105 occurrences in 12 translations

'Accepted' in the Bible

If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.

Verse ConceptsAcceptance, divineAcceptance, From GodAbel and CainDoorsSin, Causes OfCrouchingEvil DesiresThe Entrance Of SinAcceptanceDoing The Right ThingSmiling

And he said unto him, See, I have accepted thee concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow this city, for the which thou hast spoken.

Verse ConceptsDestruction Of CitiesAcceptance

But Jacob said, “No, please! If I have found favor with you, take this gift from my hand. For indeed, I have seen your face, and it is like seeing God’s face, since you have accepted me.

Verse ConceptsHeavenly FacesSmiling

Please take my present that was brought to you, because God has been gracious to me and I have everything I need.” So Jacob urged him until he accepted.

Verse ConceptsAffluenceBlessed By God

an oath of Jehovah is between them both, that he hath not put forth his hand against the work of his neighbour, and its owner hath accepted, and he doth not repay;

Verse ConceptsOaths, HumanSwearing Oaths

And it shall be upon Aaron's forehead, that Aaron may bear the iniquity of the holy things, which the children of Israel shall hallow in all their holy gifts; and it shall be always upon his forehead, that they may be accepted before the LORD.

Verse ConceptsAcceptance, divineAcceptance, From GodForeheadsIncurring GuiltSubstitutionWelcomed By God

He accepted the gold from them, fashioned it with an engraving tool, and made a molten calf. Then they said, "These are your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of Egypt."

Verse ConceptsAaron, Life EventsArts And Crafts, Types ofMaterialism, As An Aspect Of SinSculptureToolsIdolsWorldly Pleasures, Nature OfProclaimingGolden CalvesWhat Is Not GodBringing Israel Out Of EgyptOthers Bringing Israel Out Of Egypt

“If his gift is a burnt offering from the herd, he is to bring an unblemished male. He must bring it to the entrance to the tent of meeting so that he may be accepted by the Lord.

Verse ConceptsLaw, OtSacrifices At The DoorwayMale AnimalsPerfect Sacrifices

And if any of the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace offerings be eaten at all on the third day, it shall not be accepted, neither shall it be imputed unto him that offereth it: it shall be an abomination, and the soul that eateth of it shall bear his iniquity.

Verse ConceptsAbominationsAcceptance, divineAcceptance, Of WorshipThree Days

And Aaron said unto Moses, Behold, this day have they offered their sin offering and their burnt offering before the LORD; and such things have befallen me: and if I had eaten the sin offering to day, should it have been accepted in the sight of the LORD?

Verse ConceptsFood For Priests Defined

“When you offer a fellowship sacrifice to the Lord, sacrifice it so that you may be accepted.

Verse ConceptsFellowship OfferingPeace offeringsAcceptance

And if it be eaten at all on the third day, it is abominable; it shall not be accepted.

Verse ConceptsThree DaysRemaining FoodForbidden FoodAcceptanceEating Meat

must offer an unblemished male from the cattle, sheep, or goats in order for you to be accepted.

Verse ConceptsSheepMale AnimalsPerfect SacrificesSacrificing Cattle Sheep And Goats

You are not to present anything that has a defect, because it will not be accepted on your behalf.

Verse ConceptsPriests, Function In Ot TimesBlemished CreaturesAcceptance

And whosoever offereth a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the LORD to accomplish his vow, or a freewill offering in beeves or sheep, it shall be perfect to be accepted; there shall be no blemish therein.

Verse ConceptsFellowship OfferingPerfection, DivineVowsUnblemishmentPerfect SacrificesPeace offerings

Either a bullock or a lamb that hath any thing superfluous or lacking in his parts, that mayest thou offer for a freewill offering; but for a vow it shall not be accepted.

Verse ConceptsMaking VowsBlemished CreaturesRegulating SacrificesFree Will

Neither from a stranger's hand shall ye offer the bread of your God of any of these; because their corruption is in them, and blemishes be in them: they shall not be accepted for you.

Verse ConceptsAcceptance, Of WorshipStrangersBlemished CreaturesAcceptancecorruption

When a bullock, or a sheep, or a goat, is brought forth, then it shall be seven days under the dam; and from the eighth day and thenceforth it shall be accepted for an offering made by fire unto the LORD.

Verse ConceptsSeven DaysYoung AnimalAnimal MothersLess Than A Year OldSeven Days For Legal PurposesRegulating Sacrifices

And he shall wave the sheaf before the LORD, to be accepted for you: on the morrow after the sabbath the priest shall wave it.

Verse ConceptsThe First Day Of The WeekSwinging

So Moses accepted the carts and the oxen and gave them to the Levites.

Thou hast this day accepted Jehovah to be thy God, and to walk in his ways, and keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his ordinances, and to hearken unto his voice;

Verse ConceptsAtonement, in OTHe Is Our God

and Jehovah hath accepted thee this day to be a people of possession to him, as he hath told thee, and that thou shouldest keep all his commandments,

Verse ConceptsMonogamyPeople Of God, In OtTreasureSpiritual Adoption

“Indeed, He loves His people;All Your holy ones are in Your hand.They followed in Your steps;They accept and receive direction from You.

Verse ConceptsGod, Human Descriptions OfBowingGod's Love For IsraelDirection

And of Asher he said: -- Blessed with sons is Asher, Let him be accepted by his brethren, And dipping in oil his foot.

Verse ConceptsProvision Of OilCare Of FeetAcceptanceSons Being A Blessing

But his wife said to him, “If the Lord had intended to kill us, He wouldn’t have accepted the burnt offering and the grain offering from us, and He would not have shown us all these things or spoken to us now like this.”

Verse ConceptsGod KillingMaking Cereal Offerings And LibationsGod's Things RevealedGod Killing Individuals

{The priest accepted the offer}, and he took the ephod, teraphim, and molten image and went along with the people.

Verse ConceptsRobbing Gods

And David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, and behaved himself wisely: and Saul set him over the men of war, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul's servants.

Verse ConceptsRankThe Righteous Prosper

Saul accepted Jonathan's advice and took an oath, "As surely as the Lord lives, he will not be put to death."

So David received of her hand that which she had brought him, and said unto her, Go up in peace to thine house; see, I have hearkened to thy voice, and have accepted thy person.

Verse ConceptsAcceptance, Of Gifts

Then David built an altar for the Lord there and offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings. And the Lord accepted prayers for the land, and the plague was removed from Israel.

Verse ConceptsFellowship OfferingBuildingMediationAltars To The LordBuilding AltarsAltarsGod Answered PrayerPeace offerings

So the king sent word and called for Shimei and said to him, “Did I not make you swear by the Lord and solemnly warn you, saying, ‘Know for certain that on the day you leave [Jerusalem] and go anywhere, you shall surely die’? And you said to me, ‘The word (ruling) I have heard is good.’

Verse ConceptsAssentingKings SummoningPeople Bound By Oaths

Ben Hadad accepted King Asa's offer and ordered his army commanders to attack the cities of Israel. They conquered Ijon, Dan, Abel Beth Maacah, and all the territory of Naphtali, including the region of Kinnereth.

Verse ConceptsNations Attacking Israel

The men took this as a good omen and quickly accepted his offer, saying, "Ben Hadad is your brother." Ahab then said, "Go, get him." So Ben Hadad came out to him, and Ahab pulled him up into his chariot.

Verse ConceptsChariots

And Naaman, head of the host of the king of Aram, was a great man before his lord, and accepted of face, for by him had Jehovah given salvation to Aram, and the man was mighty in valour -- leprous.

Verse ConceptsCommanderKingdomsLeprosyOccupationsSoldierssyriaarmy

But a spirit empowered Amasai, the leader of the thirty warriors, and he said: "We are yours, O David! We support you, O son of Jesse! May you greatly prosper! May those who help you prosper! Indeed your God helps you!" So David accepted them and made them leaders of raiding bands.

Verse ConceptsWelcoming Other People

Ben Hadad accepted King Asa's offer and ordered his army commanders to attack the cities of Israel. They conquered Ijon, Dan, Abel Maim, and all the storage cities of Naphtali.

Verse ConceptsStoring

So the priests and the Levites accepted the weighed out silver and gold and the utensils, to bring them to Jerusalem to the house of our God.

The Jews accepted the custom that they had begun, as Mordecai had written to them;

Verse ConceptsObeying People

For Mordecai the Jew was next unto king Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren, seeking the wealth of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed.

Verse ConceptsPeace, In Christian LivingSecond Being

As to the man of arm -- he hath the earth, And the accepted of face -- he dwelleth in it.

That hath not accepted the person of princes, Nor hath known the rich before the poor, For a work of His hands are all of them.

Verse ConceptsFavouritismGod, Impartiality OfGod And The PoorPovertyMan, Creation OfPeople Are The SameCreation Of All MankindThe Rich Lording It

So Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite went, and did according as the LORD commanded them: the LORD also accepted Job.

For, not by their sword Possessed they the land, And their arm gave not salvation to them, But Thy right hand, and Thine arm, And the light of Thy countenance, Because Thou hadst accepted them.

Verse ConceptsCountenanceLight, SpiritualPeople Of God, In OtRight Hand Of GodArm Of GodGod's HandStrength Of GodGod Is LightNot Aloneland

To the Overseer. -- By sons of Korah. A Psalm. Thou hast accepted, O Jehovah, Thy land, Thou hast turned to the captivity of Jacob.

Verse ConceptsRestoring Nations

Head of fifty, and accepted of faces, And counsellor, and the wise of artificers, And the intelligent of charmers.

Verse ConceptsRankSkillFiftiesSkilled Peoplemagicartistscraftsmanship

Elder, and accepted of face, he is the head, Prophet, teacher of falsehood, he is the tail.

Verse ConceptsTailsWicked ProphetsHead As ChiefFake Friends

Speak to the heart of Jerusalem, and call to her, That her warfare hath been completed, That accepted hath been her punishment, That she hath received from the hand of Jehovah Double for all her sins.

Verse ConceptsHand Of GodJerusalem, Significance OfPunishment, Nature OfRansomRedemption, In Everyday LifeSensitivityDouble PenaltyGod Has ForgivenTime Of PeaceJerusalem In Millennial Kingdom

Even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer: their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar; for mine house shall be called an house of prayer for all people.

Verse ConceptsHouse Of GodProperty, HousesWorship, Results OfOutcastsGod's DwellingMillenial SacrificesAcceptance

"I've punished your children with no results, they have accepted no discipline. Your sword has devoured your prophets like a destroying lion."

Verse ConceptsChastisementIndifferenceLionsResponseAfflictions Of The WickedAdmonition, RecievingSmitten CheeksKilling ProphetsUseless Labour

And thou hast said unto them: This is the nation that hath not hearkened, To the voice of Jehovah its God, Nor have they accepted instruction, Perished hath stedfastness, Yea, it hath been cut off from their mouth.

Verse ConceptsAdmonition, RecievingSelf WillThose Against TruthAgainst The Truth

Thus said Jehovah concerning this people: Well they have loved to wander, Their feet they have not restrained, And Jehovah hath not accepted them, Now doth He remember their iniquity, And inspect their sin.

Verse ConceptsIniquity, God's Attitude TowardRestlessnessRestraintSelf ControlWhy Prayer Is UnansweredUnanswered PrayerWanderersGod Remembering SinLoving Evil

Therefore hear now, I pray thee, O my lord the king: let my supplication, I pray thee, be accepted before thee; that thou cause me not to return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there.

Verse ConceptsPossibility Of Death

And said unto Jeremiah the prophet, Let, we beseech thee, our supplication be accepted before thee, and pray for us unto the LORD thy God, even for all this remnant; (for we are left but a few of many, as thine eyes do behold us:)

Verse ConceptsRemnantFew PeoplePray For Ussupplicationpetition

In you they have accepted bribes to shed blood; you have taken [forbidden] interest and [a percentage of] profits, and you have injured your neighbors for gain by oppression and extortion, and you have forgotten Me,” says the Lord God.

Verse ConceptsFraudCreditCovenant breakersExcessGreed, Condemnation OfInjustice, Nature And Source OfInterestMoney, Stewardship OfBusiness EthicsCovetousness, Results InExtortionSheddingKilling The InnocentOppressors

And the days are completed, and it hath come to pass on the eighth day, and henceforth, the priests prepare on the altar your burnt-offerings and your peace-offerings, and I have accepted you -- an affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.'

Verse ConceptsAcceptance, divineAcceptance, From GodDay 8Sacrifice On The Bronze AltarPeople Commended By God

The sacrifices of Mine offerings! They sacrifice flesh, and they eat, Jehovah hath not accepted them, Now doth He remember their iniquity, And inspect their sin, They -- to Egypt they turn back.

Verse ConceptsGod Remembering SinNot Pleasing God

[Hush!] Be silent before the Lord God [there is no acceptable excuse to offer]!For the day [of the vengeance] of the Lord is near,For the Lord has prepared a sacrifice (Judah),He has set apart [for His use] those who have accepted His invitation [the Chaldeans who rule Babylon].

Verse ConceptsHoliness, Believers' Growth InRespect, For God's CharacterSpeech, Power And Significance OfCurbing SpeechThe Fact Of That DayNear The Time Generally

She has not obeyed;she has not accepted discipline.She has not trusted in Yahweh;she has not drawn near to her God.

Verse Conceptsdrawing near to GoddistrustPrayerlessnessNot Coming Near To GodObstinate IndividualsDoubting God

to proclaim the favorable year of the Lord [the day when salvation and the favor of God abound greatly].”

Verse ConceptsA Time Of SalvationChrist PreachingAcceptanceRecoveryFavor

So he accepted the offer and started looking for a good opportunity to betray Him to them when the crowd was not present.

Verse ConceptsOpportunities, In LifeCrowds AvoidedJudas Betraying ChristRight Time For People

The one who has accepted His testimony has affirmed that God is true.

Verse ConceptsFountainsGod Is Truthful

"If I give testimony concerning myself, my testimony cannot be accepted.

Verse ConceptsAcceptanceBeing Yourselftestimonytestifyingcredibilitymyself

Now when the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaritans had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them.

Verse ConceptsMissionaries, Support ForAcceptance, Of The GospelThe Apostles In ActionAcceptance

But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.

Verse ConceptsReverence, And BlessingWelcoming Other PeopleThe Nations Before GodAcceptanceRacewelcome

Now the apostles and the brothers who were in Judea heard that the gentiles had also accepted the word of God.

Verse ConceptsAcceptance, Of The GospelThe Gentiles ConversionForeigners Saved By FaithThe Apostles In Action

And they, when they had heard his statement, gave the glory to God. Then they said, "You see, brother, how many tens of thousands of Jews there are among those who have accepted the faith, and they are all zealous upholders of the Law.

Verse ConceptsZealMany In The ChurchSalvation For IsraelSpecific Praising Of GodTaking The Law To Heartzealots

But as for the Gentiles who have accepted the faith, we have communicated to them our decision that they are carefully to abstain from anything sacrificed to an idol, from blood, from what is strangled, and from fornication."

Verse ConceptsFoodPeople Consuming BloodChokingAvoiding EvilForeigners Saved By FaithAvoid ImmoralityCreatures ChokedFood Offered To IdolsSexual Immorality

In the vicinity of that place there were estates belonging to the leading man of the island, named Publius, who welcomed and entertained us hospitably for three days.

Verse ConceptsGuestsHospitality, Examples OfCourtesyHospitalityTravellersWelcoming Other Peoplefriendliness

For if their having been cast aside has carried with it the reconciliation of the world, what will their being accepted again be but Life out of death?

Verse ConceptsReconciliation, Of The World To GodAcceptance, Of The GospelPeace Made Through ChristReconciliation with GodAcceptanceLosing A FriendReconciliationRejection

That I may be delivered from them that do not believe in Judaea; and that my service which I have for Jerusalem may be accepted of the saints;

Verse ConceptsMinistry, Qualifications ForRescueSaintsUnbelief, Results Of Being GuiltyGod Saving From EnemiesServing Groups

What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? They are just God's servants, through whose efforts, and as the Lord granted power to each, you accepted the faith.

Verse ConceptsEncouraging Faith In ChristOpportunity

Now I'm making known to you, brothers, the gospel that I proclaimed to you, which you accepted, on which you have taken your stand,

Verse ConceptsRemindersStandingAcceptance, Of The GospelThe Gospel Preached

His affection is greater than ever as he remembers the obedience [to his guidance] that all of you exhibited, and how you received him with the greatest respect.

Verse ConceptsObeying PeopleAnxiety And FearNervousness

For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.

Verse ConceptsCollectionsGiving, Advice OnGenerosity, Used TowardsSaints, Care For The PoorPeople WillingGiving Money To The ChurchAcceptance

For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you.

Verse ConceptsPeople Willing

For it is not he who commends and praises himself who is approved [by God], but it is the one whom the Lord commends and praises.

Verse ConceptsCommendationSelf Righteousness, Nature OfWorthinessApprovalCommending OneselfPeople Commended By GodAcceptance

For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him.

Verse ConceptsSpiritual Warfare, Enemies InHeresyAcceptance, Of The GospelSpirit BeingsThe Purity Of The GospelDifferent TeachingsFalse ChristsFake FriendsBeing DifferentBeing Unique

Because of this also, we -- we do give thanks to God continually, that, having received the word of hearing from us of God, ye accepted, not the word of man, but as it is truly, the word of God, who also doth work in you who believe;

Verse ConceptsHearingPreaching, Effects OfResponseThe Authority Of ScriptureSpeech, DivineThanksgiving, OfferedReceiving God's WordThose Who Had FaithMan's TeachingWe Thank GodGod's Work In UsAcceptanceThe Word Of GodBelieving In Yourself

when He comes to be glorified in His saints on that day [that is, glorified through the changed lives of those who have accepted Him as Savior and have been set apart for His purpose], and to be marveled at among all who have believed, because our testimony to you was believed and trusted [and confirmed in your lives].

Verse ConceptsHoliness, Purpose OfParticipation, In ChristSaintsSecond Coming Of Christ, The PurposeAmazement, Of Jesus ChristGod's Glory In Jesus ChristGlorified SaintsAdmirationWitness To The GospelTrusting Other PeopleShowing Forth His PraiseThose Who Had FaithAcceptanceThe Rapture

but he whose genealogy is not counted from them has accepted tithes from Abraham, and has blessed him who has the promises.

Verse ConceptsGod's Promise To AbrahamTithing For PeoplePeople Who Blessed Others

Bible Theasaurus

Accept (176 instances)
Accepted (105 instances)
Admit (16 instances)
Recognised (10 instances)
Recognized (78 instances)
Swallow (42 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
בּחר 
Bachar 
Usage: 169

דּשׁן 
Dashen 
Usage: 11

חפץ 
Chephets 
Usage: 39

יטב 
Yatab 
Usage: 115

נפל 
Naphal 
Usage: 434

נסה נשׂא 
Nasa' 
Usage: 653

רוּח 
Ruwach 
Usage: 11

רצה 
Ratsah 
Usage: 56

רצן רצון 
Ratsown 
Usage: 56

שׂאת 
S@'eth 
Usage: 14

שׁפר 
Sh@phar (Aramaic) 
Usage: 3

ἀπόδεκτος 
Apodektos 
Usage: 2

ἀποδέχομαι 
Apodechomai 
Usage: 5

ἀποδοχή 
Apodoche 
Usage: 2

δεκτός 
Dektos 
Usage: 3

δέχομαι 
Dechomai 
receive , take , accept , take up
Usage: 30

εὐάρεστος 
Euarestos 
Usage: 9

εὐαρέστως 
Euarestos 
Usage: 1

εὐπρόσδεκτος 
Euprosdektos 
Usage: 5

προσδέχομαι 
Prosdechomai 
Usage: 13

χαριτόω 
Charitoo 
Usage: 2

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