ἀναδέχομαι
anadéchomai
G324 verb
SILEX Entry
Definition
To receive deliberately or accept, particularly with a sense of welcoming or taking something upon oneself. Primary meaning is to receive or take up in a willing, positive, or official manner; contextually may also include the idea of assuming responsibility for a task, person, or teaching, or to welcome someone as a guest.
Semantic Range
to actively receive, to accept responsibility for, to welcome as a guest, to take up (a person, message, or role), to embrace or endorse
Root / Etymology
From the preposition ἀνά (up, again, back) and the verb δέχομαι (to receive). The compound intensifies the sense of active or deliberate reception.
Historical & Contextual Notes
In classical Greek, ἀναδέχομαι often indicates not just passively accepting but actively taking up or welcoming, such as receiving someone formally or taking over a duty. In the Hellenistic and Koine periods, including the New Testament, it can denote receiving someone as a guest, embracing a teaching, or accepting a role or task (e.g., Acts 18:27 refers to welcoming or receiving an individual). The compound form emphasizes an active, engaged acceptance, setting it apart from the more general δέχομαι. Standard English translations such as "receive" or "welcome" may not fully convey the element of deliberate or official acceptance implied by the word.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from ἀνά and δέχομαι; to entertain (as a guest):--receive.
Root Family
ἀναδέχομαι (anadechomai) — to receive, to welcome, to take upon oneself
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G324-01 |
ἀναδεξάμενος | anadexamenos | V AOR MID PTCP NOM M SG |
received | having taken upon himself | 2 |
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G324-01 |
Acts 28:7 | ἀναδεξάμενος | anadexamenos | V AOR MID PTCP NOM M SG |
received | having taken upon himself |
G324-01 |
Hebrews 11:17 | ἀναδεξάμενος | anadexamenos | V AOR MID PTCP NOM M SG |
having taken upon himself |