δέξηται, δέχονται, ύπεδέξατο, προσδέχεται → should receive, receive, received, receives

[Bible Reader]

I would like to know if these are the same word in different tenses and persons, or if there is some real difference in the words. I have a Greek interlinear New Testament (and that is all I know of Greek!). These words are translated in similar ways into English in the Gospel of Luke.  (Luke 18:17, 8:13, 10:38, and 15:2).

I apologize if this question is competely inappropriate in this forum. I know nothing about Greek grammar and hope some kind expert will explain the distinctions between these words.

Thank you!

Bible Reader

[banned8]

Hi, Bible Reader.

What you have here is the verb δέχομαι = accept, plus two of its compound forms:
υποδέχομαι (i.e. with the prepositional prefix 'hupo', 'hypo' in English) = receive into one's house and
προσδέχομαι (i.e. with the prepositional prefix 'pros') = receive favourably or hospitably.

Now in Luke:
18:17: ὃς ἐὰν μὴ δέξηται (subjunctive) = he who should not receive (the Kingdom of God)
8:13: μετὰ χαρᾶς δέχονται τὸν λόγον (present, plural form) = accept/receive the word with joy
10:38: ὑπεδέξατο αὐτόν (simple past) = received, admitted him under her roof
15:2: ἁμαρτωλοὺς προσδέχεται (present, singular form) = receives sinners

υποδέχομαι is still in use with the aforementioned meaning, but it has also supplanted προσδέχομαι, which is now rarely used with the meaning of 'accept in addition'.

[Bible Reader]

Thank you so much, nickel! Your explanation is very helpful (and shows no evidence of the eye-rolling that my question must have occasioned!).

I appreciate your taking the time to look up each usage.

Bible Reader (maybe one day in the original language!)