ἐνδέχεται — Luke 13:33 Greek Word Study

ἐνδέχεται

endechetai

it is possible

third person singular present of a compound of ἐν and δέχομαι; (impersonally) it is accepted in, i.e. admitted (possible):--can (+ not) be.

Luke 13:33 · Word #13

Lexicon `G1735`

Part of Speech	`V` — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense	`PRS` — Present — Ongoing or repeated action
Voice	`MID` — Middle — The subject acts on itself or in its own interest
Mood	`IND` — Indicative — States a fact or reality
Person	`3P` — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they")
Number	`SG` — Singular — One

Lemma	ἐνδέχομαι
Strong's	G1735

it is admitting (as receivable)

Root	ἐνδέχομαι (endéchomai)
Core Meanings	receive in, admit, accept, allow, permit, be capable of
Semantic Range	to admit, to accept, to allow, to permit, to be capable of, to be possible
Conceptual Significance	The term frames possibility not as abstract chance but as something "received in" or admitted within given bounds. In biblical usage, it underscores the idea of what is allowable or capable within divine or moral order rather than mere logical potential.
Morphological Notes	Verb; present tense; middle voice; indicative mood; third person singular. The middle voice reflects participation or vested interest in the action, and the form is used impersonally ("it").
Rendering Rationale	The verb derives from ἐν (in) and δέχομαι (to receive), literally meaning "to receive in" or "to admit." The present middle indicative, third person singular, is rendered "it is admitting," preserving the ongoing present sense and the middle voice nuance of inherent or self-involved capacity, here used impersonally to express possibility.

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Location	Form	Transliteration	Meaning
Luke 13:33	ἐνδέχεται	endechetai	it is possible