1926 - epidechomai

Strong's Concordance

Original word: ἐπιδέχομαι
Transliteration: epidechomai
Definition (short): accept
Definition (full): to accept as true, to receive besides

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin: from epi and dechomai
Definition: to accept as true, to receive besides
NASB Translation: accept (1), receive (1).
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

From epi and dechomai; to admit (as a guest or (figuratively) teacher) -- receive.

see GREEK epi

see GREEK dechomai

References

Strong's 1926: 2 Occurrences
KJV: I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
NASB: I wrote something to the church; but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, does not accept what we say.
KJV: Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church.
NASB: For this reason, if I come, I will call attention to his deeds which he does, unjustly accusing us with wicked words; and not satisfied with this, he himself does not receive the brethren, either, and he forbids those who desire to do so and puts them out of the church.