Strong's Lexicon
G1384 — δόκιμος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1384 |
|---|---|
| Word: | δόκιμος |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from G1380 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 7 |
| Transliteration: | dokimos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | dok'-ee-mos |
| Meaning: | 1. (properly) acceptable (current after assayal), i.e. approved |
| KJV Renderings: | approved, tried |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
δόκιμος, δόκιμον (δέχομαι); from Herodotus down;
1. properly, accepted, particularly of coins and metals, Gen 23:16; 2Ch 9:17; Lucian, Herm. 68, etc.; hence, universally, proved, tried: in the N. T. one who is of tried faith and integrity (R. V. approved), Rom 16:10 (τόν δόκιμον ἐν Χριστῷ, the approved servant of Christ); 1Co 11:19; 2Co 10:18; 2Co 13:7; 2Ti 2:15 (παρισταναι ἑαυτόν δόκιμον τῷ Θεῷ); Jas 1:12.
2. accepted, equivalent to acceptable, pleasing: εὐάρεστος τῷ Θεῷ καί δόκιμος (L marginal reading δοκιμοις) τοῖς ἀνθρώποις, Rom 14:18.
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
δόκιμος (approved)
Romans 14:18
- KJV: For he that in these things serveth Christ acceptable to God and approved of men
- GK: ο γαρ εν τούτοις δουλεύων τω χριστώ ευάρεστος τω θεώ και δόκιμος τοις ανθρώποις
Romans 16:10
- KJV: Salute Apelles approved in Christ Salute them which are of Aristobulus’
- GK: ασπάσασθε Απελλήν τον δόκιμον εν χριστώ ασπάσασθε τους εκ των Αριστοβούλου
1 Corinthians 11:19
- KJV: For there must be also heresies among you that they which are approved may be made manifest among you
- GK: δει γαρ και εν υμίν αιρέσεις είναι ίνα οι δόκιμοι φανεροί γένωνται εν υμίν
2 Corinthians 10:18
- KJV: For not he that commendeth himself is approved but whom the Lord commendeth
- GK: ου γαρ ο εαυτόν συνιστών εκείνός εστι δόκιμος αλλ΄ ον ο κύριος συνίστησιν
2 Corinthians 13:7
- KJV: Now I pray to God that ye do no evil not that we should appear approved but that ye should do that which is honest though we be as reprobates
- GK: εύχομαι δε προς τον θεόν μη ποιήσαι υμάς κακόν μηδέν ουχ ίνα ημείς δόκιμοι φανώμεν αλλ΄ ίνα υμείς το καλόν ποιήτε ημείς δε ως αδόκιμοι ώμεν
2 Timothy 2:15
- KJV: Study to shew thyself approved unto God a workman that needeth not to be ashamed rightly dividing the word of truth
- GK: σπούδασον σεαυτόν δόκιμον παραστήσαι τω θεώ εργάτην ανεπαίσχυντον ορθοτομούντα τον λόγον της αληθείας
James 1:12
- KJV: Blessed the man that endureth temptation for when he is tried he shall receive the crown of life which the Lord hath promised to them that love him
- GK: μακάριος ανήρ ος υπομενεί πειρασμόν ότι δόκιμος γενόμενος λήψεται τον στέφανον της ζωής ον επηγγείλατο ο κύριος τοις αγαπώσιν αυτόν