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Accept, Accepted, Acceptable
Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words
or (Strong's #1209 — Verb — dechomai — dekh'-om-ahee )
signifies "to accept," by a deliberate and ready reception of what is offered (cp. No. 4), e.g., "scriptRef" ref="1th+2:13">1 Thessalonians 2:13 , RV, "accepted;" "scriptRef" ref="2co+8:17">2 Corinthians 8:17; "scriptRef" ref="2co+11:4">11:4 . See RECEIVE , TAKE.
(Strong's #588 — Verb — apodechomai — ap-od-ekh'-om-ahee )
consisting of apo, "from," intensive, and No. 1, expresses dechomai more strongly, signifying "to receive heartily, to welcome," "scriptRef" ref="lu+8:40">Luke 8:40 (RV, "welcomed," AV, "gladly received"); "scriptRef" ref="ac+2:41"> Acts 2:41; "scriptRef" ref="ac+18:27">18:27; "scriptRef" ref="ac+24:3">24:3; "scriptRef" ref="ac+28:30">28:30 . See RECEIVE , WELCOME.
(Strong's #4327 — Verb — prosdechomai — pros-dekh'-om-ahee )
pros, "to," and No. 1, "to accept favorably, or receive to oneself," is used of things future, in the sense of expecting; with the meaning of "accepting," it is used negatively in "scriptRef" ref="heb+11:35">Hebrews 11:35 , "not accepting their deliverance;" of receiving, e.g., "scriptRef" ref="lu+15:2">Luke 15:2; "scriptRef" ref="ro+16:2">Romans 16:2; "scriptRef" ref="php+2:29">Philippians 2:29 . See ALLOW , LOOK (for), RECEIVE , TAKE , WAIT.
(Strong's #2983 — Verb — lambano — lam-ban'-o )
almost synonymous with dechomai, is distinct from it, in that it sometimes means "to receive as merely a self-prompted action," without necessarily signifying a favorable reception, "scriptRef" ref="ga+2:6">Galatians 2:6 . See ATTAIN , CALL , CATCH , HAVE , HOLD , OBTAIN , RECEIVE , TAKE.
Note: The verb charitoo, "to make acceptable," is translated "made accepted," in "scriptRef" ref="eph+1:6">Ephesians 1:6 , AV; RV, "freely bestowed." *The following adjectives are translated "acceptable," or in some cases "accepted." The R.V. more frequently adopts the former rendering.(Strong's #1184 — Adjective — dektos — dek-tos' )
akin to No. 1, denotes "a person or thing who has been regarded favorably," "scriptRef" ref="lu+4:19,24">Luke 4:19,24; "scriptRef" ref="ac+10:35">Acts 10:35; "scriptRef" ref="2co+6:2">2 Corinthians 6:2 (in this verse No. 3 is used in the second place); "scriptRef" ref="php+4:18"> Philippians 4:18 .
(Strong's #587 — Adjective — apodektos — ap-od'-ek-tos )
a strengthened form of No. 1 (apo, "from," used intensively), signifies "acceptable," in the sense of what is pleasing and welcome, "scriptRef" ref="1ti+2:3">1 Timothy 2:3; "scriptRef" ref="1ti+5:4">5:4 .
(Strong's #2144 — Adjective — euprosdektos — yoo-pros'-dek-tos )
a still stronger form of No. 1, signifies a "very favorable acceptance" (eu, "well," pros, "towards," No. 1), "scriptRef" ref="ro+15:16,31">Romans 15:16,31; "scriptRef" ref="2co+6:2">2 Corinthians 6:2; "scriptRef" ref="2co+8:12">8:12; "scriptRef" ref="1pe+2:5">1 Peter 2:5 .
(Strong's #2101 — Adjective — euarestos — yoo-ar'-es-tos )
eu, "well," arestos, "pleasing," is rendered "acceptable," in the AV of "scriptRef" ref="ro+12:1,2">Romans 12:1,2; "scriptRef" ref="ro+14:18">14:18; in "scriptRef" ref="2co+5:9">2 Corinthians 5:9 , "accepted;" "scriptRef" ref="eph+5:10">Ephesians 5:10 . The RV usually has "well-pleasing;" so AV and RV in "scriptRef" ref="php+4:18">Philippians 4:18; "scriptRef" ref="col+3:20">Colossians 3:20; in "scriptRef" ref="tit+2:9">Titus 2:9 , "please well," AV; "scriptRef" ref="heb+13:21">Hebrews 13:21 . See PLEASING.
(Strong's #2102 — Adverb — euarestos — yoo-ar-es'-toce )
corresponding to B, No. 4, is used in "scriptRef" ref="heb+12:28">Hebrews 12:28 , "so as to please." See PLEASE.
(Strong's #594 — Noun Feminine — apodoche — ap-od-okh-ay' )
akin to B, No. 2, signifies "worthy to be received with approbation, acceptation," "scriptRef" ref="1ti+1:15">1 Timothy 1:15; "scriptRef" ref="1ti+4:9">4:9 . The phrase in 1:15 is found in a writing in the 1st century expressing appreciation of a gift from a princess.
(Strong's #5485 — Noun Feminine — charis — khar'-ece )
"grace," indicating favor on the part of the giver, "thanks" on the part of the receiver, is rendered "acceptable" in "scriptRef" ref="1pe+2:19,20">1 Peter 2:19,20 . See margin. See BENEFIT , FAVOR , GRACE , LIBERALITY , PLEASURE , THANK.
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Vines, W. E., M. A. Entry for 'Accept, Accepted, Acceptable'. Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ved/a/accept-accepted-acceptable.html. 1940.
