Strong's Lexicon
G1381 — δοκιμάζω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1381 |
|---|---|
| Word: | δοκιμάζω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G1384 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 23 |
| Transliteration: | dokimazo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | dok-im-ad'-zo |
| Meaning: | 1. to test 2. (by implication) to approve {literally or figuratively} |
| KJV Renderings: | allow, discern, examine, X like, (ap-)prove, try |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
δοκιμάζω; (future δοκιμάσω); 1 aorist ἐδοκίμασά; passive, (present δοκιμάζομαι); perfect δεδοκίμασμαι; (δόκιμος); the Sept. chiefly for áÈÌçÇï; as in Greek writings from (Herodotus, Thucydides), Xenophon, and Plato onward, to try;
1. to test, examine, prove, scrutinize (to see whether a thing be genuine or not), as metals: χρυσίον διά πυρός (Isocrates, p. 240 d. (i. e. Panathen. § 14); ad Demon., p. 7 b. (here Bekker βασανίζομεν); the Sept., Pro 8:10; Sir 2:5; Wis 3:6; ἄργυρον, Pro 17:3 (cf. Zec 13:9)), 1Pe 1:7; other things: Luk 12:56; Luk 14:19; 2Co 8:8; Gal 6:4; 1Th 2:4; 1Th 5:21; τά διαφέροντα, Rom 2:18; Php 1:10 (others refer these passages to 2; see διαφέρω, 2 b.); men, 1Ti 3:10 (in the passive); ἑαυτόν, 1Co 11:28; 2Co 13:5 (cf. ἐξετάζειν ἑαυτόν, Xenophon, mem. 2, 5, 1 and 4); Θεόν, Heb 3:9 (R G, from Psa 94:9 (); on the sense of the phrase see πειράζω, 2 d. β.); τά πνεύματα, followed by εἰ whether etc. 1Jn 4:1; followed by indirect discourse, Rom 12:2; 1Co 3:13; Eph 5:10.
2. to recognize as genuine after examination, to approve, deem worthy: 1Co 16:3; τινα σπουδαῖον ὄντα, 2Co 8:22; ἐν ᾧ δοκιμάζει for ἐν τούτῳ, ὁ δοκιμάζει in that which he approves, deems right, Rom 14:22; δεδοκιμάσμεθα ὑπό τοῦ Θεοῦ πιστευθῆναι τό εὐαγγέλιον we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the business of pointing out to men the way of salvation, 1Th 2:4; our οὐκ ἐδοκίμασαν τόν Θεόν ἔχειν ἐν ἐπιγνώσει they did not think God worthy to be kept in knowledge, Rom 1:28. (On δοκιμάζω (as compared with πειράζω) see Trench, § lxxiv.; Cremer, under the word πειράζω. Compare: ἀποδοκιμάζω.)
STRONGS NT 1381a: δοκιμασίαδοκιμασία, δοκιμασίας, ἡ, a proving, putting to the proof: πειράζειν ἐν δοκιμασία to tempt by proving, Heb 3:9 L T Tr WH. ((Lysias), Xenophon, Plato, Demosthenes, Polybius, Plutarch, others; λίθος δοκιμασίας, Sir 6:21.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
δοκιμάζω (allow)
Luke 12:56
- KJV: hypocrites ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth but how is it that ye do not discern this time
- GK: υποκριταί το πρόσωπον του ουρανού και της γης οίδατε δοκιμάζειν τον δε καιρόν τούτον πως ου δοκιμάζετε
Luke 14:19
- KJV: And another said I have bought five yoke of oxen and I go to prove them I pray thee have me excused
- GK: και έτερος είπε ζεύγη βοών ηγόρασα πέντε και πορεύομαι δοκιμάσαι αυτά ερωτώ σε έχε με παρητημένον
Romans 1:28
- KJV: And even as they did not like to retain God in knowledge God gave them over to a reprobate mind to do those things which are not convenient
- GK: και καθώς ουκ εδοκίμασαν τον θεόν έχειν εν επιγνώσει παρέδωκεν αυτούς ο θεός εις αδόκιμον νουν ποιείν τα μη καθήκοντα
Romans 2:18
- KJV: And knowest will and approvest the things that are more excellent being instructed out of the law
- GK: και γινώσκεις το θέλημα και δοκιμάζεις τα διαφέροντα κατηχούμενος εκ του νόμου
Romans 12:2
- KJV: And be not conformed to this world but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind that ye may prove what that good and acceptable and perfect will of God
- GK: και μη συσχηματίζεσθε τω αιώνι τούτω αλλά μεταμορφούσθε τη ανακαινώσει του νοός υμών εις το δοκιμάζειν υμάς τι το θέλημα του θεού το αγαθόν και ευάρεστον και τέλειον
Romans 14:22
- KJV: Hast thou faith have to thyself before God Happy he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth
- GK: συ πίστιν έχεις κατά σεαυτόν έχε ενώπιον του θεού μακάριος ο μη κρίνων εαυτόν εν ω δοκιμάζει
1 Corinthians 3:13
- KJV: Every man’s work shall be made manifest for the day shall declare it because it shall be revealed by fire and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is
- GK: εκάστου το έργον φανερόν γενήσεται η γαρ ημέρα δηλώσει ότι εν πυρί αποκαλύπτεται και εκάστου το έργον οποίόν εστι το πυρ δοκιμάσει
1 Corinthians 11:28
- KJV: But let a man examine himself and so let him eat of bread and drink of cup
- GK: δοκιμαζέτω δε άνθρωπος εαυτόν και ούτως εκ του άρτου εσθιέτω και εκ του ποτηρίου πινέτω
1 Corinthians 16:3
- KJV: And when I come whomsoever ye shall approve by letters them will I send to bring your liberality unto Jerusalem
- GK: όταν δε παραγένωμαι ους εάν δοκιμάσητε δι΄ επιστολών τούτους πέμψω απενεγκείν την χάριν υμών εις Ιερουσαλήμ
2 Corinthians 8:8
- KJV: I speak not by commandment but by occasion of the forwardness of others and to prove the sincerity of your love
- GK: ου κατ΄ επιταγήν λέγω αλλ΄ διά της ετέρων σπουδής και το της υμετέρας αγάπης γνήσιον δοκιμάζων
2 Corinthians 8:22
- KJV: And we have sent with them our brother whom we have oftentimes proved diligent in many things but now much more diligent upon the great confidence which in you
- GK: συνεπέμψαμεν δε αυτοίς τον αδελφόν ημών ον εδοκιμάσαμεν εν πολλοίς πολλάκις σπουδαίον όντα νυνί δε πολύ σπουδαιότερον πεποιθήσει πολλή τη εις υμάς
2 Corinthians 13:5
- KJV: Examine yourselves whether ye be in the faith prove your own selves Know ye not your own selves how that Jesus Christ is in you except ye be reprobates
- GK: εαυτούς πειράζετε ει εστέ εν τη πίστει εαυτούς δοκιμάζετε η ουκ επιγνώσκετε εαυτούς ότι Ιησούς χριστός εν υμίν εστίν ει αδόκιμοί εστε
Galatians 6:4
- KJV: But let every man prove his own work and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone and not in another
- GK: το δε έργον εαυτού δοκιμαζέτω έκαστος και τότε εις εαυτόν μόνον το καύχημα έξει και ουκ εις τον έτερον
Ephesians 5:10
- KJV: Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord
- GK: δοκιμάζοντες τι εστιν ευάρεστον τω κυρίω
Philippians 1:10
- KJV: That ye may approve things that are excellent that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ
- GK: εις το δοκιμάζειν υμάς τα διαφέροντα ίνα ήτε ειλικρινείς και απρόσκοποι εις ημέραν χριστού
1 Thessalonians 2:4
- KJV: But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel even so we speak not as pleasing men but God which trieth our hearts
- GK: αλλά καθώς δεδοκιμάσμεθα υπό του θεού πιστευθήναι το ευαγγέλιον ούτως λαλούμεν ουχ ως ανθρώποις αρέσκοντες αλλά τω θεώ τω δοκιμάζοντι τας καρδίας ημών
1 Thessalonians 5:21
- KJV: Prove all things hold fast that which is good
- GK: πάντα δοκιμάζετε το καλόν κατέχετε
1 Timothy 3:10
- KJV: And let these also first be proved then let them use the office of a deacon being blameless
- GK: και ούτοι δε δοκιμαζέσθωσαν πρώτον είτα διακονείτωσαν ανέγκλητοι όντες
Hebrews 3:9
- KJV: When your fathers tempted me proved me and saw my works forty years
- GK: ου επείρασάν με οι πατέρες υμών εδοκίμασάν με και είδον τα έργα μου τεσσαράκοντα έτη
1 Peter 1:7
- KJV: That the trial of your faith being much more precious than of gold that perisheth though it be tried with fire might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ
- GK: ίνα το δοκίμιον υμών της πίστεως πολύ τιμιώτερον χρυσίου του απολλυμένου διά πυρός δε δοκιμαζομένου ευρεθή εις έπαινον και δόξαν και τιμήν εν αποκαλύψει Ιησού χριστού
1 John 4:1
- KJV: Beloved believe not every spirit but try the spirits whether they are of God because many false prophets are gone out into the world
- GK: αγαπητοί μη παντί πνεύματι πιστεύετε αλλά δοκιμάζετε τα πνεύματα ει εκ του θεού εστίν ότι πολλοί ψευδοπροφήται εξεληλύθασιν εις τον κόσμον