ἐπιδέχομαιepidéchomai
to admit (as a guest or (figuratively) teacher)
Greek (New Testament) · G1926
Meanings
1. in classical Greek, of things, to allow of, admit of. In late writers
2. to accept besides, to accept; (in π. of the terms of a lease; see ICC, on III Jo, in the passage cited): 3 John 1:9.
3. (a) to receive besides (Menand.)
(b) to receive hospitably (I Mac, Si, ll c.): 3 John 1:10
Same root
- ἐπίepí · G1909properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
- δέχομαιdéchomai · G1209to receive (in various applications, literally or figuratively)
Where it appears
Appears 2 times in the Bible.
- 3 John 1:9 I wrote to the church about this, but Diotrephes, who loves to be the leader, refuses to have anything to do with us.
- 3 John 1:10 When I come, I will report some of the things he is doing and the evil accusations he is making against us. Not only does he refuse to welcome the traveling teachers, he also tells others not to help them. And when they do help, he puts them out of the church.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.