Greek · G1209, G3756 · unreviewed

οὐκ ἐδέξαντο αὐτόν

To receive (in various applications, literally or figuratively) · the absolute negative (compare ) adverb; no or not

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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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οὐ G3756 the absolute negative (compare ) adverb; no or not

Pronunciation ou

Absolute negation of fact, typically with indicative mood; contrasts with μή which negates possibility or commands

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What does οὐκ ἐδέξαντο αὐτόν (ouk edexanto auton) mean in the Bible?

δέχομαι · οὐ is a Greek word meaning "did not receive or welcome him".

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Meaning

did not receive or welcome him

Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses

Aorist Present Perfect

Voices

Middle

Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 14×

Aorist Middle Matt 10:14 · Matt 18:5 · Mark 6:11 · Mark 9:37 · Mark 10:15 · Luke 9:48 · Luke 18:17 · Luke 16:4 · Luke 16:9 10×

Present Middle Luke 9:5 · Luke 10:8 · Luke 10:10 · Mark 9:37 4×

Indicative states a fact or reality 23×

Aorist Middle Luke 9:53 · John 4:45 · Acts 11:1 · Acts 17:11 · 2 Thess 2:10 · 2 Cor 7:15 · 2 Cor 11:4 · Gal 4:14 · 1 Thess 2:13 · Luke 2:28 · Acts 7:38 · 2 Cor 8:17 · Acts 28:21 13×

Present Middle Matt 10:40 · Matt 18:5 · Mark 9:37 · Luke 9:48 · 1 Cor 2:14 · Luke 8:13 9×

Perfect Middle Acts 8:14 1×

Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 9×

Aorist Middle Luke 22:17 · Acts 22:5 · Phil 4:18 · 1 Thess 1:6 · Heb 11:31 5×

Present Middle Matt 10:40 · Matt 10:41 4×

Imperative command or strong request 7×

Aorist Middle 2 Cor 11:16 · Eph 6:17 · Col 4:10 · Jas 1:21 · Luke 16:6 · Luke 16:7 · Acts 7:59 7×

Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 3×

Aorist Middle Matt 11:14 · Acts 3:21 · 2 Cor 6:1 3×

Discourse Aspect

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

Aspect

completed 13 ongoing 9 resultant 1 imperative 7 subjunctive 14 infinitive 3 participle 9

Tense

aorist 38 present 17 perfect 1

Voice

middle 56

Mood

indicative 23 subjunctive 14 participle 9 imperative 7 infinitive 3

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 Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Acts 11 — Jerusalem Recognizes God’s Grace to the Gentiles Acts 7 — Stephen Testifies to Israel’s Resistance and Christ’s Glory Acts 8 — The Scattered Church Carries Christ Beyond Jerusalem John 18 — The Arrested King: Betrayal, Sovereign Surrender, Denial, Trial, and the Kingdom Not of This World John 19 — The Crucified King: Behold the Man, Behold Your King, It Is Finished, and the Pierced Son John 21 — The Risen Lord Restores, Commissions, Shepherds, and Testifies through His Witness Luke 18 — Persistent Faith, Humble Mercy, and the King on the Road to Jerusalem Luke 9 — The Christ Revealed, the Cross Announced, and the Jerusalem Road Begun Mark 10 — The Way of the Servant King: Marriage, Children, Wealth, Cross, Ransom, and Sight Mark 9 — Glory, Unbelief, Suffering, Humility, and Radical Discipleship Matthew 10 — The Mission of the Twelve, Costly Witness, and Allegiance to Christ Matthew 11 — The Messiah Question, the Rejected Generation, and Rest for the Weary Matthew 16 — The Confession of the Christ, the Church Christ Builds, and the Cross-Shaped Way of Discipleship Matthew 18 — Kingdom Humility, Care for the Little Ones, Discipline, and Forgiveness in Christ’s Community

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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

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