- Original: ἐπιδέχομαι - Transliteration: Epidechomai - Phonetic: ep-ee-dekh'-om-ahee - Definition: 1. to receive hospitality 2. to admit, i.e. not to reject - Origin: from G1909 and G1209 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: From G1909 and G1209 ; to admit (as a guest or [figuratively] teacher): - receive. Total KJV Occurrences: 2 • receive, 1 3 John 1:10 • receiveth, 1 3 John 1:9