G1384Adjective7 times in the New Testament (critical text)Where it occurs
Translated as
In the text
- Romans 14:18δόκιμος
For whoever serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and approved by men.
- 1 Corinthians 11:19δόκιμοι
And indeed, there must be differences among you to show which of you are approved.
- 2 Corinthians 10:18δόκιμος
For it is not the one who commends himself who is approved, but the one whom the Lord commends.
- 2 Timothy 2:15δόκιμον
Make every effort to present yourself approved to God, an unashamed workman who accurately handles the word of truth.
- James 1:12δόκιμος
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.
Abbott-Smith
(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).†
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Sources: Abbott-Smith’s Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922, public domain) and glosses from STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0); STEPBible TAGNT (Greek New Testament, CC BY 4.0); the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Reformatted by Word Study, wording unchanged. All sources and licenses.