Paradéchomai — G3858

Definition

verb

to accept near, i.e. admit or (by implication) delight in

1. in classical Greek from Homer down, properly, to receive, take up, take upon oneself
2. to admit i. e. not to reject, to accept, receive

Usually translated as

receive

Origin

from G3844 and G1209

• pará (G3844)
• déchomai (G1209)

Occurrences

Paradéchomai occurs 5 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Mark (1), Acts (2), 1 Timothy (1), Hebrews (1)

• Mark 4:20 — And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive (παραδέχονται) it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred.
• Acts 16:21 — And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive (παραδέχεσθαι), neither to observe, being Romans.
• Acts 22:18 — And saw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem: for they will not receive (παραδέξονταί) thy testimony concerning me.
• 1 Timothy 5:19 — Against an elder receive (παραδέχου) not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.
• Hebrews 12:6 — For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth (παραδέχεται).