Gloss
to test, try, examine; interpret
Forms of the word
Dictionary
δοκιμάζω
Greek transliteration
dokimazō
Simplified transliteration
dokimazo
Principal Parts
δοκιμάσω, ἐδοκίμασα, -, δεδοκίμασμαι, ἐδοκιμάσθην
Numbers
Strong's number
1381
GK Number
1507
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament
22
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
v-2a(1)
Definition
Greek-English Concordance for δοκιμάζω
| Luke 12:56 | Hypocrites! You know how to (dokimazein | δοκιμάζειν | pres act inf ) interpret (dokimazein | δοκιμάζειν | pres act inf ) the appearance of the earth and the sky. How is it that you do not know how to (dokimazein | δοκιμάζειν | pres act inf ) interpret (dokimazein | δοκιμάζειν | pres act inf ) this present time? |
| Luke 14:19 | And another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try (dokimasai | δοκιμάσαι | aor act inf ) them out (dokimasai | δοκιμάσαι | aor act inf ). I ask you, have me excused.’ |
| Romans 1:28 | And as they (edokimasan | ἐδοκίμασαν | aor act ind 3 pl) did (edokimasan | ἐδοκίμασαν | aor act ind 3 pl) not see (edokimasan | ἐδοκίμασαν | aor act ind 3 pl) fit to acknowledge God, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do things that ought not to be done. |
| Romans 2:18 | and know his will, and approve (dokimazeis | δοκιμάζεις | pres act ind 2 sg) the things that excel because you are instructed by the law, |
| Romans 12:2 | And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may discern (dokimazein | δοκιμάζειν | pres act inf ) the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. |
| Romans 14:22 | The faith that you have, keep as your own conviction before God. Blessed is the one who has no reason to condemn himself for what he approves (dokimazei | δοκιμάζει | pres act ind 3 sg). |
| 1 Corinthians 3:13 | the work of each person will become evident, for the Day will disclose it, because it will be revealed by fire. And the fire will (dokimasei | δοκιμάσει | fut act ind 3 sg) test (dokimasei | δοκιμάσει | fut act ind 3 sg) what sort of work each has done. |
| 1 Corinthians 11:28 | A person should examine (dokimazetō | δοκιμαζέτω | pres act imperative 3 sg) himself, then, and so eat of the bread and drink of the cup. |
| 1 Corinthians 16:3 | And when I arrive, I will dispatch with letters of introduction whomever you approve (dokimasēte | δοκιμάσητε | aor act subj 2 pl) to carry your gift to Jerusalem. |
| 2 Corinthians 8:8 | I am not saying this as an order, but as (dokimazōn | δοκιμάζων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) a (dokimazōn | δοκιμάζων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) way (dokimazōn | δοκιμάζων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) of (dokimazōn | δοκιμάζων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) testing (dokimazōn | δοκιμάζων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) the genuineness of your love by comparison with the eagerness of others. |
| 2 Corinthians 8:22 | And we are sending along with them our brother whom we have often tested (edokimasamen | ἐδοκιμάσαμεν | aor act ind 1 pl) in many matters and found to be eager, and now he is all the more eager because of his great confidence in you. |
| 2 Corinthians 13:5 | Examine yourselves to see if you are in the faith. Test (dokimazete | δοκιμάζετε | pres act imperative 2 pl) yourselves. Or do you not realize about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you? — unless, of course, you fail the test! |
| Galatians 6:4 | But let (dokimazetō | δοκιμαζέτω | pres act imperative 3 sg) each one examine (dokimazetō | δοκιμαζέτω | pres act imperative 3 sg) his own work, and then he will have reason for boasting in himself alone, and not in comparison with someone else. |
| Ephesians 5:10 | always trying to discern (dokimazontes | δοκιμάζοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) what is pleasing to the Lord. |
| Philippians 1:10 | so that you may determine (dokimazein | δοκιμάζειν | pres act inf ) what is essential, and so be pure and without blame on the day of Christ, |
| 1 Thessalonians 2:4 | but just as we have been approved (dedokimasmetha | δεδοκιμάσμεθα | perf pass ind 1 pl) by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not to please man, but God who tests (dokimazonti | δοκιμάζοντι | pres act ptcp dat sg masc) our hearts. |
| 1 Thessalonians 5:21 | but test (dokimazete | δοκιμάζετε | pres act imperative 2 pl) everything, hold fast what is good, |
| 1 Timothy 3:10 | And they should (dokimazesthōsan | δοκιμαζέσθωσαν | pres pass imperative 3 pl) also be tested (dokimazesthōsan | δοκιμαζέσθωσαν | pres pass imperative 3 pl) first; then let them serve if they are found above reproach. |
| 1 Peter 1:7 | so that the genuineness of your faith (which is more precious than gold that perishes), having (dokimazomenou | δοκιμαζομένου | pres pass ptcp gen sg neut) been (dokimazomenou | δοκιμαζομένου | pres pass ptcp gen sg neut) tested (dokimazomenou | δοκιμαζομένου | pres pass ptcp gen sg neut) by fire, may be found to your praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. |
| 1 John 4:1 | Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test (dokimazete | δοκιμάζετε | pres act imperative 2 pl) the spirits to find out whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. |
