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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 1237. διαδέχομαι (diadechomai) -- To succeed, to receive in turn, to take over</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/1237.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/john/21-20.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/1237.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 1237</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/1236.htm" title="1236">◄</a> 1237. diadechomai <a href="../greek/1238.htm" title="1238">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">diadechomai: To succeed, to receive in turn, to take over</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">διαδέχομαι</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Verb<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>diadechomai<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>dee-ad-ekh'-om-ahee<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(dee-ad-ekh'-om-ahee)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>To succeed, to receive in turn, to take over<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>I receive in my turn, receive through another.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>From the Greek words διά (dia, meaning "through" or "across") and δέχομαι (dechomai, meaning "to receive" or "to accept").<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>The Hebrew equivalent concepts can be found in terms like יָרַשׁ (yarash, Strong's H3423), meaning "to inherit" or "to possess," and נָחַל (nachal, Strong's H5157), meaning "to receive as an inheritance."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The verb διαδέχομαι (diadechomai) is used to describe the act of succeeding or taking over a position, role, or responsibility from another. It implies a transition or transfer of authority, often in a formal or structured manner. This term is typically used in contexts where one person or group follows another in a sequence or order, such as in leadership or inheritance.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Greek culture, the concept of succession was significant, particularly in political, familial, and religious contexts. The orderly transfer of power or responsibility was crucial for maintaining stability and continuity. This idea is reflected in various Greek writings and is also evident in the biblical narrative, where succession often plays a key role in the unfolding of God's plan, such as the transition of leadership from Moses to Joshua or the dynastic successions of the kings of Israel and Judah.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/1223.htm">dia</a> and <a href="/greek/1209.htm">dechomai</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>to receive in turn<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>received...in...turn (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 1237: διαδέχομαι</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">διαδέχομαι</span></span>: 1 aorist <span class="greek2">διεδεξαμην</span>; properly, <span class="accented">to receive through another</span> anything left or bequeathed by him, <span class="accented">to receive in succession, receive in turn, succeed to</span>: <span class="greek2">τήν</span> <span class="greek2">σκηνήν</span>, the tabernacle, <a href="/interlinear/acts/7-45.htm">Acts 7:45</a>. (<span class="greek2">τήν</span> <span class="greek2">ἀρχήν</span>, <span class="greek2">τήν</span> <span class="greek2">βασιλείαν</span>, etc., in <span class="abbreviation">Polybius</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Diodorus</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Josephus</span>, others) (Cf. <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">δέχομαι</span></span>.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>come after. <p>From <a href="/greek/1223.htm">dia</a> and <a href="/greek/1209.htm">dechomai</a>; to receive in turn, i.e. (figuratively) succeed to -- come after. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/1223.htm">dia</a> <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/1209.htm">dechomai</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>διαδεξαμενοι διαδεξάμενοι διαδεχόμενος διαδεχομένους διαδεχόμενους διάδηλοι διεδέχετο diadexamenoi diadexámenoi<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/acts/7-45.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 7:45</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural">V-APM-NMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/7.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καὶ εἰσήγαγον <b>διαδεξάμενοι</b> οἱ πατέρες</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">And having received it in their turn,</span> our fathers<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> fathers <span class="itali">that came</span> after brought in<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/7-45.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> also brought in <span class="itali">having received by succession</span> the fathers<p><b><a href="/greek/1237.htm">Strong's Greek 1237</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_1237.htm">1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/diadexamenoi_1237.htm">διαδεξάμενοι — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/1236.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1236"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1236" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/1238.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1238"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1238" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>