δέχομαι

to take with the hand, to take hold of, take up, to take up, receive, used of a place receiving one, to receive or grant access to, a visitor, not to refuse intercourse or friendship, to receive hospitality, to receive into one&#39 s family to bring up or educate, of the thing offered in speaking, teaching, instructing, to receive favourably, give ear to, embrace, make one&#39 s own, approve, not to reject, to receive. i.e. to take upon one&#39 s self, sustain, bear, endure, to receive, get, to learn