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Koine Greek wordlink #105616

SR GNT Rom 1:28 ἐδοκίμασαν (edokimasan) ‘and as not they approved god to_be having in’ Strongs=13810 Lemma=dokimazō
Word role=verb mood=indicative tense=aorist voice=active person=3rd number=plural
Year=60 AD Refers to Word #105418

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Only use of identical word form ἐδοκίμασαν (V-IAA3··P) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘ἐδοκίμασαν’ (V-IAA3··P) is always and only glossed as ‘they approved’.

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘dokimazō’ have 15 different glosses: ‘are approving’, ‘be approving’, ‘being approved’, ‘let_be approving’, ‘let_be_being approved’, ‘to approve’, ‘to_be approving’, ‘to_be scrutinizing’, ‘will_be approving’, ‘he is approving’, ‘they approved’, ‘we have_been approved’, ‘we approved’, ‘you_all may approve’, ‘approving’.

Greek words (11) other than ἐδοκίμασαν (V-IAA3··P) with a gloss related to ‘approved’

Have 11 other words (ἐδοκιμάσαμεν, δόκιμον, δόκιμοι, δόκιμος, δοκιμαζομένου, δόκιμοι, δόκιμος, δόκιμος, δοκιμαζέσθωσαν, δεδοκιμάσμεθα, δόκιμον) with 2 lemmas altogether (dokimazō, dokimos)

ROM 14:18 δόκιμος (dokimos) S-NMS Lemma=dokimos ‘well_pleasing to god is and approved by the people’ SR GNT Rom 14:18 word 14

OET-LV: 18 For/Because the one in this serving for _the chosen _one /messiah, well _pleasing to_ the _god is and approved by _the people. (ROM_14:18)

OET-RV: 18 so anyone serving the messiah in those ways pleases God and is approved by the people. (ROM 14:18)

ROM 16:10 δόκιμον (dokimon) A-AMS Lemma=dokimos ‘greet Apellaʸs the approved in chosen_one/messiah greet’ SR GNT Rom 16:10 word 4

OET-LV: 10 Greet Apellaʸs, the approved in chosen _one /messiah. Greet the ones of the ones of _Aristoboulos. (ROM_16:10)

OET-RV: 10 Greet Apelles who’s a proven follower of Messiah. Greet those from Aristobulus’ household. (ROM 16:10)

1 COR 11:19 δόκιμοι (dokimoi) S-NMP Lemma=dokimos ‘in_order_that also the approved ones manifest may become among’ SR GNT 1 Cor 11:19 word 11

OET-LV: 19 For/Because it _is _fitting also sects among you _all to _be, in _order _that also the approved ones manifest may _become among you _all. (CO1_11:19)

OET-RV: 19 because there must be differences among you to show who out of all of you are approved. (CO1 11:19)

2 COR 8:22 ἐδοκιμάσαμεν (edokimasamen) V-IAA1··P ‘brother of us whom we approved in many things often’ SR GNT 2 Cor 8:22 word 8

OET-LV: 22 And we _sent _with with _them the brother of _us, whom we _approved in many things, often earnest being, but right _now much more _earnestly by_^his_confidence much which toward you _all. (CO2_8:22)

OET-RV: 22 We also sent with them another brother who we approved of in many ways—often being diligent, but now much more diligent because of his high confidence in you all. (CO2 8:22)

2 COR 10:18 δόκιμος (dokimos) S-NMS Lemma=dokimos ‘commending that one is approved but whom the’ SR GNT 2 Cor 10:18 word 9

OET-LV: 18 For/Because not the one himself commending, that one approved, is but whom the master is _commending. (CO2_10:18)

OET-RV: 18 because it’s not the people who commend themselves that are approved, but those who the master commends. (CO2 10:18)

2 COR 13:7 δόκιμοι (dokimoi) S-NMP Lemma=dokimos ‘not in_order_that we approved may_be seen but in_order_that’ SR GNT 2 Cor 13:7 word 15

OET-LV: 7 And we _are _hoping to the god not to _do to _you _all evil nothing, not in _order _that we approved may _be _seen, but in _order _that you _all the good may _be _doing, and we as unqualified may _be. (CO2_13:7)

OET-RV: 7 And we’re asking God that you won’t do evil—not so that we’ll be seen to be approved, but so that you all will be doing good, even if we may seem unqualified, (CO2 13:7)

1 TH 2:4 δεδοκιμάσμεθα (dedokimasmetha) V-IEP1··P ‘but as we have_been approved by god to_be entrusted’ SR GNT 1 Th 2:4 word 3

OET-LV: 4 but as we _have _been _approved by the god, to _be _entrusted the good _message, thus we _are _speaking, not as to _people bringing _pleasure, but to_god, the one approving the hearts of _us. (TH1_2:4)

OET-RV: 4 but since God has approved us and entrusted the good message to us, that’s what we talk about. We don’t aim to bring pleasure to people, but rather to bring them to God—the one who approves our inner motives. (TH1 2:4)

1 TIM 3:10 δοκιμαζέσθωσαν (dokimazesthōsan) V-MPP3··P ‘also these and let_be_being approved first thereafter them let_be serving’ SR GNT 1 Tim 3:10 word 4

OET-LV: 10 And also let_ these _be _being _approved first, thereafter let _them _be _serving, being unindictable. (TI1_3:10)

OET-RV: 10 Once they’ve proven themselves to be without any misconduct, then let them be working in the assembly. (TI1 3:10)

2 TIM 2:15 δόκιμον (dokimon) S-AMS Lemma=dokimos ‘be_earnest yourself approved to present to god a worker’ SR GNT 2 Tim 2:15 word 3

OET-LV: 15 Be _earnest to _present yourself approved to_ the _god, a_worker unashamed, cutting _straight the message of_ the _truth. (TI2_2:15)

OET-RV: 15 Work hard so that God will see you as someone he approves of—not ashamed of the good message but straight-talking the truth. (TI2 2:15)

YAC 1:12 δόκιμος (dokimos) S-NMS Lemma=dokimos ‘is enduring trial because approved having become he will_be receiving the’ SR GNT Yac 1:12 word 9

OET-LV: 12 Blessed is the_man who is _enduring trial, because approved having _become, he _will _be _receiving the crown of_ the _life, that he _promised to _the ones loving him. (JAM_1:12)

OET-RV: 12 Any person who’s enduring testing circumstances is fortunate, because once they’ve passed the test, they’ll receive a crown of life that Yeshua promised to those who love him. (JAM 1:12)

1 PET 1:7 δοκιμαζομένου (dokimazomenou) V-PPP·GNS ‘by fire but being approved may_be found to praise’ SR GNT 1 Pet 1:7 word 18

OET-LV: 7 in _order _that the proving the faith of _you _all more _preciously than gold which is perishing, by but fire being _approved, may _be _found to praise, and glory, and honour, in the_revelation of_Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) chosen _one /messiah. (PE1_1:7)

OET-RV: 7 in order that your faith will be purified by fire, like gold, but even more precious, because gold corrodes. Then your faith will lead to praise and glory and honour when Yeshua the messiah is revealed, (PE1 1:7)

Key: A=adjective S=substantive adjective V=verb AMS=accusative,masculine,singular NMP=nominative,masculine,plural NMS=nominative,masculine,singular