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δοκιμάζωdokimazō
to test
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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)
(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).†
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δοκιμάζω, (δόκιμος)
A assay, test, πορφύραν καὶ χρυσόν Isoc. 12.39; τοὺς οἴνους Arist. EN 1118a28; τὰ νομίσματα Id. HA 491a21:— Med., prove for oneself, choose, χώραν X. Oec. 8.10, cf. Men. 532.11 (dub.):— Pass., ἐπειδὰν τὸ ἔργον.. δοκιμασθῇ CIG 2266.15 (Delos).
2 of persons, δ. αὐτούς put them to the test, make trial of them, Isoc. 2.50; δ. τοὺς μηνυτάς Th. 6.53; φίλους X. Mem. 2.6.1, cf. PEleph. 1.8 (iv B. C.), etc.; also of Apis-bulls, Hdt. 2.38.
II approve, sanction, μετὰ δεδοκιμασμένου [λόγου] μὴ ξυνέπεσθαι Th. 3.38; ἐψηφίσασθε δοκιμάσαντες τοὺς νόμους, εἶτ’ ἀναγράψαι τούτους οἳ ἂν δοκιμασθῶσι And. 1.82; ἄρρενας ἔρωτας Plu. 2.11e; ὅπῃ ταύτῃ ἀρετὴ δοκιμάζεται Pl. R. 407c: c. inf., ἐκπονεῖν ἐδοκίμαζε he approved of their working, X. Mem. 1.2.4; ἐπειδή.. ἐδοκιμάσθη ταῦτα καλῶς ἔχειν Th. 2.35.
2 as a political term,
a approve after scrutiny as fit for an office, Lys. 16.3, Pl. Lg. 759d, Arist. Ath. 45.3:— Pass., to be approved as fit, Lys. 15.6, etc.; δοκιμασθεὶς ἀρχέτω Pl. Lg. 765b; μου δοκιμαζομένου when I was undergoing a scrutiny, D. 21.111; δεδοκιμασμένος [ἰατρός] PFay. 106.24 (ii A. D.), cf. PGnom. 201 (ii A. D.): metaph., ὃν ὁ Ἥφαιστος ἐδοκίμασεν OGI 90.3 (ii B. C.); ὑπὲρ τοῦ στεφανωθῆναι δοκιμάζομαι D. 18.266.
b pass as fit to serve, ἱππεύειν δεδοκιμασμένος Lys. 14.22, cf. X. An. 3.3.20, IG 22.1126.15, 1369.
c examine and admit boys to the class of ἔφηβοι or ἔφηβοι to the rights of manhood, Ar. V. 578 ( Pass. ), Arist. Ath. 42.2, etc.; ἕως ἐγὼ ἀνὴρ εἶναι δοκιμασθείην D. 27.5; εἰς ἄνδρας δεδοκιμασμένοι Isoc. 12.28.
d test an orator’s right to speak (cf. δοκιμασία 4 ), AB 310.
3 c. inf., think fit to do, Luc. Bis Acc. 31, J. AJ 2.7.4, etc.: with neg., refuse to do, Ep.Rom. 1.28: abs., BGU 248.19 (i A. D.), etc.
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Where it occurs
Septuagint 12
Job (LXX) 34:3
New Testament 22
Luke 12:56 (2×) 14:19
Galatians 6:4
Ephesians 5:10
Philippians 1:10
1 Timothy 3:10
1 Peter 1:7
1 John 4:1
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