προσδέχομαι

prosdéchomai · Greek · Strong's G4327 · 14 occurrences

The KJV renders 36 different Hebrew and Greek words as “take”

What it means

to admit (to intercourse, hospitality, credence, or (figuratively) endurance); by implication, to await (with confidence or patience)

from G4314 (πρός) and G1209 (δέχομαι);

How the KJV renders it

accept, allow, look for, take

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“take”

also renders epiphérō (G2018), déchomai (G1209), proslambánō (G4355), apolambánō (G618), poiéō (G4160), aporphanízō (G642), syllambánō (G4815), piázō (G4084), katéchō (G2722), dídōmi (G1325), apaírō (G522), ekbállō (G1544), harpázō (G726), drássomai (G1405), synaírō (G4868), metalambánō (G3335), kratéō (G2902), ʼâbad (H6), gâzâh (H1491), dâbaq (H1692), châzaq (H2388), châsaph (H2834), yâhab (H3051), yâshab (H3427), nâçag (H5253), nâtsal (H5337), nᵉsâʼ (H5376), ʻâbar (H5674), ʻădâʼ (H5709), ʻâsâh (H6213), tsûwd (H6679), qᵉbal (H6902), râbâh (H7235), tâmak (H8551), tâphas (H8610)

“accept”

also renders déchomai (G1209), lambánō (G2983), apodéchomai (G588), dâshên (H1878), râtsâʼ (H7519), râtsâh (H7521)

“allow”

also renders syneudokéō (G4909), dokimázō (G1381), ginṓskō (G1097)

“look for”

also renders apekdéchomai (G553), ekdéchomai (G1551)

Answers that weigh this word

Where it appears

14 occurrences in the Greek text.

Acts 23:21 · V-PNP-NPM

Therefore don’t yield to them, for more than forty men lie in wait for him, who have bound themselves under a curse to neither eat nor drink until they have killed him. Now they are ready, looking for the promise from you.”

Acts 24:15 · V-PNI-3P

having hope toward God, which these also themselves look for, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.

Hebrews 10:34 · V-ADI-2P

For you both had compassion on me in my chains and joyfully accepted the plundering of your possessions, knowing that you have for yourselves a better possession and an enduring one in the heavens.

Hebrews 11:35 · V-ADP-NPM

Women received their dead by resurrection. Others were tortured, not accepting their deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection.

Jude 1:21 · V-PNP-NPM

Keep yourselves in God’s love, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life.

Luke 2:25 · V-PNP-NSM

Behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him.

Luke 2:38 V-PNP-DPMLuke 12:36 V-PNP-DPMLuke 15:2 V-PNI-3SLuke 23:51 V-INI-3SMark 15:43 V-PNP-NSMPhilippians 2:29 V-PNM-2PRomans 16:2 V-ADS-2PTitus 2:13 V-PNP-NPM

Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Greek text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.