ἘΔΕΧΟΝΤΟΔΕ, ἐδεχοντοδε
EDECHONTODE, edechontode
Sounds Like: eh-DEH-khon-toh-DEH
Translations: they were receiving, they were accepting, they were taking, but, and, now
From the root: ΔΕΧΟΜΑΙ, ΔΕ
Part of Speech: Verb, Conjunction
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from the verb 'ἘΔΕΧΟΝΤΟ' (they were receiving/accepting) and the postpositive conjunction 'ΔΕ' (but, and, now). The verb describes an ongoing action of receiving or accepting in the past. The conjunction 'δε' is used to connect clauses or sentences, often indicating a slight contrast or a continuation of thought. Together, it means 'but they were receiving' or 'and they were accepting'.
Inflection: ἘΔΕΧΟΝΤΟ: Imperfect, Middle/Passive Voice, Indicative Mood, 3rd Person Plural. ΔΕ: Does not inflect.
Strong’s numbers: G1209 (Lookup on BibleHub), G1161 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Three — 9:2
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΔΕΧΟΜΑΙ, ΔΕ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΔΕΞΑΜΕΝΩΝΔΕ — (of) having received, (of) having accepted, (of) having welcomed, but, and, now
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