Greek core word #271 · verb · 56 times in the New Testament
δέχομαι
DEH-ko-maiδέχομαι, —, ἐδεξάμην, —, δέδεγμαι, — — receive, welcome
- Deponent (middle forms, active meaning); guttural stem: aorist ἐδεξάμην, perfect δέδεγμαι.
Forms in bold occur in the New Testament; the others complete the pattern. A dash (—) marks a form that does not exist.
Present middle/passive
| Indicative | Subjunctive | Optative | Imperative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 sg | δέχομαι | δέχωμαι | δεχοίμην | |
| 2 sg | δέχῃ | δέχῃ | δέχοιο | δέχου |
| 3 sg | δέχεται | δέχηται | δέχοιτο | δεχέσθω |
| 1 pl | δεχόμεθα | δεχώμεθα | δεχοίμεθα | |
| 2 pl | δέχεσθε | δέχησθε | δέχοισθε | δέχεσθε |
| 3 pl | δέχονται | δέχωνται | δέχοιντο | δεχέσθωσαν |
Infinitive: δέχεσθαι
Participle: δεχόμενος, δεχομένη, δεχόμενον (gen. δεχομένου)
Aorist middle
| Indicative | Subjunctive | Optative | Imperative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 sg | ἐδεξάμην | δέξωμαι | δεξαίμην | |
| 2 sg | ἐδέξω | δέξῃ | δέξαιο | δέξαι |
| 3 sg | ἐδέξατο | δέξηται | δέξαιτο | δεξάσθω |
| 1 pl | ἐδεξάμεθα | δεξώμεθα | δεξαίμεθα | |
| 2 pl | ἐδέξασθε | δέξησθε | δέξαισθε | δέξασθε |
| 3 pl | ἐδέξαντο | δέξωνται | δέξαιντο | δεξάσθωσαν |
Infinitive: δέξασθαι
Participle: δεξάμενος, δεξαμένη, δεξάμενον (gen. δεξαμένου)
Perfect middle/passive
| Indicative | |
|---|---|
| 1 sg | δέδεγμαι |
| 2 sg | δέδεξαι |
| 3 sg | δέδεκται |
| 1 pl | δεδέγμεθα |
| 2 pl | δέδεχθε |
| 3 pl | δεδεγμένοι εἰσί(ν) |
Infinitive: δεδέχθαι
Participle: δεδεγμένος, δεδεγμένη, δεδεγμένον (gen. δεδεγμένου)
Where you meet it
First met in passage 2, Matthew 10:40.
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 211 · open the PDF here