Acceptable
εὐπρόσδεκτοςStrong’s G2144euprosdektos
Appears in 5 verses of the New Testament
In short
Euprosdektos is the Greek word usually translated “acceptable” and “favor”. It appears in 5 verses of the New Testament.
“That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.”
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
- of favor 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Romans 2
- 2 Corinthians 2
- 1 Peter 1
3 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Romans 15:31That I may be delivered from them that do not believe in Judaea; and that my service which I have for Jerusalem may be accepted of the saints;
- 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.)
- 2 Corinthians 8:12For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.
- 1 Peter 2:5Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
Greek dictionary
εὐπρόσδεκτος euprosdektos · acceptable
εὐ-πρόσ-δεκτος, -ον (εὖ, προσδέχομαι) more usual than δέκτος, which see, acceptable: Rom.15:16, 31, 2Co.6:2 8:12, 1Pe.2:5.† (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.