Word: decomai

Pronounce: dekh'-om-ahee

Strongs Number: G1209

Orig: middle voice of a primary verb; to receive (in various applications, literally or figuratively):--accept, receive, take. Compare 2983. G2983

Use: TDNT-2:50,146 Verb

Heb Strong: H2236 H2388 H3557 H3947 H5375 H6901 H7521 H7725

1) to take with the hand
1a) to take hold of, take up
2) to take up, receive
2a) used of a place receiving one
2b) to receive or grant access to, a visitor, not to refuse intercourse or friendship
2b1) to receive hospitality
2b2) to receive into one's family to bring up or educate
2c) of the thing offered in speaking, teaching, instructing
2c1) to receive favourably, give ear to, embrace, make one's own, approve, not to reject
2d) to receive. i.e. to take upon one's self, sustain, bear, endure
3) to receive, get
3a) to learn

For Synonyms see entry G5877