Strong's Greek Concordance

G5264: ὑποδέχομαι

hypodéchomai · “to receive”

Definition

to admit under one's roof, i.e. entertain hospitably

KJV translates it as: receive

Word origin: from G5259 (ὑπό) and G1209 (δέχομαι);

Extended definition

ὑπο-δέχομαι
[in LXX: Tob.7:8-9 Jdth.13:13 A, 1Ma.16:15, 4Ma.13:17 * ;]
to receive under one's roof, receive as a guest, entertain hospitably: with accusative of person(s), Luk.19:6, Act.17:7, Jas.2:25; εἰς τ. οἶκον, Luk.10:38 (see MM, xxv).†
(AS)

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

How G5264 is translated

  • received ×2
  • has received ×1
  • having received ×1

Bible verses with G5264 (hypodéchomai)

Hypodéchomai appears in 4 verses.

  • Luke 10:38

    Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.

  • Luke 19:6

    And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.

  • Acts 17:7

    Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Cesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.

  • James 2:25

    Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?