Dechomai

dekh'-om-ahee
Parts of Speech Verb

Dechomai Definition

  1. to take with the hand
    1. to take hold of, take up
  2. to take up, receive
    1. used of a place receiving one
    2. to receive or grant access to, a visitor, not to refuse intercourse or friendship
      1. to receive hospitality
      2. to receive into one's family to bring up or educate
    3. of the thing offered in speaking, teaching, instructing
      1. to receive favourably, give ear to, embrace, make one's own, approve, not to reject
    4. to receive. i.e. to take upon one's self, sustain, bear, endure
  3. to receive, get
    1. to learn
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
devcomai
Origin
middle voice of a primary verb
Strong's Number
1209
TDNT Entry
2:50,146

KJV Word Usage

receive
52
take
4
accept
2
take up
1
Total
59

KJV Verse Count

5
3
14
1
9
1
6
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Total
48
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Greek lexicon based on Thayer's and Smith's Bible Dictionary plus others; this is keyed to the large Kittel and the "Theological Dictionary of the New Testament." These files are public domain.

Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Dechomai". "The KJV New Testament Greek Lexicon". . .