Strong G1383δοκίμιον
testing
- Transliteration
- dokimion
- Pronunciation
- dok-im'-ee-on
- Morphology
- Greek Noun Neuter
Definition
Neuter of a presumed derivative of G1382; a testing; by implication trustworthiness: - trial trying.
Detailed definition
δοκίμιον, -ου, τό
[in LXX: Pro.17:3 27:21 (מִצְרֵף) *;]
usually regarded as a variant form of δοκιμεῖον, a test, and so perh. Jas.1:3 (see Mayor, in l), but see next word (cf. Cremer, 212, 702).†
(AS)
[in LXX: Pro.17:3 27:21 (מִצְרֵף) *;]
usually regarded as a variant form of δοκιμεῖον, a test, and so perh. Jas.1:3 (see Mayor, in l), but see next word (cf. Cremer, 212, 702).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1383 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- trial1
- trying1
First verses
- James 1:3Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
- 1 Peter 1:7That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
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Detailed Greek dictionary
δοκῐμ-εῖον, τό,
test, means of testing, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Timaeus” 65c)] (variant δοκίμιον, as in [NT+1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis “Ars Rhetorica” 11.1, NT.Jam.1.3, NT.1Pet.1.7, 2nd c.AD: Sextus Empiricus Philosophus “adversus Mathematicos” 7.430, 4th c.AD: Libanius Sophista “Declamationes” 16.55), “IG” 7.303.31 (Orop.))]; proof, εὐσεβείας [Refs 1st c.BC+ (“OGI” 308.16 (from Hierapolis), compare 1st c.BC: Zosimus Epigrammaticus 3.13.)]
test, means of testing, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Timaeus” 65c)] (variant δοκίμιον, as in [NT+1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis “Ars Rhetorica” 11.1, NT.Jam.1.3, NT.1Pet.1.7, 2nd c.AD: Sextus Empiricus Philosophus “adversus Mathematicos” 7.430, 4th c.AD: Libanius Sophista “Declamationes” 16.55), “IG” 7.303.31 (Orop.))]; proof, εὐσεβείας [Refs 1st c.BC+ (“OGI” 308.16 (from Hierapolis), compare 1st c.BC: Zosimus Epigrammaticus 3.13.)]