Gloss: to welcome
Transliteration: epidechomai
Strong’s: G1926
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)
[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)