Quick Definition
ἐνδέχομαι v. I allow, it is possible
Strong's Definition
third person singular present of a compound of 1722 and 1209; (impersonally) it is accepted in, i.e. admitted (possible)
KJV Usage: can (+ not) be
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb | δέχομαι
71.4 · (ἐνδέχεται) · Mode · Possible, Impossible
to be possible, to be thinkable to be possible, in the sense of being fully in accord with human experience
1 LUK 13:33 Even though one may translate LUK 13:33 as ‘it is unthinkable,’ it does not necessarily follow that one should classify this in Domain 30 Think. The meaning of ‘unthinkable’ is simply a derivative from the concept of impossibility.
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Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ἐνδέχομαι endechomai 1x
to admit, approve; to be possible, impersonal, it is possible, Lk. 13:33*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
έν-δέχομαι
[in LXX: Ps 119:122 (עָרַב), II Mac 11:18 * ;]
to admit, approve.
to be possible; impers., ἑνδέχεται, it is possible: c. acc et inf., Lk 13:33 (Cremer, 687).†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ἐνδέχομαι. For the impersonal use in Lk 1388 cf. P Petr II. 45 11:8 (B.C. 246) ὡς ἐνδέχεται, ‘as far as it is possible,” and similarly P Giss I. 48° (a.p. 202-3); also P Oxy II. 237 viii: 31 (A.D. 186) ὅπερ οὐ καλῶς ἐνδέχεται εἰ μὴ ἄνωθεν γένοιτο ἀντίγραφα, ‘this cannot be done adequately unless copies are made from the beginning’’ (Edd.). Cf. also such a phrase as ὡς ἐνδεχομένως in P Petr II. 15 (3)* (B.c. 241-39). [The meaning of the adv. in Aristeas 41 πρὸς ταύτην τὴν ἐπιστολὴν ἀντέγραψεν ἐνδεχομένως ὁ ᾿Εἰλεάζαρος ταῦτα is not clear. Thackeray translates ‘‘to this letter E. replied appropriately as follows’’: Wendland suggests ‘‘so far as he could write Greek,’’ the writer excusing the imperfect use of this language by a Jew of Palestine.] Other examples of the verb are P Par 634! (B.c. 165) (= P Petr III. p. 20) μετὰ τῆς ἐνδεχομένης προσοχῆς, ‘with fitting care’’ (Mahaffy), PSI III. 168%° (β,6. 118) τὴν ἐνδεχομένην ἔμσκεψιν (/. év-), P Flor II. 173 (A.D. 256) καὶ εἴ τι ἄλλο ἐνδέχεται, ‘if anything else suits him,” and from the inscrr. Michel 4827 (iii/B.c.) τὴν ἐ[ν]δεχομένην ἐπιμέλειαν ἐποιήσa[vto κατὰ] τοὺς νόμους, Sy// 9295} (ii/B.c.) ὅπερ ἐπὶ τῆς ἱερᾶς χώρας οὐκ ἦν ἐνδεχόμενον.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
ἐνδέχομαι (endechomai) — be possible. ἐνδέχομαι, Ionic dialect ἐν-δέκομαι, future -ξομαι, take upon oneself, ταλαιπωρίας [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II. accept, admit, approve, τὸν λόγον [Refs 5th c.BC+]; so ἐ. [τὴν τοῦ Ἀλκιβιάδου κάθοδον] [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.2. in [Refs 5th c.BC+] frequently give ear to, believe, mostly with a negative, ἀρχὴν.. οὐδὲ ἐ. τὸν λόγον [Refs]: with infinitive, believe that.., οὐ γὰρ ἔγωγε ἐ. Ἠριδανόν τινα καλέεσθαι ποταμόν [Refs]
II.3. absolutely, give ear, attend, σὺ δ᾽ ἐνδέχου [Refs 5th c.BC+]; περί τινος οὐδ᾽ ὁπωσοῦν ἐ. refuse to hear a word about it, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
III. of things, admit, allow of, τὸ προμηθὲς λογισμὸν οὐκ ἐνδέχεται περί τινος [Refs]; μεταβολήν, ἀλλοίωσιν ἐ., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; καθ᾽ ὅσον φύσις ἐνδέχεται, quantum recipit humana condicio, [Refs]infinitive, τὸ ναυτικὸν.. οὐκ ἐνδέχεται ἐκ παρέργου μελετᾶσθαι does not admit of being practised, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
III.2. absolutely, to be possible, ἃ πολλὰ ἐνδέχεται [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐὰν ἐνδεχόμενον ᾖ if it be possible, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; frequently in [Refs 4th c.BC+]: especially in participle ἐνδεχόμενος, η, ον, possible, ἐκ τῶν ἐνδεχομένων by all possible means, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; εἰς τὸ ἐ. so far as possible, [Refs 4th c.BC+]infinitive, τὰ ἐ. καὶ εἶναι καὶ μὴ εἶναι contingent events, [Refs]
III.3. ἐνδέχεται impersonal, it admits of being, it is possible that.., with accusative et infinitive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; εἴπερ ἐνεδεχετο (i.e. γράφειν) [Refs 5th c.BC+]; εἰς ὅσον ἐ. [Refs]; ὅσα ἐ. [Refs 4th c.BC+]; μέχρι οὗ ἐ[Refs 4th c.BC+] where possible, [Refs]
III.3. b with dative person, it is allowed, [Refs 5th c.BC+]