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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) The act of receiving; receipt; admission; as, the reception of food into the stomach; the reception of a letter; the reception of sensation or ideas; reception of evidence.

2. (n.) The state of being received.

3. (n.) The act or manner of receiving, esp. of receiving visitors; entertainment; hence, an occasion or ceremony of receiving guests; as, a hearty reception; an elaborate reception.

4. (n.) Acceptance, as of an opinion or doctrine.

5. (n.) A retaking; a recovery.

Greek

1403. doche -- a reception, a banquet
... a reception, a banquet. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: doche Phonetic
Spelling: (dokh-ay') Short Definition: a reception, party Definition: a ...
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1529. eisodos -- an entrance, a means or place of entering
... Origin from eis and hodos Definition an entrance, a means or place of entering NASB
Word Usage coming (1), coming* (1), enter (1), entrance (1), reception (1). ...
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529. apantesis -- a meeting
... an'-tay-sis) Short Definition: the act of meeting, to meet Definition: the act of
meeting, to meet (a phrase seemingly almost technical for the reception of a ...
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594. apodoche -- acceptance, approval
... apodoche Phonetic Spelling: (ap-od-okh-ay') Short Definition: acceptance, appreciation,
approbation Definition: (properly: reception, welcome, of guests ...
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1209. dechomai -- to receive
... 1209 ("warmly receptive, welcoming") means receive with " what is offered" (Vine,
Unger, White, , 7), ie " with appropriate reception" (Thayer). ...
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Strong's Hebrew

4727. miqqach -- a taking, receiving
... Word Origin from laqach Definition a taking, receiving NASB Word Usage taking (1).
taking. From laqach; reception -- taking. see HEBREW laqach. 4726, 4727. ...
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Library

On the Reception of the Lapsed to Penitence.
... I."A Commentary on the Beginning of Ecclesiastes. VII."On the Reception of
the Lapsed to Penitence. But now we are doing the opposite. ...
/.../dionysius/the works of dionysius/vii on the reception of the.htm

Reception Christ Met With.
... II. RECEPTION CHRIST MET WITH. JOHN i.1-18. In describing the ... dwelt among
us. This reception forms the great tragedy of human history. ...
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Whether a Vow is Solemnized by the Reception of Holy Orders, and ...
... SERVICE BY PROMISE (Q ) Whether a vow is solemnized by the reception of holy
orders, and by the profession of a certain rule? Objection ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/aquinas/summa theologica/whether a vow is solemnized.htm

Reception of Christians.
... The Teaching of the Twelve Apostles. The Lord's Teaching Through the Twelve Apostles
to the Nations. Chapter XII. "Reception of Christians. ...
/.../various/the teaching of the twelve apostles/chapter xii name of christians.htm

Music for Reception Etc.
... No. 215 MUSIC FOR RECEPTION ETC. MUSIC FOR RECEPTION ETC. Veni Sponsa Christi.
for two part chorus Nicola A. Montani. Lento. Veni sponsa ...
/.../the st gregory hymnal and catholic choir book/no 215 music for reception.htm

Of their Reception by the Notary Marianus; the Distribution of ...
... Book IV. Chapter XLIV."Of their Reception by the Notary Marianus; the
Distribution of Money to the Poor; and Offerings to the Church. ...
/.../pamphilius/the life of constantine/chapter xliv of their reception by.htm

Excursus on the Reception of the Seventh Council.
... The Sixth Ecumenical Council. Excursus on the Reception of the Seventh Council.
The reception of the Seventh Council in the East was practically universal. ...
/.../schaff/the seven ecumenical councils/excursus on the reception of.htm

Our Reception at Hwochow
... CHAPTER VI OUR RECEPTION AT HWOCHOW. ... I am not concerned that I am not known, I seek
to be worthy to be known.""Confucian Analects. OUR RECEPTION AT HWOCHOW. ...
/.../cable/the fulfilment of a dream of pastor hsis/chapter vi our reception at.htm

Reception into Church Fellowship. --I.
... ORIGINAL HYMNS HYMN CL. Reception into Church Fellowship."I. 8.6.8.6
James Montgomery. Reception into Church Fellowship."I. ...
/.../montgomery/sacred poems and hymns/hymn cl reception into church.htm

Ceremony Music Motets for Reception, Profession Etc.
... No. 217 CEREMONY MUSIC Motets for Reception, Profession etc. CEREMONY MUSIC
Motets for Reception, Profession etc. Regnum Mundi. for ...
/.../the st gregory hymnal and catholic choir book/no 217 ceremony music motets.htm

Thesaurus

Reception (5 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) The act of receiving; receipt; admission; as, the reception of food into
the stomach; the reception of a letter; the reception of sensation or ideas ...
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Receipt (3 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) The act of receiving; reception. 2. (n.) Reception,
as an act of hospitality. 3. (n.) Capability of receiving; capacity. ...
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Entertain (8 Occurrences)
... 2. (vt) To give hospitable reception and maintenance to; to receive at
one's board, or into one's house; to receive as a guest. ...
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Entertainment (2 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) The act of receiving as host, or of amusing, admitting, or cherishing;
hospitable reception; also, reception or treatment, in general. ...
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Baptismal (1 Occurrence)
... to be that salvation is immediately dependent on faith, which, as a fruit of the
operation of the Spirit of God in the soul, already, in its reception of Christ ...
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Acceptation (2 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) Acceptance; reception; favorable reception
or regard; state of being acceptable. 2. (n.) The meaning ...
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Acceptance (24 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) The act of accepting; a receiving what is offered, with approbation,
satisfaction, or acquiescence; esp., favorable reception; approval; as, the ...
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Pastoral
... The external evidence is all in favor of the reception of these epistles., which
were known not only to Clement and Polycarp, but also to Irenaeus, Tertullian ...
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Welcome (31 Occurrences)
... 4. (n.) Salutation to a newcomer. 5. (n.) Kind reception of a guest or newcomer;
as, we entered the house and found a ready welcome. ...
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Inn (7 Occurrences)
... It is the word used of the "upper room" where the Last Supper was held (Mark
14:14 Luke 22:11, "guest-chamber"), and of the place of reception in Bethlehem ...
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Bible Concordance

Reception (5 Occurrences)

Luke 5:29 And Levi made a great entertainment to him in his house, and there was a great multitude of tax-gatherers and others who were with them reclining (at meat),
(See NAS)

Luke 14:13 But when you make a feast, ask the poor, the maimed, the lame, or the blind;
(See NAS)

Romans 11:15 For if their casting away be the world's reconciliation, what their reception but life from among the dead?
(DBY YLT)

Romans 15:7 Habitually therefore give one another a friendly reception, just as Christ also has received you, and thus promote the glory of God.
(WEY)

1 Thessalonians 1:9 For they themselves report concerning us what kind of a reception we had from you; and how you turned to God from idols, to serve a living and true God,
(WEB WEY NAS NIV)

Subtopics

Reception

Related Terms

Receipt (3 Occurrences)

Entertain (8 Occurrences)

Entertainment (2 Occurrences)

Baptismal (1 Occurrence)

Acceptation (2 Occurrences)

Acceptance (24 Occurrences)

Pastoral

Welcome (31 Occurrences)

Inn (7 Occurrences)