Apodokimazō ἀποδοκιμάζω

Apodokimazō (Greek ἀποδοκιμάζω, Strong's G593) is a Greek verb meaning “to reject”. It occurs 9 times in 9 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

Topics

• Rejection

Verses

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

Matthew

• Matthew 21:42
  Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?

Mark

• Mark 8:31
  And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and of the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.Then He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and that He must be killed and after three days rise again.
• Mark 12:10
  And have ye not read this scripture; The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner:Have you never read this Scripture: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.

Luke

• Luke 9:22
  Saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be slain, and be raised the third day.“The Son of Man must suffer many things,” He said. “He must be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.”
• Luke 17:25
  But first must he suffer many things, and be rejected of this generation.But first He must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.
• Luke 20:17
  And he beheld them, and said, What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner?But Jesus looked directly at them and said, “Then what is the meaning of that which is written: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone’?

Hebrews

• Hebrews 12:17
  For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears.For you know that afterward, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected. He could find no ground for repentance, though he sought the blessing with tears.

1 Peter

• 1 Peter 2:4
  To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,As you come to Him, the living stone, rejected by men but chosen and precious in God’s sight,
• 1 Peter 2:7
  Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,To you who believe, then, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe, “The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,”

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).