What does δέχομαι · οὗτος · παιδίον mean in the Bible?
δέχομαι · οὗτος · παιδίον is a Greek phrase meaning "to receive (in various applications, literally or figuratively)".
Greek · G1209, G3778, G3813
δέξηται τοῦτο τὸ παιδίον
To receive (in various applications, literally or figuratively) · this/he/she/it · child
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δέχομαι G1209 to receive (in various applications, literally or figuratively)
Pronunciation déchomai
To receive with willingness or hospitality, emphasizing acceptance rather than mere acquisition.
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οὗτος G3778 this/he/she/it
Pronunciation hoûtos
Demonstrates proximity or immediacy; contrasts with ἐκεῖνος (that) as near versus distant.
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παιδίον G3813 child
Pronunciation paidíon
Diminutive form emphasizing youth and innocence; used metaphorically for spiritual immaturity or dependence on God.
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What does δέξηται τοῦτο τὸ παιδίον (dexētai touto to paidion) mean in the Bible?
δέχομαι · οὗτος · παιδίον is a Greek phrase meaning "to receive (in various applications, literally or figuratively)".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1209, G3778, G3813?
G1209, G3778, G3813 is connected to 56 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. to receive (in various applications, literally or figuratively)
Source Gloss
to receive (in various applications, literally or figuratively)
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 5 Aligned forms 56 Tenses Aorist, Present, Perfect Voices Middle
Tenses
Voices
Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 14×
Aorist Middle Matt 10:14 · Matt 18:5 · Mark 6:11 · Mark 9:37 · Mark 10:15 · Luke 9:48 · Luke 18:17 · Luke 16:4 · Luke 16:9 10×
Present Middle Luke 9:5 · Luke 10:8 · Luke 10:10 · Mark 9:37 4×
Indicative states a fact or reality 23×
Aorist Middle Luke 9:53 · John 4:45 · Acts 11:1 · Acts 17:11 · 2 Thess 2:10 · 2 Cor 7:15 · 2 Cor 11:4 · Gal 4:14 · 1 Thess 2:13 · Luke 2:28 · Acts 7:38 · 2 Cor 8:17 · Acts 28:21 13×
Present Middle Matt 10:40 · Matt 18:5 · Mark 9:37 · Luke 9:48 · 1 Cor 2:14 · Luke 8:13 9×
Perfect Middle Acts 8:14 1×
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 9×
Aorist Middle Luke 22:17 · Acts 22:5 · Phil 4:18 · 1 Thess 1:6 · Heb 11:31 5×
Present Middle Matt 10:40 · Matt 10:41 4×
Imperative command or strong request 7×
Aorist Middle 2 Cor 11:16 · Eph 6:17 · Col 4:10 · Jas 1:21 · Luke 16:6 · Luke 16:7 · Acts 7:59 7×
Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 3×
Aorist Middle Matt 11:14 · Acts 3:21 · 2 Cor 6:1 3×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 56 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist 38 present 17 perfect 1
Voice
middle 56
Mood
indicative 23 subjunctive 14 participle 9 imperative 7 infinitive 3
NT Occurrences
Matthew 10:14 δέξηται aorist middle subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 10:40 δεχόμενος present middle participle participle Matthew 10:40 δέχεται present middle indicative ongoing Matthew 10:40 δεχόμενος present middle participle participle Matthew 10:40 δέχεται present middle indicative ongoing Matthew 10:41 δεχόμενος present middle participle participle Matthew 10:41 δεχόμενος present middle participle participle Matthew 11:14 δέξασθαι aorist middle infinitive infinitive Matthew 18:5 δέξηται aorist middle subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 18:5 δέχεται present middle indicative ongoing Mark 6:11 δέξηται aorist middle subjunctive subjunctive Mark 9:37 δέξηται aorist middle subjunctive subjunctive Mark 9:37 δέχεται present middle indicative ongoing Mark 9:37 δέχηται present middle subjunctive subjunctive Mark 9:37 δέχεται present middle indicative ongoing Mark 10:15 δέξηται aorist middle subjunctive subjunctive Luke 2:28 ἐδέξατο aorist middle indicative completed Luke 8:13 δέχονται present middle indicative ongoing Luke 9:48 δέξηται aorist middle subjunctive subjunctive Luke 9:48 δέχεται present middle indicative ongoing Luke 9:48 δέξηται aorist middle subjunctive subjunctive Luke 9:48 δέχεται present middle indicative ongoing Luke 9:5 δέχωνται present middle subjunctive subjunctive Luke 9:53 ἐδέξαντο aorist middle indicative completed Luke 10:10 δέχωνται present middle subjunctive subjunctive Luke 10:8 δέχωνται present middle subjunctive subjunctive Luke 16:4 δέξωνταί aorist middle subjunctive subjunctive Luke 16:6 Δέξαι aorist middle imperative imperative Luke 16:7 Δέξαι aorist middle imperative imperative Luke 16:9 δέξωνται aorist middle subjunctive subjunctive Luke 18:17 δέξηται aorist middle subjunctive subjunctive Luke 22:17 δεξάμενος aorist middle participle participle John 4:45 ἐδέξαντο aorist middle indicative completed Acts 3:21 δέξασθαι aorist middle infinitive infinitive Acts 7:38 ἐδέξατο aorist middle indicative completed Acts 7:59 δέξαι aorist middle imperative imperative Acts 8:14 δέδεκται perfect middle indicative resultant Acts 11:1 ἐδέξαντο aorist middle indicative completed Acts 17:11 ἐδέξαντο aorist middle indicative completed Acts 22:5 δεξάμενος aorist middle participle participle
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Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
δέξηται τοῦτο τὸ παιδίον is a primary verb - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain