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apódektos

acceptable

Say it: ap-OD-ek-tos (approximate)

ἀπόδεκτος

What it means

Acceptable, welcome. In 2:3, praying for all "is good and acceptable in the sight of God," and in 5:4, caring for one's family is "acceptable."

Range of meaning

  • AcceptableWelcome.
  • PleasingApproved.

In 1 Timothy

  • Chapter 2

    "Good and acceptable in the sight of God" (2:3).

  • Chapter 5

    "This is acceptable in the sight of God" (5:4).

Every verse (2)

Verses where G0587 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources