"pr. reception of guests; in NT a banquet, feast, Lk. 5:29; 14:13"
Definition and meaning
pr. reception of guests; in NT a banquet, feast, Lk. 5:29; 14:13
In the original Greek the word is written: δοχή
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of doche (G1403) across the King James Bible.
And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of publicans and of others that sat down with them.
But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:
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Common questions
Strong's G1403 (doche) is a Greek word that means: pr. reception of guests; in NT a banquet, feast, Lk. 5:29; 14:13 It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word doche (G1403) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1403 is doche, a Greek word defined as: pr. reception of guests; in NT a banquet, feast, Lk. 5:29; 14:13. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
doche is a Greek word found in the New Testament.