What does ἐμέ · δέχομαι mean in the Bible?
ἐμέ · δέχομαι is a Greek phrase meaning "me".
Greek · G1691, G1209
ἐμὲ δέχεται
Me · to receive (in various applications, literally or figuratively)
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ἐμέ G1691 me
Pronunciation emé
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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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What does ἐμὲ δέχεται (eme dechetai) mean in the Bible?
ἐμέ · δέχομαι is a Greek phrase meaning "me".
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Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. me
Strong's G1691, G1209
Lexical occurrences 0 verses Source Gloss
me
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
+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)
Word Origins
ἐμὲ δέχεται is built from this root:
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