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dechomai

dechomai {dekh'-om-ahee}
Greek: verb

Possible Definitions:
1) to take with the hand
2) to take up, receive
2a) used of a place receiving one
2b) to receive or grant access to, a visitor, not to refuse intercourse or friendship; to receive hospitality; to receive into one's family to bring up or educate
2c) of the thing offered in speaking, teaching, instructing; to receive favourably, give ear to, embrace, make one's own, approve, not to reject
2d) to receive. i.e. to take upon one's self, sustain, bear, endure
3) to receive, get, to learn

dechomai {dekh'-om-ahee}

Greek: verb

middle voice of a primary verb;

Translated as:

receive (52 times)

take (4 times)

accept (2 times)

take up (1 time)

Total: 59 times

Strong's Number 1209

TDNT - 2:50,146