δοκιμάζω dokimazō

Greek word for “to test” · Strong’s G1381 · used 22 times in 20 verses

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Meaning

δοκιμάζω; (δόκιμος); 1.

How it is translated

Glosses given for dokimazō in context, with how often each is used:

• do test 3
• prove 2
• approve 2
• discern 1
• discern? 1
• did see fit 1
• approves 1
• will prove 1
• should examine 1
• shall approve 1
• proving 1
• have proven 1

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

2 Corinthians 8 (2), Luke 12 (1), Luke 14 (1), Romans 1 (1), Romans 2 (1), Romans 12 (1), Romans 14 (1), 1 Corinthians 3 (1), 1 Corinthians 11 (1), 1 Corinthians 16 (1)

Forms

• δοκιμάζειν 4
• δοκιμάζετε 3
• δοκιμαζέτω 2
• δοκιμάσαι 1
• ἐδοκίμασαν 1
• δοκιμάζεις 1
• δοκιμάζει 1
• δοκιμάσει 1
• δοκιμάσητε 1
• δοκιμάζων 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with dokimazō more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• ἀδόκιμος adokimos “failing” 2
• εὐάρεστος euarestos “well-pleasing” 2
• ἕτερος heteros “other” 3
• ἑαυτοῦ heautou “themself” 4
• διαφέρω diapherō “to spread/surpass” 2
• νοῦς nous “mind” 2
• πίστις pistis “faith” 3
• θέλημα thelēma “will/desire” 2
• πῦρ pur “fire” 2
• ἕκαστος hekastos “each” 2
• ἔργον ergon “work” 2
• καθώς kathōs “as/just as” 2

Key verses

The verses using dokimazō that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Romans 1:28 — And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
• Romans 2:18 — And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;
• Romans 12:2 — And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will…
• 1 Corinthians 3:13 — Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what…
• 1 Corinthians 11:28 — But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.
• 2 Corinthians 8:8 — I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.
• 2 Corinthians 13:5 — Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?
• Philippians 1:10 — That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;
• 1 Thessalonians 2:4 — But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:21 — Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
• 1 Peter 1:7 — That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and…
• 1 John 4:1 — Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.