Strong's Greek Concordance

G2144: εὐπρόσδεκτος

euprósdektos · “acceptable”

Definition

well-received, i.e. approved, favorable

KJV translates it as: acceptable(-ted)

Word origin: from G2095 (εὖ) and a derivative of G4327 (προσδέχομαι);

Extended definition

εὐ-πρόσ-δεκτος, -ον
(εὖ, προσδέχομαι)
more usual than δέκτος, which see, acceptable: Rom.15:16, 31, 2Co.6:2 8:12, 1Pe.2:5.†
(AS)

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).

How G2144 is translated

  • acceptable ×3
  • of favor, ×1
  • acceptable, ×1

Bible verses with G2144 (euprósdektos)

Euprósdektos appears in 5 verses.

  • Romans 15:16

    That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.

  • Romans 15:31

    That I may be delivered from them that do not believe in Judea; and that my service which I have for Jerusalem may be accepted of the saints;

  • 2 Corinthians 6:2

    (For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)

  • 2 Corinthians 8:12

    For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.

  • 1 Peter 2:5

    Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.