to welcome

Greek Verb

παρα-δέχομαι [in LXX: Exo.23:1 (נָשָׂא), Pro.3:12 (רָצָה), 2Ma.4:22 R, 3Ma.7:12 *;] to receive, admit; (a) of things: Mrk.4:20, Act.15:4 16:21 22:18, 1Ti.5:19; (b) of persons: Heb.12:6 (LXX). (AS)

to welcome

Greek Verb

παραδέχομαι, Ionic dialect παραδέκομαι, future -ξομαι[Refs 5th c.BC+]:—receive from another, σῆμα [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of children, receive by inheritance, σοφώτατα νοήματα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but μάχην π. take up and continue the battle, [Refs]; receive by way of rumour or tradition, π. φήμην [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of magistrates or others, receive articles entered in an inventory, etc, [Refs 3rd c.BC+], etc; of pupils, receive lessons from a master, τοὺς μετὰ πόνου. παραδεχομένους [Refs 1st c.AD+] b) take over an office or function, [Refs 1st c.BC+] 2) with infinitive, π. τινὶ πράττειν τι take upon oneself or engage to another to do a thing, [Refs 4th c.BC+] 3) admit, εἰς τὴν πόλιν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; εἰς [τὴν οἰκίαν] [Refs 4th c.BC+]; admit to citizenship, τῶν περιοίκων τινάς [Refs 4th c.BC+]; admit as a pupil, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. τὸ ἔθνος admit to friendly relations, [Refs 2nd c.BC+] 4) admit, allow, τὴν ἀπαγωγήν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. τὸν λόγον accept the definition, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; recognize as correct, agree to, συντίμησιν [Refs 1st c.BC+]; τὸ δαπανηθέν [Refs 2nd c.AD+] 5) signify, κτῆσιν [Refs 2nd c.AD+] II) in later writers the aorist παρεδέχθην takes also a passive sense, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]to be admitted, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; also, to be credited as a set-off, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]: so future -δεχθήσομαι[Refs 1st c.AD+]

Greek

Verb

to accept near, i.e. admit or (by implication) delight in; receive; from g3844 (παρά) and g1209 (δέχομαι)