to receive

Greek Verb

ἀπο-δέχομαι [in LXX: Tob.7:17, Jdth.13:13; Jdt.13.1, 4Mac.10:1-21 *;] to accept gladly, welcome, receive: Luk.8:40 9:11, Act.18:27 21:17 28:30; metaphorically, with accusative of thing(s), Act.2:41 24:3 (MM, see word; Cremer, 688). (AS)

to receive

Greek Verb

ἀποδέχομαι, Ionic dialect ἀποδέκομαι, future -δέξομαι: aorist -εδεξάμην: perfect -δέδεγμαι (for possible passive usages of this tense see at {ἀποδείκνυμι} [Refs 4th c.BC+]: —accept, καὶ οὐκ ἀπεδέξατ᾽ ἄποινα[Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἀ. γνώμην παρά τινος accept advice from him, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 2) accept as a teacher, follow, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 3) admit to one's presence, τοὺς πρεσβευτάς[Refs 2nd c.BC+] 4) mostly of admitting into the mind, 4.a) receive favourably, approve, ἀπολογίαν[Refs 5th c.BC+]; κατηγορίας, διαβολάς, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τοῖσι μὴ ἀποδεκομένοισι, with accusative infinitive, those who do not accept the story that, [Refs 5th c.BC+]participle added, ἀ. τινὸς λέγοντος receive or accept a statement from him, i.e. believe or agree with his statements, [Refs 4th c.BC+]participle, οὐκ ἀποδέχομαι ἐμαυτοῦ ὡς τὸ ἓν δύο γέγονεν I cannot satisfy myself in thinking that, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: absolutely, to accept a statement, to be satisfied, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἀ. ἐάν. [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with genitive of things, to be content with, τῆς προαιρέσεως[Refs 4th c.AD+] 4.b) generally, approve, acknowledge, τὴν τῶν ἐφήβων ἀρετήν[Refs] 4.c) take or understand a thing, ὀρθῶς ἀ. τι[Refs 5th c.BC+]: with genitive person (the accusative _of things_ being understood), οὕτως αὐτοῦ ἀποδεχώμεθα let us understand him thus (referring to what goes before), [Refs 5th c.BC+] II) receive back, recover, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to ἀποδιδόναι, [Refs 5th c.BC+] III) sustain, hold out against, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]

Greek

Verb

to take fully, i.e. welcome (persons), approve (things); accept, receive (gladly); from g575 (ἀπό) and g1209 (δέχομαι)