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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: 1240. διάδοχος (diadochos) -- Successor, one who follows or takes over</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/1240.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> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><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/matthew/20-24.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/1240.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> > 1240</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/1239.htm" title="1239">◄</a> 1240. diadochos <a href="../greek/1241.htm" title="1241">►</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">diadochos: Successor, one who follows or takes over</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">διάδοχος</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>diadochos<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>dee-AD-okh-os<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(dee-ad'-okh-os)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Successor, one who follows or takes over<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>a successor.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>From the Greek preposition διά (dia, meaning "through" or "across") and the verb δέχομαι (dechomai, meaning "to receive" or "to accept").<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>The concept of succession can be related to Hebrew terms such as יָרַשׁ (yarash, Strong's H3423), meaning "to inherit" or "to take possession," and נָחַל (nachal, Strong's H5157), meaning "to receive as an inheritance."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "diadochos" refers to someone who takes over a position, role, or responsibility from another, often implying a formal or recognized succession. In the context of the New Testament, it can denote a successor in leadership or ministry.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of succession was significant in various contexts, including political, philosophical, and religious spheres. Leaders, philosophers, and teachers often had designated successors to continue their work or teachings. This concept was also present in Jewish traditions, where leadership roles, such as those of priests or prophets, were passed down through succession.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/1237.htm">diadechomai</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a successor<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>succeeded (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 1240: διάδοχος</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">διάδοχος</span></span>, <span class="greek2">διαδόχου</span>, <span class="greek2">ὁ</span>, <span class="greek2">ἡ</span> (<span class="greek2">διαδέχομαι</span>), <span class="accented">succeeding, a successor</span>: <a href="/interlinear/acts/24-27.htm">Acts 24:27</a>. (Sir. 46:1; (<BIBLE/CHAPTER_VERSE:Sirach 48:8>); 2 Macc. 14:26; often in Greek writings from (Aesehyl. and) <span class="abbreviation">Herodotus</span> 5, 26 down.)<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>successor<p>From <a href="/greek/1237.htm">diadechomai</a>; a successor in office -- room. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/1237.htm">diadechomai</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>διάδοχοι διαδοχον διάδοχον διαδόχου διέδυ diadochon diádochon<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/24-27.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 24:27</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular">N-AMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/24.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">πληρωθείσης ἔλαβεν <b>διάδοχον</b> ὁ Φῆλιξ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/24.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Felix <span class="itali">was succeeded</span> by Porcius<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/24.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> came into Felix' <span class="itali">room:</span> and Felix,<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/24-27.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> having been completed received [as] <span class="itali">successor</span> Felix<p><b><a href="/greek/1240.htm">Strong's Greek 1240</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_1240.htm">1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/diadochon_1240.htm">διάδοχον — 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/1239.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1239"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1239" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/1241.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1241"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1241" /></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>