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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: 587. ἀπόδεκτος (apodektos) -- Acceptable, pleasing</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/587.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/acts/17-10.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/587.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> > 587</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/586b.htm" title="586b">◄</a> 587. apodektos <a href="../greek/588.htm" title="588">►</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">apodektos: Acceptable, pleasing</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">ἀπόδεκτος</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Adjective<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>apodektos<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>ah-po-DEK-tos<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(ap-od'-ek-tos)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Acceptable, pleasing<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>worthy to be received (welcomed), acceptable, welcome, pleasant.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the Greek verb ἀποδέχομαι (apodechomai), meaning "to accept" or "to receive favorably."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>The concept of acceptability in the Hebrew Bible is often expressed with words like רָצוֹן (ratson, Strong's H7522), meaning "favor" or "acceptance," and נָכָה (nakah, Strong's H5221), which can imply being acceptable or right.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Greek adjective ἀπόδεκτος (apodektos) is used to describe something that is acceptable or pleasing, particularly in the sight of God. It conveys the idea of being approved or well-received, often in a moral or spiritual context. In the New Testament, it is used to describe actions, behaviors, or offerings that align with God's will and are thus deemed acceptable to Him.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of acceptability was significant in both religious and social contexts. Offerings and sacrifices were a common part of religious practices, and their acceptability was crucial for maintaining favor with the gods. Similarly, in Jewish tradition, offerings and sacrifices had to meet specific criteria to be considered acceptable to God. The New Testament usage of ἀπόδεκτος reflects this cultural understanding, emphasizing the importance of aligning one's life and actions with divine standards.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>Cognate: 587</b> <i>apódektos</i> (an adjective, derived from <a href="/greek/588.htm">588</a> <i>/apodéxomai</i>, "<i>gladly</i> receive") – properly, what is <i>gladly welcomed</i> because <i>pleasing</i> (<i>acceptable</i>). <a href="/greek/587.htm">587</a> (<i>apódektos</i>) looks back to the <i>source</i> that prompts the glad receiving (note the prefix, <i>apo</i>). For the believer, this is God Himself (His grace). <a href="/greek/588.htm">See 588</a> (<i>apodexomai</i>).</p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/588.htm">apodechomai</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>acceptable<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>acceptable (2).<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 587: ἀπόδεκτος</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ἀπόδεκτος</span></span> (so <span class="manuref">L</span> <span class="manuref">T</span> <span class="manuref">WH</span> accent (and Rev. in <a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/2-3.htm">1 Timothy 2:3</a>); others <span class="greek2">ἀπόδεκτος</span>, cf. Lob. Paralip., p. 498; <span class="abbreviation">Göttling</span>, p. 313f; <span class="abbreviation">Chandler</span> § 529f), <span class="greek2">ἀπόδεκτον</span> (see <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">ἀποδέχομαι</span></span>), a later word, <span class="accented">accepted, acceptable, agreeable</span>: <a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/2-3.htm">1 Timothy 2:3</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/5-4.htm">1 Timothy 5:4</a>.<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>acceptable. <p>From <a href="/greek/588.htm">apodechomai</a>; accepted, i.e. Agreeable -- acceptable. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/588.htm">apodechomai</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>αποδεκτον απόδεκτον ἀπόδεκτον αποδεσμεύει απόδεσμος apodekton apódekton<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/1_timothy/2-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Timothy 2:3</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular">Adj-NNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καλὸν καὶ <b>ἀπόδεκτον</b> ἐνώπιον τοῦ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_timothy/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> is good <span class="itali">and acceptable</span> in the sight<br><a href="/kjvs/1_timothy/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and <span class="itali">acceptable</span> in the sight<br><a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/2-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> [is] good and <span class="itali">acceptable</span> before the<p><b><a href="/text/1_timothy/5-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Timothy 5:4</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular">Adj-NNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/5.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">γάρ ἐστιν <b>ἀπόδεκτον</b> ἐνώπιον τοῦ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_timothy/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> for this <span class="itali">is acceptable</span> in the sight<br><a href="/kjvs/1_timothy/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> good and <span class="itali">acceptable</span> before God.<br><a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/5-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> indeed is <span class="itali">acceptable</span> before<p><b><a href="/greek/587.htm">Strong's Greek 587</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_587.htm">2 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/apodekton_587.htm">ἀπόδεκτον — 2 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'; 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