King James Bible
King James Version (KJV)
STRONGS NUMBER G5264
Transliteration: hypodechomai
Phonetic Spelling: (hoop-od-ekh'-om-ahee)
Part of Speech: Verb
Short Definition: to receive under one's roof, to receive as a guest
Meaning: to receive under one's roof, to receive as a guest
ὑποδέχομαι (see ὑπό, III. 1): 1 aorist ὑπεδεξαμην; perfect ὑποδεδεγμαι; from Homer down; to receive as a guest: τινα, Luke 19:6; Acts 17:7; James 2:25; εἰς τόν οἶκον, Luke 10:38. (Cf. δέχομαι, at the end.)
Word Summary
hypodechomai: to receive under one's roof, to receive as a guest
Original Word: ὑποδέχομαιTransliteration: hypodechomai
Phonetic Spelling: (hoop-od-ekh'-om-ahee)
Part of Speech: Verb
Short Definition: to receive under one's roof, to receive as a guest
Meaning: to receive under one's roof, to receive as a guest
Strong's Concordance
receive. From hupo and dechomai; to admit under one's roof, i.e. Entertain hospitably -- receive.
see GREEK hupo
see GREEK dechomai
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 5264: ὑποδέχομαιὑποδέχομαι (see ὑπό, III. 1): 1 aorist ὑπεδεξαμην; perfect ὑποδεδεγμαι; from Homer down; to receive as a guest: τινα, Luke 19:6; Acts 17:7; James 2:25; εἰς τόν οἶκον, Luke 10:38. (Cf. δέχομαι, at the end.)