Word study · Greek
déchomai
receive
Say it: DEKH-om-ahy (approximate)
δέχομαι
What it means
To receive, to welcome. In 4:10, "if he comes to you, receive him," a charge to welcome Mark. It is the word used for welcoming guests and the word of God.
Range of meaning
- ReceiveTake what is offered.
- WelcomeReceive hospitably.
In Colossians
- Chapter 4
"If he comes to you, receive him" (4:10).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G1209 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources