δεκτός
dektós · G1184 · Greek · 5 occurrences
Meanings
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pleasing, acceptable
Pertaining to that which is pleasing in view of its being acceptable
ExamplesActs 10:35 but in every nation the one who fears Him and does what is right is acceptable to Him.
Philippians 4:18 But I have received everything in full and have an abundance; I am amply supplied, having received from Epaphroditus what you have sent, a fragrant aroma, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God.
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one who is welcomed, one who is acceptable
Pertaining to being welcomed or acceptable
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appropriate, proper
Pertaining to being appropriate or fitting, with the implication of being favorable
Examples2 Corinthians 6:2 for He says, “AT A FAVORABLE TIME I LISTENED TO YOU, AND ON A DAY OF SALVATION I HELPED YOU.” Behold, now is “A FAVORABLE TIME,” behold, now is “A DAY OF SALVATION”—
How it’s used In 1 role
Every occurrence, grouped by the words it is grammatically related to.
the word studied the word it goes with
What is said to be itIt is the predicate
2 occurrences in 3 groups
- ἐργάζομαιto work 1
- προφήτηςprophet 1
- φοβέωto fear, to be afraid, to show great reverence for 1
When two words share a role, as in “Paul and Barnabas said”, the verse appears under each, so a section’s counts can add up to more than the number of occurrences.
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In the other Testament 2 words
- רָצוֹן râtsôwn · H7522 · acceptance, favor
- רָצוֹן (râtsôwn, H7522) denotes divine or human favor, acceptance, and good pleasure, particularly in contexts of acceptable worship or divine approval; δεκτός (dektós, G1184) renders this concept with emphasis on being received favorably or accepted, especially in religious contexts.
- רָצָה râtsâh · H7521 · to be acceptable, to accept, to take pleasure
- רָצָה (râtsâh, H7521) רָצָה denotes the broader Hebrew concept of favor, acceptance, or being pleased with (often divine favor toward offerings or persons), while δεκτός (dektós, G1184) δεκτός specifically denotes the state of being accepted, approved, or favorable (the result/quality rather than the action of favoring).
Semantic domains 3 entries
- Pleasing, acceptable25.85
- Used of something favorably received, as of the favorable year of the Lord Jesus proclaims in Luke 4:19 and the favorable time God has listened in, quoted in 2 Corinthians 6:2.
- One who is welcomed, one who is acceptable34.54
- Used of a person's favorable reception by others, as of the saying that no prophet is welcome, or acceptable, in his own hometown in Luke 4:24.
- Appropriate, proper66.9
- Used of conduct or an offering judged fitting, as of the one who fears God and does what is right being acceptable to Him in every nation in Acts 10:35 and the gift Paul has received described as a well-pleasing, acceptable sacrifice in Philippians 4:18.
Word family 49 words
Words formed from the same root. They share a form, not always a meaning.
Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon δεκτή, δεκτόν (δέχομαι), accepted, acceptable: Lk 4:24; Phm 4:18; τίνι, Acts 10:35; the…
Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament (1889), public domain
Topical studies with this word 3 entries
Meanings adapted from the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament, © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0 and the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew (from the Semantic Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew), © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0; MACULA Greek Linguistic Datasets, available at https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-greek/, licensed CC BY 4.0; MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets © 2022-2024 by Biblica, Inc., CC BY 4.0. Westminster Leningrad Codex (tanach.us). OpenScriptures Hebrew Bible morphology (hb.openscriptures.org), CC BY 4.0.
Sources
eRhema lexical overview, based on the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew and the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament (© United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Macula Hebrew and Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0); released under CC BY-SA 4.0
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