παραδέχομαι
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Definition
παρα-δέχομαι
[in LXX: Exodus 23:1 (נָשָׂא), Proverbs 3:12 (רָצָה), 2Ma.4.22 R, 3Ma.7.12 * ;]
to receive, admit;
(a) of things: Mark 4:20, Acts 15:4; 16:21; 22:18, 1 Timothy 5:19;
(b) of persons: Hebrews 12:6 (LXX).
Hebrew words it translates
The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as παραδέχομαι:
- רָצָהra.tsah“to accept”always
Usage patterns
Occurrences
6 total
- Mark 4:20παραδέχονται · receive [it]Still others are like the seeds sown on good soil. They hear the word, receive it, and produce a crop—thirtyfold, sixtyfold, or a hundredfold.”
- Acts 15:4παρεδέχθησαν · they were welcomedOn their arrival in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and apostles and elders, to whom they reported all that God had done through them.
- Acts 16:21παραδέχεσθαι · to adopt…by promoting customs that are unlawful for us Romans to adopt or practice.”
- Acts 22:18παραδέξονταί · [the people here] will not accept…and saw the Lord saying to me, ‘Hurry! Leave Jerusalem quickly, because the people here will not accept your testimony about Me.’
- 1 Timothy 5:19παραδέχου · entertainDo not entertain an accusation against an elder, except on the testimony of two or three witnesses.
- Hebrews 12:6παραδέχεται · He receivesFor the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He chastises every son He receives.”