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1: ἀποδέχομαι

(Strong's #588 — Verb — apodechomai — ap-od-ekh'-om-ahee )

"to receive gladly," is rendered "to welcome" in the RV of Luke 8:40; 9:11 . See RECEIVE.

2: ὑπολαμβάνω

(Strong's #5274 — Verb — hupolambano — hoop-ol-am-ban'-o )

"to take up, to entertain," is rendered "to welcome" in 3 John 1:8 , RV, of a hearty "welcome" to servants of God. See RECEIVE.

Bibliography Information
Vines, W. E., M. A. Entry for 'Welcome'. Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ved/​w/welcome.html. 1940.
 
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