δέχομαι, Ion., Aeol., Cret. δέκομαι, Hdt. 9.91, Sapph. 1.22, Pi. O. 2.69, impf. ἐδεκόμην Hdt. 3.135: fut. δέξομαι, also δεδέξομαι Il. 5.238, also in Rev 5:8 (Rufin.), Aristid. Or. 28(49).24; δεξοῦμαι SIG 360.29 (Chersonesus); δεχθήσομαι (in pass. sense) LXX Lev 22:25: aor. ἐδεξάμην Il. 18.238, etc., δεξάμην Pi. P. 4.70; also ἐδέχθην (ὑπ-) E. Heracl. 757 (lyr., δεχθείς in pass.sense), J. AJ 18.6.4, (εἰς-) D. 40.14 (Pass.): pf. δέδεγμαι Il. 4.107, Pi. P. 1.100, etc.; imper. δεδεξο Il. 5.228, pl. δέδεχθε h.Ap. 538; Ion. 3 pl. ἀπο-δεδέχαται Hdt. 2.43, al.: - Hom. also has impf. ἐδέγμην Od. 9.513, 3 sg. δέκτο Il. 15.88, al., later ἔδεκτο Pi. O. 2.54, Simon. 184; imper. δέξο Il. 19.10, pl. δέχθε A.R. 4.1554; inf. δέχθαι E. Rh. 525; part. δέγμενος Il. 18.524 (also δέχμενος Hsch.); also a 3 pl. pres. δέχαται Il. 12.147; cf. προτίδεγμαι, and v. δεδοκημένος: -

I

1. of things as the object, take, accept, receive, etc., ἄποινα 1.20, etc.; μισθὸν τῆς φυλακῆς Pl. R. 416e; φόρον Th. 1.90; δ. τι χείρεσσι Od. 19.355; τὸ διδόμενον παρά τινος Pl. Grg. 499c; τι ἐν παρακαταθήκῃ παρά τινος Plb. 33.6.2, etc.; δ. τί τινι receive something at the hand of another, δέξατό οἱ σκῆπτρον πατρώϊον Il. 2.186, cf. IG 12(3).1075(Melos, vi B. C.), etc.; accept as legal tender, ὀδελός GDI 5011 (Gortyn); τι παρά τινος Il. 24.429; τι ἔκ τινος S. OT 1107 (lyr.); τί τινος Il. 1.596, 24.305, S. OT 1163; also δ. τί τινος receive in exchange for.., χρυσὸν φίλου ἀνδρὸς ἐδέξατο Od. 11.327; choose, τι δ. πρό τινος Pl. Lg. 729d; μᾶλλον δ. τι ἀντί τινος Id. Grg. 475d: c. inf., prefer, δεξαίμην ἂν πάσας τὰς ἀσπίδας ἐρριφέναι ἢ.. Lys. 10.21, cf. Pl. Phlb. 63b; δ. μᾶλλον.. X. HG 5.1.14, Smp. 4.12; οὐδεὶς ἂν δέξαιτο φεύγειν Th. 1.143; Ὀρφεῖ συγγενέσθαι ἐπὶ πόσῳ ἄν τις δέξαιτ’ ἂν ὑμῶν; Pl. Ap. 41a; οὐκ ἂν δεξαίμην τι ἔχειν And. 1.5. catch, as in a vessel, ὀπὸν.. κάδοις δ. S. Fr. 534.3.

2. of mental reception, take, accept without complaint, χαλεπόν περ ἐόντα δεχώμεθα μῦθον Od. 20.271; κῆρα δ’ ἐγὼ τότε δέξομαι Il. 18.115. accept graciously, τοῦτο δ’ ἐγὼ πρόφρων δ. 23.647; of the gods, ἀλλ’ ὅ γε δέκτο μὲν ἱρά 2.420; προσφιλῶς γέρα δ., of one dead, S. El. 443; τὰ σφάγια δ. Ar. Lys. 204, cf. Pi. P. 5.86; τὸ χρησθέν, τὸν οἰωνὸν δ., accept, hail the oracle, the omen, Hdt. 1.63, 9.91; δέχου τὸν ἄνδρα καὶ τὸν ὄρνιν Ar. Pl. 63; δ. τὰ ἀγαθά IG 22.410,al.; ἐδεξάμην τὸ ῥηθέν S. El. 668: abs., δεχομένοις λέγεις θανεῖν σε A. Ag. 1653, cf. X. An. 1.8.17; accept, approve, τὸν λόγον, ξυμμαχίαν, Hdt. 9.5, Th. 1.37; τοὺς λόγους ib. 95; διδόναι καὶ δέχεσθαι τὰ δίκαια ib. 37, cf. h.Merc. 312; δέχεσθαι ὅρκον, v. ὅρκος; accept a confession, and so forgive, ἀδικίαν LXX Gen 50:17. simply, give ear to, hear, ὠσὶν ἠχήν E. Ba. 1086; δ. ὀμφάν Id. Med. 175 (lyr.); τὰ παραγγελλόμενα ὀξέως δ. Th. 2.11, 89. take or regard as so and so, μηδὲ συμφορὰν δέχου τὸν ἄνδρα S. Aj. 68; understand in a certain sense, ὅπῃ βούλει δέξασθαι ταύτῃ δέχου Pl. 315c: c. inf., κῶλά με δέξαι νυνὶ λέγειν D.H. Comp. 22, cf. Str. 1.3.13, etc. cap verses, σκόλια δ. Ar. V. 1222.

3. take upon oneself, τὴν δαπάνην Plb. 31.28.5: c. inf., undertake, SIG 245.34.

II

1. of persons as the object, welcome, κόλπῳ Il. 6.483; ἀγαθῷ νόῳ Hdt. 1.60; ἐν μεγάροισι, ἐν δόμοισιν, Il. 18.331, Od. 17.110; δόμοις δ. τινά S. OT 818; στέγαις, πυρὶ δ. τινά, E. Or. 47; δ. χώρᾳ Id. Med. 713; τῇ τόλει δ. to admit into the city, Th. 4.103; ἀγορᾷ, ἄστει δ., Id. 6.44; ἔσω ibid.; εἰς τὸ τεῖχος X. An. 5.5.6; δ. τινὰ ξύμμαχον accept or admit as an ally, Th. 1.43, etc.; accept as security, PGrenf. 1.33.4, etc.: metaph. of places, τόποι τοὺς κατοικιζομένους ἵλεῳ δεχόμενοι Pl. Lg. 747e; entertain, δείπνοις Anaxandr. 41.2 (anap.); δωρήμασιν S. OC 4.

2. receive as an enemy, await the attack of, ἐπιόντα δ. δουρί Il. 5.238, cf. 15.745; of a hunter waiting for game, 4.107; of a wild boar waiting for the hunters, 12.147; of troops, εἰς χεῖρας δ. X. An. 4.3.31; τοὺς Λακεδαιμονίους δ. Hdt. 3.54, cf. 8.28, Th. 4.43; ἐπιόντας δ. Id. 7.77; δ. τὴν πρώτην ἔφοδον Id. 4.126; ἐδέξατο πόλις πόνον E. Supp. 393.

3. expect, wait, c. acc. et fut. inf., ἀλλ’ αἰεί τινα φῶτα.. ἐδέγμην ἐνθάδ’ ἐλεύσεσθαι Od. 9.513, cf. 12.230; also δέγμενος Αἰακίδην, ὁπότε λήξειεν Il. 9.191; δεδεγμένος εἰσόκεν ἔλθῃς 10.62. - In these two last senses, Hom. always uses fut. δεδέξομαι, pf. δέδεγμαι, and δεδεγμένος, cf. δεδεγμένος ὁππόθ’ ἵκοιτο Theoc. 25.228; δέγμενος is used in sense 3 only, exc. in h.Cer. 29, Merc. 477: inf. δειδέχθαι as imper., expect, c. gen., βορέω Arat. 795, cf. 907, 928.

III

1. rarely with a thing as the subject, occupy, engage one, τίς ἀρχὰ δέξατο ναυτιλίας [αὐτούς ]; Pi. P. 4.70.

2. receive, hold, τὴν τροφήν Arist. HA 531a23,al.; οἰκίαι ἱκαναὶ δέξασθαι ὑμᾶς SIG 344.10.

3. admit of, ψεῦδος οὐδὲν δ. ἁ τῶ ἀριθμῶ φύσις Philol. 11; τὸ μᾶλλον Arist. Top. 146a3, cf. D.H. Isoc. 2.

4. Geom., contain, circum-scribe, γωνίας ἴσας Euc. 3 Def. 11; πεντάγωνον Papp. 422.34. intr., succeed, come next, ὥς μοι δέχεται κακὸν ἐκ κακοῦ αἰεί Il. 19.290; ἄλλος γ’ ἐξ ἄλλου δέχεται χαλεπώτερος ἆθλος Hes. Th. 800; ἄλλος ἐξ ἄλλου δ. Emp. 115.12; of places, ἐκ τοῦ στεινοῦ τὸ Ἀρτεμίσιον δέκεται Hdt. 7.176. (δέκομαι is prob. the original form, cf. Slav. desiti, dositi ’find’.)

δέχομαι dechomai 56x

    to take into one’s hands, etc., Luk 2:28; Luk 16:6-7; to receive, Act 22:5; Act 28:21; Php 4:18; to receive into and retain, contain, Act 3:21; met. to receive by the hearing, learn, acquire a knowledge of, 2Co 11:4; Jas 1:21; to receive, admit, grant access to, receive kindly, welcome, Mat 10:40-41; Mat 18:5; to receive in hospitality, entertain, Luk 9:53; Heb 11:31; to bear with, bear patiently, 2Co 11:16; met. to receive, approve, assent to, Mat 11:14; Luk 8:13; Act 8:14; Act 11:1; to admit, and by impl. to embrace, follow, 1Co 2:14; 2Co 8:17 receive; welcome.

G1209 — δέχομαι

(future 2 person plural δεξεσθε, Eph 6:17 Rec.bez); 1 aorist ἐδεξάμην; perfect δεδεγμαι (Act 8:14); deponent middle; the Sept. mostly for לָקַח;

1. to take with the hand: τό γράμμα (L text T Tr WH τά γράμματα), Luk 16:6f; τό ποτήριον, Luk 22:17; to take hold of, take up, τήν περικεφαλαίαν... τήν μάχαιραν, Eph 6:17; τό παιδίον εἰς ἀγκάλας, Luk 2:28.

2. to take up, receive (German aufnehmen,annehmen);

a. used of a place receiving one: ὅν δεῖ οὐρανόν δέξασθαι (οὐρανόν is subject), Act 3:21 (Plato, Theact., p. 177 a. τελευτησαντας αὐτούς... ὁ τῶν κακῶν καθαρός τόπος οὐ δέξεται).

b. with the accusative of person to receive, grant access to, a visitor; not to refuse contact or friendship: Luk 9:11 R G; Joh 4:45; 2Co 7:15; Gal 4:14; Col 4:10; to receive to hospitality, Mat 10:14, Mat 10:40; Mar 6:11; Luk 9:5, Luk 9:53; Luk 10:8, Luk 10:10; Act 21:17 Rec.; Heb 11:31 (often in Greek writings from Homer down); παιδίον, to receive into one's family in order to bring up and educate, Mat 18:5; Mar 9:37; Luk 9:48; to receive εἰς τούς οἴκους, τάς σκηνάς, Luk 16:4, Luk 16:9; δέξαι τό πνεῦμα μου, to thyself in heaven, Act 7:59.

c. with the accusative of the thing offered in speaking, teaching, instructing; to receive favorably, give ear to, embrace, make one's own, approve, not to reject: τόν λόγον, Luk 8:13; Act 8:14; Act 11:1; Act 17:11; 1Th 1:6; 1Th 2:13; Jam 1:21; τά τοῦ πνεύματος 1Co 2:14; τήν παράκλησιν, 2Co 8:17; τήν ἀγάπην τῆς ἀληθείας namely, commended to them, 2Th 2:10; (add the elliptical construction in Mat 11:14) (often in Greek writings); to receive a benefit offered, not to reject it, 2Co 8:4 Rec. d. to receive equivalent to to take upon oneself, sustain, bear, endure: τινα, his bearing and behavior, 2Co 11:16 τήν ἀδικίαν, Hebrew נָשָׂא, Gen 50:17; πᾶν, ὁ ἐάν ἐπαχθῇ, Sir. 2:4; μυθον χαλεπόν, Homer, Odyssey 20, 271, and often in Greek writers).

3. to receive, get, (German empfangen): ἐπιστολάς, Act 22:5; γράμματα, Act 28:21; τήν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ, to become a partaker of the benefits of God's kingdom, Mar 10:15; Luk 18:17; λόγια ζῶντα, Act 7:38; εὐαγγέλιον, 2Co 11:4; τήν χάριν τοῦ Θεοῦ, 2Co 6:1; — equivalent to to learn: Phi 4:18 ((?) see the commentaries at the passage).

δέχομαι ,

depon. mid .,

[in LXX chiefly for H3947;]

to receive, accept;

1. c . acc rei , of taking or accepting what is offered: γράΜΜατα , Luk 16:6-7; id . in different sense, Act 28:21; ποτήριον , Luk 22:17; παιδίον ( εἰς τ . ἀγκάλας ), Luk 2:28; περικεφαλαίαν , μάχαιραν , Eph 6:17; ἐπιστολάς , Act 22:5; τ . βασιλείαν τ . Θεοῦ , Mar 10:15, Luk 18:17; λογία ζῶντα , Act 7:38; εὐαγγέλιον , 2Co 11:4; τ . χάριν τ . Θεοῦ , 2Co 6:1; metaph ., of mental acceptance, Mat 11:14; τ . λόγον , Luk 8:13, Act 8:14; Act 11:1; Act 17:11, 1Th 1:6; 1Th 2:13, Jas 1:21; τὰ τ . πνεύμ a τος , 1Co 2:14; τ . παράκλησιν , 2Co 8:17; τ . ἀγάπην τ . ἀληθείας , 2Th 2:10.

2. c . acc pers ., of receiving kindly or hospitably, Mat 10:14; Mat 10:40-41, Mar 6:11, Luk 9:5; Luk 9:53; Luk 10:8; Luk 10:10, Joh 4:45, 2Co 7:15; 2Co 11:16, Gal 4:14, Col 4:10, Heb 11:31; παιδίον , Mat 18:5, Mar 9:37, Luk 9:48; εἰς οἴκους , σκηνάς , Luk 16:4; Luk 16:9; δέξαι τ . πνεῦμά μου , Act 7:59; ὃν δεῖ οὐρανὸν δέασθαι , Act 3:21 ( cf. ἀνα -, ἀπο , δια -, εἰσ -, ἐκ -, ἀπ - εκ -, ἐν -, ἐπι -, παρα -, προσ ·-, ὑπο - δέχομαι ; Cremer , 174). †

詞類次數：動詞（59）

原文字根：領受 相當於：H3947（יָקַח‎ / לָקַח‎ / קָח‎） H5375（נָשָׂא‎）

字義溯源：領受*，拿，接，接收，領會，接待，承受。比較：G2983（λαμβάνω）=拿*，取。這字使用的三種方式：

1）對著人，就說：接待，接納 2）對著物，就說：領受，接受，承受 3）對著事，就說：領會，同意，接受中文的‘接’字，可以用在上面三種方式中。對於神的話，便說：領受（徒8:14; 11:1; 17:11；帖前1:6; 2:13；雅1:21）。對於神的國，就說：承受（可10:15；路18:17）

同源字：1）G324（ἀναδέχομαι）款待 2）G587（ἀπόδεκτος）被接受的 3）G588（ἀποδέχομαι）接待 4）G594（ἀποδοχή）接受 5）G1184（δεκτός）認可的 6）G1209（δέχομαι）領受 7）G1237（διαδέχομαι）相繼承受 8）G1240（διάδοχος）繼承昔 9）G1403（δοχή）款待 10）G1523（εἰσδέχομαι）信任，收納 11）G1551（ἐκδέχομαι）接受，期待 12）G1735（ἐνδέχομαι）接受進來 13）G1926（ἐπιδέχομαι）容納 14）G2144（εὐπρόσδεκτος）悅納的 15）G3858（παραδέχομαι）在旁接受 16）G4327（προσδέχομαι）容納，等候 17）G5264（ὑποδέχομαι）接待 參讀G138（αἱρέομαι）同義字

出現次數：總共（56）；太（10）；可（6）；路（16）；約（1）；徒（8）；林前（1）；林後（5）；加（1）；弗（1）；腓（1）；西（1）；帖前（2）；帖後（1）；來（1）；雅（1）

譯字彙編：

1）接待（12）太10:14；太10:40；太10:40；太18:5；太18:5；可6:11；可9:37；路9:5；路9:48；路9:48；加4:14；來11:31；

2）接待⋯的（6）太10:40；太10:40；太10:41；太10:41；可9:37；可9:37；

3）領受（5）太11:14；路8:13；徒17:11；帖後2:10；雅1:21；

4）領受了（4）徒7:38；徒8:14；徒11:1；帖前1:6；

5）就是接待（3）可9:37；路9:48；路9:48；

6）他們⋯接待（3）路9:53；路10:8；路10:10；

7）拿（2）路16:6；路16:7；

8）收到了（1）腓4:18；

9）要接受（1）弗6:17；

10）接納（1）林後11:16；

11）承受⋯的（1）可10:15；

12）你們⋯接受過的（1）林後11:4；

13）他⋯聽從了（1）林後8:17；

14）接待了（1）林後7:15；

15）以為是（1）帖前2:13；

16）你們就接待（1）西4:10；

17）領了（1）徒22:5；

18）要承受（1）路18:17；

19）他們可以接（1）路16:9；

20）他們會接（1）路16:4；

21）接（1）路2:28；

22）他接過（1）路22:17；

23）就接待（1）約4:45；

24）領會（1）林前2:14；

25）接著（1）徒28:21；

26）接收（1）徒7:59；

27）留待（1）徒3:21；

28）受（1）林後6:1