Déchomai — G1209

G1209 · Greek — δέχομαι

Pronunciation: dekh'-om-ahee

Definition

verb

to receive (in various applications, literally or figuratively)

  1. to take with the hand
  2. to take up, receive (German aufnehmen,annehmen)
    1. used of a place receiving one
    2. with the accusative of person to receive, grant access to, a visitor
    3. with the accusative of the thing offered in speaking, teaching, instructing
  3. to receive, get, (German empfangen)

Usually translated as

receive, take, accept

Origin

middle voice of a primary verb

Occurrences

Déchomai occurs 59 times in 48 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (5), Mark (3), Luke (14), John (1), Acts (9), 1 Corinthians (1), 2 Corinthians (6), Galatians (1), Ephesians (1), Philippians (1), Colossians (1), 1 Thessalonians (2), 2 Thessalonians (1), Hebrews (1), James (1)

Strong's Lexicon — D