Words the Bible translates as welcome
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 8 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- dechomaiδέχομαιto welcome a person: to take someone in and give them a willing, favorable reception
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- to accept something offered: to take a message, gift, or object to oneself willingly
- aspazomaiἀσπάζομαιto greet: to acknowledge another person warmly with a word or gesture of welcome, whether in person or by passing word along
- prosdechomaiπροσδέχομαιto welcome or accept: to receive a person or a circumstance to yourself willingly and gladly
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- to wait for or look for: to await something eagerly, ready to welcome it when it comes
- dektosδεκτόςwelcome: gladly received rather than turned away, because the one receiving has decided to show favor
- epidechomaiἐπιδέχομαιto welcomenot studied yet
- proslambanōπροσλαμβάνωto take a person or thing to oneself: to draw someone to your own side, take them along, or welcome them into your own company
- apodechomaiἀποδέχομαιto welcome wholeheartedly: to receive a person or a message gladly and with approval
- paradechomaiπαραδέχομαιto welcomenot studied yet
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