G1926

ἐπιδέχομαι

epidechomaiG:V

to welcome

ἐπι-δέχομαι [in LXX: Jdth.13:13 B2, 1Ma.10:1 1Mac 14:23, Sir.51:26, al. ;] __1. in cl., of things, to allow of, admit of (Dem., Arist., al.). In late writers, __2. to accept besides (Polyb.), to accept (in π. of the terms of a lease; see ICC, on 3Jo, l.with): III Jn 9. __3. (a) to receive besides (Menand.); __(b) to receive hospitably (1Mac, Sir, ll with): III Jn 10† (AS)

The KJV translates G1926 in the following manner:

doth (2x), receive (2x), receiveth (2x)

Full Thayer's lexicon entry

ἐπιδέχομαι — epidéchomai

ἐπιδέχομαι; (from Herodotus down);

1. to receive hospitably: τινα, 3Jn 1:10 (Polybius 22, 1, 3).

2. to admit, i. e. not to reject": τινα, one's authority, 3Jn 1:9 (τούς λόγους, 1Ma 10:46; παιδείαν, Sir 51:26). (Cf. δέχομαι, at the end.)

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