1184. dektos

Strong's Lexicon

dektos: Acceptable, favorable, welcome

Original Word: δεκτός
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: dektos
Pronunciation: dek-TOS
Phonetic Spelling: (dek-tos')
Definition: Acceptable, favorable, welcome
Meaning: acceptable, accepted.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb δέχομαι (dechomai), meaning "to receive" or "to accept."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with "dektos" is רָצוֹן (ratson), which means favor or acceptance, as seen in passages like Isaiah 61:2, which is quoted in Luke 4:19.

Usage: The Greek adjective "dektos" is used to describe something that is acceptable or pleasing, often in the context of being received favorably by God or others. It conveys the idea of being approved or welcomed, particularly in a spiritual or religious sense.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of acceptability was significant in both religious and social contexts. Offerings, sacrifices, and even individuals could be deemed acceptable or unacceptable based on adherence to certain standards or rituals. In the Jewish tradition, the acceptability of offerings and sacrifices was a central theme, as seen in the Old Testament. The New Testament usage of "dektos" often reflects this background, emphasizing the importance of being pleasing to God.

HELPS Word-studies

1184 dektós (an adjective derived from 1209/dexomai) – properly, what is received favorably (acceptable), describing what is welcomed because pleasing.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from dechomai
Definition
acceptable
NASB Translation
acceptable (2), favorable (1), welcome (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 1184: δεκτός

δεκτός, δεκτή, δεκτόν (δέχομαι), accepted, acceptable: Luke 4:24; Philippians 4:18; τίνι, Acts 10:35; the phrases καιρός δεκτός, 2 Corinthians 6:2 (Isaiah 59:8 for רָצון עֵת), and ἐνιαυτός δεκτός, Luke 4:19 (Isaiah 61:2 for רָצון שְׁנַת), denote that most blessed time when salvation and the free favors of God profusely abound. (Exodus 28:34; Isaiah 56:7 (etc.). Among secular authors used by Jamblichus, protr. symb. § 20, p. 350.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

acceptable.

From dechomai; approved; (figuratively) propitious -- accepted(-table).

see GREEK dechomai

Forms and Transliterations

δεκτά δεκταί δεκτή δεκτην δεκτήν δεκτοί δεκτον δεκτόν δεκτος δεκτός δεκτὸς δεκτω δεκτώ δεκτῷ δεκτών dekten dektēn dektḗn dekto dektō dektôi dektō̂i dekton dektón dektos dektós dektòs

Englishman's Concordance

Luke 4:19 Adj-AMS
GRK: ἐνιαυτὸν Κυρίου δεκτόν
NAS: TO PROCLAIM THE FAVORABLE YEAR
KJV: To preach the acceptable year
INT: [the] year of [the] Lord's favor

Luke 4:24 Adj-NMS
GRK: οὐδεὶς προφήτης δεκτός ἐστιν ἐν
NAS: prophet is welcome in his hometown.
KJV: prophet is accepted in his own
INT: no prophet acceptable is in

Acts 10:35 Adj-NMS
GRK: ἐργαζόμενος δικαιοσύνην δεκτὸς αὐτῷ ἐστίν
NAS: what is right is welcome to Him.
KJV: righteousness, is accepted with him.
INT: works righteousness acceptable to him is

2 Corinthians 6:2 Adj-DMS
GRK: γάρ Καιρῷ δεκτῷ ἐπήκουσά σου
NAS: for He says, AT THE ACCEPTABLE TIME
KJV: thee in a time accepted, and in
INT: indeed In a time accepted I listened to you

Philippians 4:18 Adj-AFS
GRK: εὐωδίας θυσίαν δεκτήν εὐάρεστον τῷ
NAS: aroma, an acceptable sacrifice,
KJV: a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing
INT: of a sweet smell a sacrifice acceptable well-pleasing

Strong's Greek 1184
5 Occurrences

δεκτήν — 1 Occ.
δεκτῷ — 1 Occ.
δεκτόν — 1 Occ.
δεκτός — 2 Occ.