G1209

δέχομαι

dechomai

Verb · Middle voice of a primary verb

Middle voice of a primary verb; to receive (in various applications, literally or figuratively):—accept, receive, take. Compare G2983.

Outline

to take with the hand

to take hold of, take up

to take up, receive

used of a place receiving one
to receive or grant access to, a visitor, not to refuse intercourse or friendship

to receive hospitality
to receive into one's family to bring up or educate

of the thing offered in speaking, teaching, instructing

to receive favourably, give ear to, embrace, make one's own, approve, not to reject

to receive. i.e. to take upon one's self, sustain, bear, endure

to receive, get

to learn

Usages

Matthew 10:14

And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.

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Matthew 10:40

¶ He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.

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Matthew 10:41

He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward.

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Matthew 11:14

And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come.

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Matthew 18:5

And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.

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Mark 6:11

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Mark 9:37

Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.

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Mark 10:15

Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter there in.

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Luke 2:28

Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,

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Luke 8:13

They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.

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Luke 9:5

And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them.

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Luke 9:11

And the people, when they knew it, followed him: and he received them, and spake unto them of the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing.

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Luke 9:48

And said unto them,

Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.

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Luke 9:53

And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem.

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Luke 10:8

And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you:

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Luke 10:10

But into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you not, go your ways out into the streets of the same, and say,

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Luke 16:4

I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.

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Luke 16:6

And he said, An hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty.

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Luke 16:7

Then said he to another, And how much owest thou? And he said, An hundred measures of wheat. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and write fourscore.

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Luke 16:9

And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.

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Luke 18:17

Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.

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Luke 22:17

And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said,

Take this, and divide it among yourselves:

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John 4:45

Then when he was come into Galilee, the Galilæans received him, having seen all the things that he did at Jerusalem at the feast: for they also went unto the feast.

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Acts 3:21

Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.

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Acts 7:38

This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount Sina, and with our fathers: who received the lively oracles to give unto us:

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Acts 7:59

And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.

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Acts 8:14

Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:

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Acts 11:1

And the apostles and brethren that were in Judæa heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.

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Acts 17:11

These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

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Acts 21:17

And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.

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Acts 22:5

As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished.

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Acts 28:21

And they said unto him, We neither received letters out of Judæa concerning thee, neither any of the brethren that came shewed or spake any harm of thee.

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1 Corinthians 2:14

But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

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Ecclesiasticus 1:25

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2 Corinthians 6:1

We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.

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2 Corinthians 7:15

And his inward affection is more abundant toward you, whilst he remembereth the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling ye received him.

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2 Corinthians 8:4

Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.

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2 Corinthians 8:17

For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you.

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2 Corinthians 11:4

For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him.

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2 Corinthians 11:16

I say again, Let no man think me a fool; if otherwise, yet as a fool receive me, that I may boast myself a little.

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Galatians 4:14

And my temptation which was in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.

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Ephesians 6:17

And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

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Philippians 4:18

But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God.

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Colossians 4:10

Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus, sister’s son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, receive him;)

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1 Thessalonians 1:6

And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost:

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1 Thessalonians 2:13

For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.

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2 Thessalonians 2:10

And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

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Romans 3:3

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Hebrews 11:31

By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.

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James 1:21

Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

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