G1209Greekdéxētai

δέξηται

to receive (in various applications, literally or figuratively)

56
Total Occurrences
15
Books
0
Old Testament
56
New Testament

Detailed Definition

  • 1used of a place receiving one
  • 2to take with the hand
  • 3to take hold of, take up
  • 4to learn
  • 5to receive or grant access to, a visitor, not to refuse intercourse or friendship
  • 6to take up, receive
  • 7of the thing offered in speaking, teaching, instructing
  • 8to receive, get
  • 9to receive, i.e., to take upon one's self, sustain, bear, endure

Etymology & Derivation

middle voice of a primary verb

Scholarly Notes

compare g2983.

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