welcome, []; ἐ. εἰς τὰ []; II. take on oneself, undertake, [], etc.: with infinitive, [], agree, admit liability, []; II.2. of things, allow of, admit of, []; τὸ μᾶλλον καὶ τὸ ἧττον []; τἀκριβές []: with infinitive, []. ; II.3. expect, await, []. ; II.4. accept a term as applying to, [] (variant{ἐκδ-}).

Where it's used 2 times

3 John 1:9 · 3 John 1:10

Source: TBESG G1926; TFLSJ G1926

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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