noun · neuter

dokimiem

Greekδοκίμιον (dokimion)

Strong’sG1383

a test, trial, what is genuine

stem dokimi-2 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books1 of 6 forms occur

Translated as

genuineness1×testing1×

What it means

δοκίμιον, -ου, τό

[in LXX: Pr 17:3 27:21 (מַצְרֵף) *;]

usually regarded as a variant form of δοκιμεῖον, a test, and so perh. Ja 1:3 (v. Mayor, in l.), but see next word (cf. Cremer, 212, 702).†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G1383 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saiddok-im'-ee-on

a testing; by implication, trustworthiness

Fromneuter of a presumed derivative of G1382;

King Jamestrial, trying.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Every form

Job in the sentence case	one singular	more than one plural
subject or object direct	dokimiem2×δοκίμιον	dokimieim
of, belonging to genitive	dokimieu	dokimieiu
to, for dative	dokimie	dokimiei

Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.

Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them

dokimistem+egender+mu—its job in the sentence case+—ione · more than one number

dokimie 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

2 occurrences, every one of them listed

dokimiem“testing”subject or objectdirect singular2×

James 1:3“testing”gnōskarōtois hoti tem dokimiem vu tau pistiau katergazetō hupomonan;because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance.

1 Peter 1:7“genuineness”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.