Dokimazō δοκιμάζω

Dokimazō (Greek δοκιμάζω, Strong's G1381) is a Greek verb meaning “to test”. It occurs 22 times in 20 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Dokimazō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Luke

• Luke 12:56
  Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that ye do not discern this time?You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and sky. Why don’t you know how to interpret the present time?
• Luke 14:19
  And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused.Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try them out. Please excuse me.’

Romans

• Romans 1:28
  And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;Furthermore, since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, He gave them up to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done.
• Romans 2:18
  And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;if you know His will and approve of what is superior because you are instructed by the law;
• Romans 12:2
  And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.
• Romans 14:22
  Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth.Keep your belief about such matters between yourself and God. Blessed is the one who does not condemn himself by what he approves.

1 Corinthians

• 1 Corinthians 3:13
  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.his workmanship will be evident, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will prove the quality of each man’s work.
• 1 Corinthians 11:28
  But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.Each one must examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup.
• 1 Corinthians 16:3
  And when I come, whomsoever ye shall approve by your letters, them will I send to bring your liberality unto Jerusalem.Then, on my arrival, I will send letters with those you recommend to carry your gift to Jerusalem.

2 Corinthians

• 2 Corinthians 8:8
  I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.I am not making a demand, but I am testing the sincerity of your love in comparison to the earnestness of others.
• 2 Corinthians 8:22
  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 I have in you.And we are sending along with them our brother whose earnestness has been proven many times and in many ways, and now even more so by his great confidence in you.
• 2 Corinthians 13:5
  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?Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Can’t you see for yourselves that Jesus Christ is in you—unless you actually fail the test?

Galatians

• Galatians 6:4
  But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.Each one should test his own work. Then he will have reason to boast in himself alone, and not in someone else.

Ephesians

• Ephesians 5:10
  Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.Test and prove what pleases the Lord.

Philippians

• Philippians 1:10
  That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;so that you may be able to test and prove what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,

1 Thessalonians

• 1 Thessalonians 2:4
  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.Instead, we speak as those approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, not in order to please men but God, who examines our hearts.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:21
  Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.but test all things. Hold fast to what is good.

1 Timothy

• 1 Timothy 3:10
  And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.Additionally, they must first be tested. Then, if they are above reproach, let them serve as deacons.

1 Peter

• 1 Peter 1:7
  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:so that the proven character of your faith—more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

1 John

• 1 John 4:1
  Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).