Vocabulary Form
δοκέω
Definition

I think, seem

Erasmian
Modern
Root
δοκ
Frequency
62
GK
1506
Forms
(ἐδόκουν), δόξω, ἔδοξα, -, -, -
Cognates

Docetism was an early Christian heresy that taught Jesus only appeared to be human.

Notes

ε is added to form the present tense stem.

Biblical Concordance

John 11:31 When the Jews, who were with Mary in the house consoling her saw that she had gotten up quickly and gone out, they followed her, assuming (doxantes | δόξαντες | aor act ptcp nom pl masc) that she was going to the tomb to weep there.
John 11:56 They were looking for Jesus and were talking with one another as they were standing in the temple, “What do you think (dokei | δοκεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg)? Surely he will not come to the festival, will he?”
John 13:29 Some of them thought (edokoun | ἐδόκουν | imperf act ind 3 pl), since Judas used to keep the money box, that Jesus had said to him, “Buy what we need for the festival,” or that he should give something to the poor.
John 16:2 They will put you out of the synagogues; indeed, the hour is coming when anyone who kills you will think (doxē | δόξῃ | aor act subj 3 sg) he is offering a service to God.
John 20:15 Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Who is it that you are looking for?” Thinking (dokousa | δοκοῦσα | pres act ptcp nom sg fem) that he was the gardener, she said to him, “Sir, if you are the one who carried him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will take him away.”
Acts 12:9 And he went out and followed him, and he did not know that what was being done by the angel was real, but thought (edokei | ἐδόκει | imperf act ind 3 sg) he was seeing a vision.
Acts 15:22 Then it seemed (edoxe | ἔδοξε | aor act ind 3 sg) good to the apostles and the elders, together with the whole church, to send men chosen from among them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas — Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brothers —
Acts 15:25 it seemed (edoxen | ἔδοξεν | aor act ind 3 sg) good to us, having reached agreement, to select men to send to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
Acts 15:28 For it seemed good (edoxen | ἔδοξεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to the Holy Spirit and to us to impose on you no further burden than these essential requirements:
Acts 17:18 Also some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers were conversing with him, and some were asking, “What does this babbler want to say?” Others said, “He (dokei | δοκεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) seems (dokei | δοκεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) to be a proclaimer of strange gods,” for he was announcing the good news about Jesus and the resurrection.
Acts 25:27 For it (dokei | δοκεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) seems (dokei | δοκεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) unreasonable to me, in sending a prisoner, not to report the charges against him.”
Acts 26:9 I thought (edoxa | ἔδοξα | aor act ind 1 sg) to myself that I ought to do many deeds hostile to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
Acts 27:13 Now when the south wind blew gently, thinking (doxantes | δόξαντες | aor act ptcp nom pl masc) that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close to the shore.
1 Corinthians 3:18 Let no one deceive himself. If someone among you thinks (dokei | δοκεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) he is wise in this age, let him become foolish so that he may become wise.
1 Corinthians 4:9 For it seems to me (dokō | δοκῶ | pres act ind 1 sg) that God has displayed us, the apostles, last, as men sentenced to death, because we have become a spectacle to the world, both to angels and to men.
1 Corinthians 7:40 But in my opinion she will be happier if she remains as she is. And I believe (dokō | δοκῶ | pres act ind 1 sg) that I too have the Spirit of God.
1 Corinthians 8:2 If someone presumes (dokei | δοκεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) to know something, he does not yet know as he ought to know.
1 Corinthians 10:12 So let the one who thinks (dokōn | δοκῶν | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) he stands watch out lest he fall.
1 Corinthians 11:16 If anyone is inclined (dokei | δοκεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) to be quarrelsome, we have no such practice, nor do the churches of God.
1 Corinthians 12:22 Quite the contrary, those members of the body that seem (dokounta | δοκοῦντα | pres act ptcp nom pl neut) to be weaker are indispensable,
1 Corinthians 12:23 and those members of the body we consider (dokoumen | δοκοῦμεν | pres act ind 1 pl) less honorable we clothe with greater honor, and our unpresentable members are treated with greater modesty,
1 Corinthians 14:37 If anyone considers (dokei | δοκεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) himself to be a prophet or spiritual, let him acknowledge that what I am writing to you is a command of the Lord.
2 Corinthians 10:9 I (doxō | δόξω | aor act subj 1 sg) do (doxō | δόξω | aor act subj 1 sg) not want to seem (doxō | δόξω | aor act subj 1 sg) as though I am trying to frighten you with my letters.
2 Corinthians 11:16 Again I say, let (doxē | δόξῃ | aor act subj 3 sg) no one think (doxē | δόξῃ | aor act subj 3 sg) me foolish. But even if you do, then at least accept me as a fool, so that I too may boast a little.
2 Corinthians 12:19 Have (dokeite | δοκεῖτε | pres act ind 2 pl) you (dokeite | δοκεῖτε | pres act ind 2 pl) been (dokeite | δοκεῖτε | pres act ind 2 pl) thinking (dokeite | δοκεῖτε | pres act ind 2 pl) all along that we are defending ourselves to you? We are speaking before God as those in Christ; and all that we do, dear friends, is for your upbuilding.