UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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παραλαμβάνω

Notes: There are no doubt certain contextual constraints involved in the choice of ἀναδέχομαι[a], ἀποδέχομαι[a], ἐπιδέχομαι[a], εἰσδέχομαι, ὑποδέχομαι, προσδέχομαι[b], and παραδέχομαι[b] in the sense that the spacial relationships involved in the welcoming of a guest can be reflected in the prepositional prefixes. For example, in OET LUK 8:40 the use of ἀποδέχομαι may focus upon the particular source, while ἐπιδέχομαι in OET JN3 1:10 may be relevant in view of the fact that the believers are coming to a particular point. προσδέχομαι in OET LUK 15:2 may suggest a kind of reciprocal relationship which is established with outcasts, and παραδέχομαι in OET ACT 15:4 may simply point to spacial proximity. However, it would be wrong to insist upon clear distinctions in meaning based on the very limited number of contexts involved. Some of these same distinctions in spacial relations may exist for the set προσλαμβάνω[e], παραλαμβάνω[d], ἀπολαμβάνω[d].