Hypodéchomai — G5264

Definition

verb

to admit under one's roof, i.e. entertain hospitably

1. to receive as a guest

Usually translated as

receive

Origin

from G5259 and G1209

• hypó (G5259)
• déchomai (G1209)

Occurrences

Hypodéchomai occurs 4 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Luke (2), Acts (1), James (1)

• Luke 10:38 — Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received (ὑπεδέξατο) him into her house.
• Luke 19:6 — And he made haste, and came down, and received (ὑπεδέξατο) him joyfully.
• Acts 17:7 — Whom Jason hath received (ὑποδέδεκται): and these all do contrary to the decrees of Cæsar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.
• James 2:25 — Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received (ὑποδεξαμένη) the messengers, and had sent them out another way?