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Greek · G1691, G1209

ἐμὲ δέχεται

Me · to receive (in various applications, literally or figuratively)

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ἐμέG1691me
Pronunciationemé
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δέχομαιG1209to receive (in various applications, literally or figuratively)
Pronunciationdéchomai
To receive with willingness or hospitality, emphasizing acceptance rather than mere acquisition.
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What does ἐμὲ δέχεται (eme dechetai) mean in the Bible?

ἐμέ · δέχομαι is a Greek phrase meaning "me".

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What does ἐμέ · δέχομαι mean in the Bible?

ἐμέ · δέχομαι is a Greek phrase meaning "me".

Evidence Summary

Greek phrase. me

Strong'sG1691, G1209
Lexical occurrences0 verses

Source Gloss

me
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 56 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed13ongoing9resultant1imperative7subjunctive14infinitive3participle9
Tense
aorist38present17perfect1
Voice
middle56
Mood
indicative23subjunctive14participle9imperative7infinitive3
NT Occurrences
Matthew 10:14δέξηταιaorist middle subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 10:40δεχόμενοςpresent middle participleparticipleMatthew 10:40δέχεταιpresent middle indicativeongoingMatthew 10:40δεχόμενοςpresent middle participleparticipleMatthew 10:40δέχεταιpresent middle indicativeongoingMatthew 10:41δεχόμενοςpresent middle participleparticipleMatthew 10:41δεχόμενοςpresent middle participleparticipleMatthew 11:14δέξασθαιaorist middle infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 18:5δέξηταιaorist middle subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 18:5δέχεταιpresent middle indicativeongoingMark 6:11δέξηταιaorist middle subjunctivesubjunctiveMark 9:37δέξηταιaorist middle subjunctivesubjunctiveMark 9:37δέχεταιpresent middle indicativeongoingMark 9:37δέχηταιpresent middle subjunctivesubjunctiveMark 9:37δέχεταιpresent middle indicativeongoingMark 10:15δέξηταιaorist middle subjunctivesubjunctiveLuke 2:28ἐδέξατοaorist middle indicativecompletedLuke 8:13δέχονταιpresent middle indicativeongoingLuke 9:48δέξηταιaorist middle subjunctivesubjunctiveLuke 9:48δέχεταιpresent middle indicativeongoingLuke 9:48δέξηταιaorist middle subjunctivesubjunctiveLuke 9:48δέχεταιpresent middle indicativeongoingLuke 9:5δέχωνταιpresent middle subjunctivesubjunctiveLuke 9:53ἐδέξαντοaorist middle indicativecompletedLuke 10:10δέχωνταιpresent middle subjunctivesubjunctiveLuke 10:8δέχωνταιpresent middle subjunctivesubjunctiveLuke 16:4δέξωνταίaorist middle subjunctivesubjunctiveLuke 16:6Δέξαιaorist middle imperativeimperativeLuke 16:7Δέξαιaorist middle imperativeimperativeLuke 16:9δέξωνταιaorist middle subjunctivesubjunctiveLuke 18:17δέξηταιaorist middle subjunctivesubjunctiveLuke 22:17δεξάμενοςaorist middle participleparticipleJohn 4:45ἐδέξαντοaorist middle indicativecompletedActs 3:21δέξασθαιaorist middle infinitiveinfinitiveActs 7:38ἐδέξατοaorist middle indicativecompletedActs 7:59δέξαιaorist middle imperativeimperativeActs 8:14δέδεκταιperfect middle indicativeresultantActs 11:1ἐδέξαντοaorist middle indicativecompletedActs 17:11ἐδέξαντοaorist middle indicativecompletedActs 22:5δεξάμενοςaorist middle participleparticiple+16 more occurrences

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)

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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

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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