ἀναδέχομαιanadéchomai
to entertain (as a guest)
Greek (New Testament) · G324
Meanings
1. to assume, undertake: ἐπαγγελίας, Hebrews 11:17.
2. = classical Greek ὑποδέχομαι, to receive: of guests, Acts 28:7.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 2 times in the Bible.
- Acts 28:7 Near the shore where we landed was an estate belonging to Publius, the chief official of the island. He welcomed us and treated us kindly for three days.
- Hebrews 11:17 It was by faith that Abraham offered Isaac as a sacrifice when God was testing him. Abraham, who had received God’s promises, was ready to sacrifice his only son, Isaac,
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.