verb
dokimazamō
Greekδοκιμάζω (dokimazō)
Strong’sG1381
I put to the test, prove, examine
stem dokimaz-22 times in the New Testamentin 11 of 27 books16 forms occur
Translated as
2 rarer renderings are not shown; every occurrence below carries the English it was given there.
What it means
δοκιμάζω
(< δόκιμος), [in LXX chiefly for בּחן;]
SYN.: πειράζω (v. Tr., Syn., lxxiv; Cremer, 494 ff., 699 ff.).
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1381 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saiddok-im-ad'-zo
to test (literally or figuratively); by implication, to approve
Fromfrom G1384;
King Jamesallow, discern, examine, X like, (ap-)prove, try.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| dokimazasōδοκιμάζεις | happening now · youpresent active indicative 2nd person singular | approve | 1× |
| dokimazatōδοκιμάζει | happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular | approves | 1× |
| dokimazatiδοκιμάσει | will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular | test | 1× |
| dokimazanaἐδοκιμάσαμεν | happened · weaorist active indicative 1st person plural | tested | 1× |
| dokimazalaἐδοκίμασαν | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | see fit | 1× |
| dokimazinēδεδοκιμάσμεθα | has happened · weperfect passive indicative 1st person plural | approved | 1× |
| dokimazaveiaδοκιμάσητε | happened · yeaorist active subjunctive 2nd person plural | approve | 1× |
| dokimazatōrδοκιμαζέτω | happening now · he/she/itpresent active imperative 3rd person singular | examine | 2× |
| dokimazavōrδοκιμάζετε | happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural | test | 3× |
| dokimazilōrδοκιμαζέσθωσαν | happening now · theypresent passive imperative 3rd person plural | tested | 1× |
| dokimazarōδοκιμάζειν | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | discern | 4× |
| dokimazaraδοκιμάσαι | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | try … out | 1× |
| dokimazarōtosδοκιμάζων | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine | testing | 1× |
| dokimazarōtoδοκιμάζοντι | happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative singular masculine | tests | 1× |
| dokimazarōtoisδοκιμάζοντες | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine | try to find out | 1× |
| dokimazirōteuδοκιμαζομένου | happening now · of, belonging topresent passive participle genitive singular neuter | tested | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 6 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | dokimazamō | dokimazame | dokimazami | dokimazama | dokimazamē | dokimazamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | dokimazasō1×δοκιμάζεις | dokimazase | dokimazasi | dokimazasa | dokimazasē | dokimazaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | dokimazatō1×δοκιμάζει | dokimazate | dokimazati1×δοκιμάσει | dokimazata | dokimazatē | dokimazatelē |
| we 1st person plural | dokimazanō | dokimazane | dokimazani | dokimazana1×ἐδοκιμάσαμεν | dokimazanē | dokimazanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | dokimazavō | dokimazave | dokimazavi | dokimazava | dokimazavē | dokimazavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | dokimazalō | dokimazale | dokimazali | dokimazala1×ἐδοκίμασαν | dokimazalē | dokimazalelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | dokimazimō | dokimazime | dokimazimi | dokimazima | dokimazimē | dokimazimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | dokimazisō | dokimazise | dokimazisi | dokimazisa | dokimazisē | dokimaziselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | dokimazitō | dokimazite | dokimaziti | dokimazita | dokimazitē | dokimazitelē |
| we 1st person plural | dokimazinō | dokimazine | dokimazini | dokimazina | dokimazinē1×δεδοκιμάσμεθα | dokimazinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | dokimazivō | dokimazive | dokimazivi | dokimaziva | dokimazivē | dokimazivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | dokimazilō | dokimazile | dokimazili | dokimazila | dokimazilē | dokimazilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | dokimazameiō | dokimazameia | dokimazameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | dokimazaseiō | dokimazaseia | dokimazaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | dokimazateiō | dokimazateia | dokimazateiē |
| we 1st person plural | dokimazaneiō | dokimazaneia | dokimazaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | dokimazaveiō | dokimazaveia1×δοκιμάσητε | dokimazaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | dokimazaleiō | dokimazaleia | dokimazaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | dokimazimeiō | dokimazimeia | dokimazimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | dokimaziseiō | dokimaziseia | dokimaziseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | dokimaziteiō | dokimaziteia | dokimaziteiē |
| we 1st person plural | dokimazineiō | dokimazineia | dokimazineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | dokimaziveiō | dokimaziveia | dokimaziveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | dokimazileiō | dokimazileia | dokimazileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 6 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | dokimazasōr | dokimazasar | dokimazasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | dokimazatōr2×δοκιμαζέτω | dokimazatar | dokimazatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | dokimazavōr3×δοκιμάζετε | dokimazavar | dokimazavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | dokimazalōr | dokimazalar | dokimazalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | dokimazisōr | dokimazisar | dokimazisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | dokimazitōr | dokimazitar | dokimazitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | dokimazivōr | dokimazivar | dokimazivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | dokimazilōr1×δοκιμαζέσθωσαν | dokimazilar | dokimazilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | dokimazamoiō | dokimazamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | dokimazasoiō | dokimazasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | dokimazatoiō | dokimazatoia |
| we 1st person plural | dokimazanoiō | dokimazanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | dokimazavoiō | dokimazavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | dokimazaloiō | dokimazaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | dokimazimoiō | dokimazimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | dokimazisoiō | dokimazisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | dokimazitoiō | dokimazitoia |
| we 1st person plural | dokimazinoiō | dokimazinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | dokimazivoiō | dokimazivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | dokimaziloiō | dokimaziloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 5 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | dokimazarō4×δοκιμάζειν | dokimazari | dokimazara1×δοκιμάσαι | dokimazarē |
| acted on passive voice | dokimazirō | dokimaziri | dokimazira | dokimazirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 4 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | dokimazarōtos3×δοκιμάζων | dokimazaritos | dokimazaratos | dokimazarētos |
| acted on passive voice | dokimazirōtos1× | dokimaziritos | dokimaziratos | dokimazirētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
dokimaz is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
22 occurrences, every one of them listed
dokimazasō“approve”happening now · youpresent active indicative 2nd person singular1×
Romans 2:18“approve”kai gnōskasō tem thelēmem kai dokimazasō teim diaferarōteim katēchirōtos ek tou nomou,if you know His will and approve of what is superior because you are instructed by the law;
dokimazatō“approves”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Romans 14:22“approves”sis pistian han echasō kata siauton echasōr enōpion tou theou. makarios tos mē krinarōtos heauton en he dokimazatō;Keep your belief about such matters between yourself and God. Blessed is the one who does not condemn himself by what he approves.
dokimazati“test”will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular1×
1 Corinthians 3:13“test”hekastou tem ergem fanerem gineti, tas gar hēmeras dēlati; hoti en pure apokaluptitō, kai hekastou tem ergem hopoiem atō tem purem autem dokimazati.his workmanship will be evident, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will prove the quality of each man’s work.
dokimazana“tested”happened · weaorist active indicative 1st person plural1×
2 Corinthians 8:22“tested”sumpempana de autoi ton adelfon nu hon dokimazana en pollei pollakis spoudaion arōton, nuni de pollem spoudaioteron pepoithēsia polla ta eis vin.And we are sending along with them our brother who has proven his earnestness to us many times and in many ways, and now even more so by his great confidence in you.
dokimazala“see fit”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Romans 1:28“see fit”Kai kathōs ouk dokimazala ton theon echarō en epignōsia, paradōata autoin tos theos eis adokimon nouon, poiarō teim mē kathēkarōteim,Furthermore, since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, He gave them up to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done.
dokimazinē“approved”has happened · weperfect passive indicative 1st person plural1×
1 Thessalonians 2:4“approved”alla kathōs dokimazinē hupo tou theou pisteuira tem euangeliem houtōs lalanō, ouk hōs anthrōpoi areskarōtois alla theo to dokimazarōto tain kardiain nu.Instead, we speak as those approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, not in order to please men but God, who examines our hearts.
dokimazaveia“approve”happened · yeaorist active subjunctive 2nd person plural1×
1 Corinthians 16:3“approve”hotan de paraginemeia, hoin ean dokimazaveia dia epistolaiu, houtoin pempami apoferara tan charian vu eis Ierousalēm;Then, on my arrival, I will send letters with those you recommend to carry your gift to Jerusalem.
dokimazatōr“examine”happening now · he/she/itpresent active imperative 3rd person singular2×
1 Corinthians 11:28“examine”dokimazatōr de anthrōpos heauton, kai houtōs ek tou artou esthiatōr kai ek teu potērieu pinatōr;Each one must examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup.
Galatians 6:4“examine”tem de ergem heautou dokimazatōr hekastos, kai tote eis heauton monon tem kauchēmem echati kai ouk eis ton heteron,Each one should test his own work. Then he will have reason to boast in himself alone, and not in someone else.
dokimazavōr“test”happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural3×
2 Corinthians 13:5“test”Heautoin peirazavōr ei avō en ta pistia, heautoin dokimazavōr; ē ouk epignōskavō heautoin hoti Iēsus Christos en vi? ei mēti adokimois avō.Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Jesus Christ is in you — unless you fail the test?
1 Thessalonians 5:21“test”panteim de dokimazavōr, tem kalem katechavōr,but test all things. Hold fast to what is good.
1 John 4:1“test”Agapētoir, mē pante pneume pisteuavōr, alla dokimazavōr teim pneumeim ei ek tou theou atō, hoti pollois pseudoprofētois exerchalē eis ton kosmon.Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world.
dokimazilōr“tested”happening now · theypresent passive imperative 3rd person plural1×
1 Timothy 3:10“tested”kai houtois de dokimazilōr prōtem, eita diakonalōr anenklētois arōtois.Additionally, they must first be tested. Then, if they are above reproach, let them serve as deacons.
dokimazarō“discern”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive4×
Luke 12:56“interpret”hupokritoir, tem prosōpem tau gēau kai tou ouranou oidavē dokimazarō, ton de kairon houton pōs ouk oidavē dokimazarō?You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and sky. Why don’t you know how to interpret the present time?
Luke 12:56“to interpret?”hupokritoir, tem prosōpem tau gēau kai tou ouranou oidavē dokimazarō, ton de kairon houton pōs ouk oidavē dokimazarō?You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and sky. Why don’t you know how to interpret the present time?
Romans 12:2“discern”kai mē suschēmatizevōr to aiōno houto, alla metamorfivōr ta anakainōsia tou nouou, eis tem dokimazarō vin tinem tem thelēmem tou theou, tem agathem kai euarestem kai teleiem.Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.
Philippians 1:10“approve”eis tem dokimazarō vin teim diaferarōteim, hina aveiō eilikrinois kai aproskopois eis hēmeran Christou,so that you may be able to test and prove what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,
dokimazara“try … out”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive1×
Luke 14:19“try … out”kai heteros legata; Zeugeim bouoiu agorazama pente kai poreuemō dokimazara auteim; erōtamō sin, echasōr min paraitirēton.Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try them out. Please excuse me.’
dokimazarōtos“testing”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine1×
2 Corinthians 8:8“testing”Ouk kata epitagan legamō alla dia tau heteroiu spoudau kai tem tau humeterau agapau gnēsiem dokimazarōtos;I am not giving a command, but I am testing the sincerity of your love through the earnestness of others.
dokimazarōto“tests”happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative singular masculine1×
1 Thessalonians 2:4“tests”alla kathōs dokimazinē hupo tou theou pisteuira tem euangeliem houtōs lalanō, ouk hōs anthrōpoi areskarōtois alla theo to dokimazarōto tain kardiain nu.Instead, we speak as those approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, not in order to please men but God, who examines our hearts.
dokimazarōtois“try to find out”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine1×
Ephesians 5:10“try to find out”dokimazarōtois tinem atō euarestem to kurio;Test and prove what pleases the Lord.
dokimazirōteu“tested”happening now · of, belonging topresent passive participle genitive singular neuter1×
1 Peter 1:7“tested”hina tem dokimiem vu tau pistiau polutimoterem chrusieu teu apolluerōteu dia pureu de dokimazirōteu heuriskiteia eis epainon kai doxan kai timan en apokalupsia Iēsu Christou.so that the proven character of your faith — more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire — may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.