- Original: ὑποδέχομαι - Transliteration: Hupodechomai - Phonetic: hoop-od-ekh'-om-ahee - Definition: 1. to receive as a guest - Origin: from G5259 and G1209 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: From G5259 and G1209 ; to admit under one´s roof that is entertain hospitably: - receive. Total KJV Occurrences: 4 • received, 4 Luke 10:38; Luke 19:6; Act 17:7; Jam 2:25