Greek - English Dictionary
G1209 - Took
| Strong's No.: | G1209 |
| Greek: | δέχομαι |
| Transliteration: | dechomai |
| Phonetic: | dekh'-om-ahee |
| Word Origin: | Middle voice of a primary verb |
| Bible Usage: | accept receive take. Compare G2983 . |
| Part of Speech: | Verb |
| Strongs Definition: | to receive (in various applications literally or figuratively) |
| Thayers Definition: | 1. to take with the hand a. to take hold of, take up 2. to take up, receive a. used of a place receiving one b. 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 c. of the thing offered in speaking, teaching, instructing 1. to receive favourably, give ear to, embrace, make one's own, approve, not to reject d. to receive. i.e. to take upon one's self, sustain, bear, endure 3. to receive, get a. to learn |
| Bible References:
Took |
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| Translation Occurrences: |
accepted ( 2 )
receive ( 24 )
received ( 16 )
receiveth ( 12 )
Take ( 3 )
took ( 1 )
up ( 1 )
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Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.