Acceptable
δεκτόςStrong’s G1184dektos
Appears in 5 verses of the New Testament
In short
Dektos is the Greek word usually translated “acceptable” and “favor”. It appears in 5 verses of the New Testament.
“To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.”
Meaning
Usually translated “acceptable” and “favor”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- acceptable 4
- favor 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 2
- Acts 1
- 2 Corinthians 1
- Philippians 1
4 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Luke 4:24And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.
- Acts 10:35But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.
- 2 Corinthians 6:2(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)
- Philippians 4:18But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God.
Greek dictionary
δεκτός dektos · acceptable
δεκτός, -ή, -όν verbal adj. of δέχομαι, [in LXX chiefly for רָצוֹן: Pro.11:1, al. ;] acceptable: Luk.4:19 (LXX) 24, Act.10:35, 2Co.6:2" (LXX), Php.4:18 (cf. εὐπροσδ-).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “acceptable” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
ACCEPT'ABLE, adjective
- That may be received with pleasure; hence pleasing to a receiver; gratifying; as an acceptable present.
- Agreeable or pleasing in person; as, a man makes himself acceptable by his services or civilities.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.