Dokimos δόκιμος
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| δόκιμος | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | dokimos |
| Strong's number | G1384 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | tested |
| Occurrences | 7 in 7 verses |
| Most frequent in | Romans (2) |
Dokimos (Greek δόκιμος, Strong's G1384) is a Greek adjective meaning “tested”. It occurs 7 times in 7 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
δοκίμιος, -α, -ον
(δοκιμή), [in LXX: ἀργύριον δ. (עֲלִיל), Psa.12:6; and as seel. for δόκιμος (B), ἀργυρίου δ. (זָקַק pual.), 1Ch.29:4 (Bab); εἰ δ .ίστιν (יְקָר), Zec.11:13 א with a vid, Q *)* ;]
= δόκιμος,
tested, approved: τὸ δ. ὑμῶν τ. πίστεως, that which is approved in your faith, 1Pe.1:7 (where Hort suggests the seel. δόκιμος, found in some cursives), Jas.1:3 (but see Mayor, in l For full discussion of this word, not hitherto found in a Gk. Lexicon, and for exx. of its use in π., see Deiss. (to whom is due the credit of its discovery), BS, 259 ff.; MM, Exp., xi; cf. also Milligan, NTD, 76).†
δόκιμος, -ον
(δέκομαι = δέχομαι) [in LXX for זָקַק pual., etc. ;]
primarily of metals, tested, accepted, approved: of persons, Rom.14:18 16:10, 1Co.11:19, 2Co.10:18 13:7, 2Ti.2:15, Jas.1:12 (Cremer, 212, 697).†
(AS)
(δοκιμή), [in LXX: ἀργύριον δ. (עֲלִיל), Psa.12:6; and as seel. for δόκιμος (B), ἀργυρίου δ. (זָקַק pual.), 1Ch.29:4 (Bab); εἰ δ .ίστιν (יְקָר), Zec.11:13 א with a vid, Q *)* ;]
= δόκιμος,
tested, approved: τὸ δ. ὑμῶν τ. πίστεως, that which is approved in your faith, 1Pe.1:7 (where Hort suggests the seel. δόκιμος, found in some cursives), Jas.1:3 (but see Mayor, in l For full discussion of this word, not hitherto found in a Gk. Lexicon, and for exx. of its use in π., see Deiss. (to whom is due the credit of its discovery), BS, 259 ff.; MM, Exp., xi; cf. also Milligan, NTD, 76).†
δόκιμος, -ον
(δέκομαι = δέχομαι) [in LXX for זָקַק pual., etc. ;]
primarily of metals, tested, accepted, approved: of persons, Rom.14:18 16:10, 1Co.11:19, 2Co.10:18 13:7, 2Ti.2:15, Jas.1:12 (Cremer, 212, 697).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | approved (6), tried (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | approved (4), are approved (1), have stood the test (1), stood the test (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Dokimos, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Romans
- Romans 14:18For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.For whoever serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and approved by men.
- Romans 16:10Salute Apelles approved in Christ. Salute them which are of Aristobulus’ household.Greet Apelles, who is approved in Christ. Greet those who belong to the household of Aristobulus.
1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians 11:19For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you.And indeed, there must be differences among you to show which of you are approved.
2 Corinthians
- 2 Corinthians 10:18For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.For it is not the one who commends himself who is approved, but the one whom the Lord commends.
- 2 Corinthians 13:7Now 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.Now we pray to God that you will not do anything wrong—not that we will appear to have stood the test, but that you will do what is right, even if we appear to have failed.
2 Timothy
- 2 Timothy 2:15Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.Make every effort to present yourself approved to God, an unashamed workman who accurately handles the word of truth.
James
- James 1:12Blessed is 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.Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.
Notes
- 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.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).