δεκτόν
dektós
acceptable
Accepted, received with favor, regarded as acceptable. The primary sense is to be welcomed or favorably received, either by a person or, in some contexts, by the divine. Extended senses include being pleasing or suitable in a given situation, or regarded as worthy of approval.
Luke 4:19 · Word #4
Lexicon G1184
| Lemma | δεκτός |
| Transliteration | dektós |
| Strong's | G1184 |
| Definition | Accepted, received with favor, regarded as acceptable. The primary sense is to be welcomed or favorably received, either by a person or, in some contexts, by the divine. Extended senses include being pleasing or suitable in a given situation, or regarded as worthy of approval. |
Morphology ADJ.S ACC M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | acceptable |
| Literal | acceptable |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | δεκτός |
| Strong's | G1184 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1184-03
accepted one
| Morphological Notes | Gr,NS,,,,AMS — substantive adjective, accusative masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective δεκτός derives from the root δεχ- (“to receive, accept”) and denotes one who is received with favor or regarded as acceptable. As an accusative masculine singular substantive adjective, it is rendered as “accepted one,” preserving both its adjectival force and masculine singular accusative form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
acceptable
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Changed from 'accepted one' to 'acceptable' to better match the adjectival context; SILEX definition supports 'acceptable' as the appropriate quality attributed to 'year.' |