δοκιμάζω dokimazō · G1381

to test

δοκιμάζω; (δόκιμος), [in LXX chiefly for בָּחַן ; ] ; 1. primarily of metals (Pro.8:10 17:3, Sir.2:5, Wis.3:6), to test, try, prove (in the hope and expectation that the test will prove successful, see reff. s. Syn.): χρυσίον, 1Pe.1:7; other things, Luk.12:56 14:19, 2Co.8:8, Gal.6:4, 1Th.2:4 5:21; τὰ διαφέροντα, Rom.2:18, Php.1:10 (R, mg., but see infr.); πνεύματα, 1Jn.4:1; of men, 1Ti.3:10 (pass.); ἑαυτόν, 1Co.11:28, 2Co.13:5; before subst. clause, Rom.12:2, 1Co.3:13, Eph.5:10 ; 2. As the result of trial, to approve, think fit: Rom.1:28 14:22, 1Co.16:3, 2Co.8:22, 1Th.2:4 (δεδοκιμάσμεθα); τὰ διαφέροντα, Rom.2:18, Php.1:10, R, txt. (but see supr.; cf. διαφέρω).†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

δοκῐμάζω, ; (δόκιμος) assay, test, πορφύραν καὶ χρυσόν []:—middle, prove for oneself, choose, χώραν []:— passive, ἐπειδὰν τὸ ἔργον.. δοκιμασθῇ []; 2 of persons, δ. αὐτούς put them to the test, make trial of them, []; also of Apis-bulls, []; II approve, sanction, μετὰ δεδοκιμασμένου [λόγου] μὴ ξυνέπεσθαι []infinitive, ἐκπονεῖν ἐδοκίμαζε he approved of their working, []; II.2 as a political term, ; II.2.a approve after scrutiny as fit for an office, []:—passive, to be approved as fit, []; μου …

Where it's used 22 times

Luke 12:56 · Luke 14:19 · Romans 1:28 · Romans 2:18 · Romans 12:2 · Romans 14:22 · 1 Corinthians 3:13 · 1 Corinthians 11:28 · 1 Corinthians 16:3 · 2 Corinthians 8:8 · 2 Corinthians 8:22 · 2 Corinthians 13:5 · Galatians 6:4 · Ephesians 5:10 · Philippians 1:10 · 1 Thessalonians 2:4 · 1 Thessalonians 5:21 · 1 Timothy 3:10 · 1 Peter 1:7 · 1 John 4:1 … and 2 more

Source: TBESG G1381; TFLSJ G1381

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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