UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: adjc.

Inflections: δεκτός; -ή, -όν

Related lemmas: δέχομαι

Sense 1: pleasing, acceptable

Semantic entry: 25.85

Semantic domains: Attitudes and Emotions

Subdomains: Acceptable To, To Be Pleased With

Definition: pertaining to that which is pleasing in view of its being acceptable

Notes: In a number of languages it is necessary to restructure expressions containing ‘acceptable to’ or ‘pleasing to.’ For example, in RV ACT 10:35 · LV ACT 10:35 · Read together ACT 10:35 it may be necessary to translate ‘God accepts whoever worships him and does what is right’ or ‘God is pleased with whoever worships him and does what is right.’ Similarly, in RV TI1 2:3 · LV TI1 2:3 · Read together TI1 2:3 one may translate ‘this is good, and God our Savior likes it’ or ‘… is happy because of it.’

ACT 10:35: RV ACT 10:35 · LV ACT 10:35 · Read together ACT 10:35

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OET-RV ACT 10:35

35 but he accepts people from any nation as long as they honour and obey him.

OET-LV ACT 10:35

35 but in every nation, the one revering him and working righteousness, is acceptable to _him.

PHP 4:18: RV PHP 4:18 · LV PHP 4:18 · Read together PHP 4:18

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18 But now I’ve received everything I need. I have plenty now that Epafroditos arrived with what you all sent. It was like a fragrant sacrifice that’s acceptable to God and which pleases him.

OET-LV PHP 4:18

18 But I _am _receiving _fully all things, and I _am _being _plentiful, I _have _been _filled, having _received from Epafroditos the things from you _all, an_aroma of_a_sweet _fragrance, a_sacrifice acceptable, well _pleasing to_ the _god.

Sense 2: one who is welcomed, one who is acceptable

Semantic entry: 34.54

Semantic domains: Association

Subdomains: Welcome, Receive

Definition: pertaining to being welcomed or acceptable

Notes: In rendering this expression in RV LUK 4:24 · LV LUK 4:24 · Read together LUK 4:24 it may be necessary to restructure the relationships somewhat radically, for example, ‘because people of a town do not wish to accept one of their fellow townsmen as a prophet.’

LUK 4:19: RV LUK 4:19 · LV LUK 4:19 · Read together LUK 4:19

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19 He’s sent me to proclaim that this is the year that Yahweh has chosen.”

OET-LV LUK 4:19

19 to _proclaim the_ acceptable _year of_the_master.

LUK 4:24: RV LUK 4:24 · LV LUK 4:24 · Read together LUK 4:24

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24 I can assure you all that no prophet is accepted by his own hometown.

OET-LV LUK 4:24

24 And he _said:
Truly, I _am _saying to _you _all that not _one prophet is acceptable in the hometown of _him.

Sense 3: appropriate, proper

Semantic entry: 66.9

Semantic domains: Proper, Improper

Definition: pertaining to being appropriate or fitting, with the implication of being favorable

CO2 6:2: RV CO2 6:2 · LV CO2 6:2 · Read together CO2 6:2

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OET-RV CO2 6:2

2 because he said,
⇔ ‘I listened to you at the right time,
⇔ and I helped you on the day when you were saved.’
§ Listen, today is the right time to ask. And listen again, today is the right day to get saved.

OET-LV CO2 6:2

2 For/Because he _is _saying:
In_a_time acceptable I _listened _to from _you, and in the_day of _salvation I _gave _help to _you.
Behold, now is the_time acceptable, see, now is the_day of _salvation.

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

δεκτός

Form 1

Sense 1: pleasing, acceptable

Sense 2: one who is welcomed, one who is acceptable

Sense 3: appropriate, proper