ΕἸΣΔΕΧΘΗΝΑΙ, εἰσδεχθηναι
EISDECHTHĒNAI, eisdechthēnai
Sounds Like: eess-dek-THEH-nai
Translations: to receive, to admit, to welcome, to accept
From the root: ΕἸΣΔΈΧΟΜΑΙ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a compound verb formed from 'εἰς' (into) and 'δέχομαι' (to receive). It means to receive someone or something into a place, to admit them, or to welcome them. It can also imply accepting something, like an idea or a proposal. It is used to describe the act of taking in or allowing entry.
Inflection: Aorist, Passive, Infinitive
Strong’s number: G1523 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 9 — 9:201
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΕἸΣΔΈΧΟΜΑΙ.
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.
- ΕἸΣΔΕΞΑΜΕΝΟΙ — receiving, having received, welcoming, having welcomed, accepting, having accepted
- ΕἸΣΔΕΞΕΤΑΙ — will receive, will welcome, will accept
- ΕἸΣΔΕΧΟΜΕΝΟΣ — receiving, admitting, welcoming, accepting
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