What does ἐνδέχεται (endéchetai) mean in the Bible?
ἐνδέχεται (endéchetai) is a Greek word meaning "be possible".
Greek · G1735
ἐνδέχεται
Be possible
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ἐνδέχεται G1735
Pronunciation endéchetai
What does ἐνδέχεται (endéchetai) mean in the Bible?
ἐνδέχεται (endéchetai) is a Greek word meaning "be possible".
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How does the BSB render G1735?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include it is not admissible [for] (1).
Where does ἐνδέχεται (endéchetai) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Luke 13:33. Its strongest book concentrations include Luke (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It it is not admissible [for] 1× Luke 13:33
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Usage map
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First aligned row Luke 13:33
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
Luke 1
Source forms
ἐνδέχεται 1x endechetai Luke 13:33
Parsing patterns
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular 1x Luke 13:33
Evidence Summary
Greek word. be possible
Source Gloss
be possible
Extended definition Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
1to admit, approve.
2to be possible; impers., ἑνδέχεται, it is possible: with accusative and inf., Luk.13:33 (Cremer, 687).
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
1 Greek text appearance shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Luke 13:33 Verb Third Person Singular Present Middle or Passive Deponent Indicative
ἐνδέχεται endecetai
I allow, it is possible
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present 1
Voice
middle 1
Mood
indicative 1
NT 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
ἐνδέχεται is built from these roots:
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