Strong G593ἀποδοκιμάζω

to reject

Transliteration
apodokimazō
Pronunciation
ap-od-ok-ee-mad'-zo
Morphology
Greek Verb

Definition

From G575 and G1381; to disapprove that is (by implication) to repudiate: - disallow reject.

Detailed definition

ἀπο-δοκιμάζω
[in LXX: Psa.118:22, al. (מָאַס);]
to reject: Mat.21:42 (LXX), Mrk.8:31 12:10" (LXX) Luk.9:22 17:25 20:17" (LXX), Heb.12:17, 1Pe.2:4 2:7" (LXX) (Cremer, 701; MM, see word).†
(AS)

In the Bible

Strong G593 appears in 9 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • reject7
  • disallow2

First verses

  1. Matthew 21:42
    Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?
  2. Mark 8:31
    And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and of the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.
  3. Mark 12:10
    And have ye not read this scripture; The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner:
  4. Luke 9:22
    Saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be slain, and be raised the third day.
  5. Luke 17:25
    But first must he suffer many things, and be rejected of this generation.
  6. Luke 20:17
    And he beheld them, and said, What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner?
  7. Hebrews 12:17
    For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears.
  8. 1 Peter 2:4
    To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,
  9. 1 Peter 2:7
    Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀποδοκῐμ-άζω,
reject on scrutiny or trial, reject a candidate from want of qualification, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 6.130, 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 13.10, 5th-6th c.BC: Archippus Comicus 14)]:—passive, λαχὼν ἀπεδοκιμάσθη ἄρχειν[Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Dinarchus Orator 2.10, compare 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 25.30.)]
2 generally, reject as unworthy or unfit, πασσόφους ἄνδρας[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Theaetetus” 181b; ἵππον 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “de Equitum magistro” 1.13; νόμους [prev. author] “Mem.” 4.4.14; ἀργύριον 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Characteres” 4.11; τὴν [τοῦ αὐλοῦ] χρῆσιν ἐκ τῶν νέων 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1341a26, compare 37 (_passive_))]; [ἡ ὄρνις] ἀ. τὰ αὑτῆς[Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “HA” 618a17; τὴν τοιαύτην διατριβήν 4th c.BC: Timocles Comicus 8.12; τὸ ποιεῖν τι 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 8.1.47)]: with infinitive, [Refs 6th c.AD+ (6th c.AD: Philoponus, Joannes Philosophus “in Aristotelis Physica commentaria - Comm. in Arist. Graeca” 584.26.)]
II conclude, judge, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th-6th c.AD: Damascius Philosophus “de Principiis” 117.)]