"to admit; to receive kindly, welcome, entertain, 3 Jn. 10; met. to admit, approve, assent to, 3 Jn. 9*"
Definition and meaning
to admit; to receive kindly, welcome, entertain, 3 Jn. 10; met. to admit, approve, assent to, 3 Jn. 9*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἐπιδέχομαι
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of epidechomai (G1926) across the King James Bible.
I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church.
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Common questions
Strong's G1926 (epidechomai) is a Greek word that means: to admit; to receive kindly, welcome, entertain, 3 Jn. 10; met. to admit, approve, assent to, 3 Jn. 9* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word epidechomai (G1926) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1926 is epidechomai, a Greek word defined as: to admit; to receive kindly, welcome, entertain, 3 Jn. 10; met. to admit, approve, assent to, 3 Jn. 9*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
epidechomai is a Greek word found in the New Testament.