adjective

dokimos

Greekδόκιμος (dokimos)

Strong’sG1384

approved, acceptable

stem dokim-7 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books3 of 26 forms occur

Translated as

approved7×

What it means

δόκιμος, -ον

(< δέκομαι = δέχομαι) [in LXX for זקק pu., etc.;]

primarily of metals, tested, accepted, approved: of persons, Ro 14:18 16:10, I Co 11:19, II Co 10:18 13:7, II Ti 2:15, Ja 1:12 (Cremer, 212, 697).†

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

Strong’s G1384 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saiddok'-ee-mos

properly, acceptable (current after assayal), i.e. approved

Fromfrom G1380;

King Jamesapproved, tried.

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	masculine singular	feminine singular	neuter singular	masculine plural	feminine plural	neuter plural
subject nominative	dokimos3×δόκιμος	dokimas	dokimem	dokimois2×δόκιμοι	dokimais	dokimeim
object accusative	dokimon2×δόκιμον	dokiman		dokimoin	dokimain
direct address vocative	dokimor	dokimar		dokimoir	dokimair
of, belonging to genitive	dokimou	dokimau	dokimeu	dokimoiu	dokimaiu	dokimeiu
to, for dative	dokimo	dokima	dokime	dokimoi	dokimai	dokimei

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

dokimstem+oaegender+smnru—its job in the sentence case+—ione · more than one number

dokim 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

Words built on the same stem

dokimas — δοκιμή, a trial, proof; tried, approved character

Where it appears

7 occurrences, every one of them listed

dokimos“approved”subjectnominative singular3×

Romans 14:18“approved”tos gar en houte douleuarōtos to Christo euarestos to theo kai dokimos toi anthrōpoi.For whoever serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and approved by men.

2 Corinthians 10:18“approved”ouk gar tos heauton sunistanarōtos, ekeinos atō dokimos, alla hon tos kurios sunistanatō.For it is not the one who commends himself who is approved, but the one whom the Lord commends.

James 1:12“approved”Makarios anēros hos hupomenatō peirasmon, hoti dokimos gineratos lambeti ton stefanon tau zōau, hon epangelleta toi agaparōtoi auton.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.

dokimon“approved”objectaccusative singular2×

Romans 16:10“approved”aspazevar Apellon ton dokimon en Christo. aspazevar toin ek toiu Aristoboulou.Greet Apelles, who is approved in Christ. Greet those who belong to the household of Aristobulus.

2 Timothy 2:15“approved”spoudazasar siauton dokimon paristanara to theo, ergaton anepaischunton, orthotomarōton ton logon tau alētheiau.Make every effort to present yourself approved to God, an unashamed workman who accurately handles the word of truth.

dokimois“approved”subjectnominative plural2×

1 Corinthians 11:19“approved”datō gar kai hairesiain en vi arō, hina kai tois dokimois fanerois gineleia en vi.And indeed, there must be differences among you to show which of you are approved.

2 Corinthians 13:7“approved”euchenō de pros ton theon mē poiara vin kakem mēdenem, ouk hina nis dokimois fainineia, alla hina vis tem kalem poiaveiō, nis de hōs adokimois aneiō.Now we pray to God that you will not do anything wrong — not that we will appear to have stood the test, but that you will do what is right, even if we appear to have failed.