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δοκέω

dokeōto thinkHow to read Greek
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Definition

δοκέω, -ῶ

(δόκος, opinion, δέκομαι, Ion, form of δέχ-), [in LXX for טוֹב, נָדַב, etc. ;]

1. to be of opinion, suppose: Matthew 24:44, Luke 12:40, Hebrews 10:29; with inf., Matthew 3:9, Luke 8:18; 24:37, John 5:39; 16:2, Acts 12:9; 27:13, 1 Corinthians 3:18; 7:40; 8:2; 10:12; 14:37, Galatians 6:3, Philippians 3:4, James 1:26; with accusative and inf., 1 Corinthians 12:23, 2 Corinthians 11:16; before ὅτι, Matthew 6:7; 26:53, Mark 6:49, Luke 12:51; 13:2, 4; 19:11, John 5:45; 11:13, 31; 13:29; 20:15, 1 Corinthians 4:9, 2 Corinthians 12:19, James 4:5.

2. to seem, be reputed: Acts 25:27; with inf., Mark 10:42, Luke 10:36; 22:24, Acts 17:13; 26:9, 1 Corinthians 11:16; 12:22, 2 Corinthians 10:9, Galatians 2:6, 9, Hebrews 4:1; 12:11; οἱ δοκοῦντες, those of repute, Galatians 2:2. Impers., it seems, with dative of person(s);

(a) to think: Matthew 17:25; 18:12; 21:28; 22:17, 42; 26:66, John 11:56, Hebrews 12:10;

(b) to please, seem good to: with inf., Luke 1:3, Acts 15:22, 25; 15:23, 34.

Synonyms:(δοκέω 1): ἡγέομαι 2, νομίζω2, οἴομαι; ἡ. and ν. properly express belief resting on external proof, ἡ. denoting the more careful judgment; δ. and οἴ. imply a subjective judgment which in the case of οἴ. is based on feeling, in δ. on thought (see Schmidt, with 17) (δοκέω2): φαίνομαι; φ., from the standpoint of the object, "expresses how a matter phenomenally shows and presents itself"; δ., from the standpoint of the observer, expresses one's subjective judgment about a matter (see Tr., Syn., LXXx; Cremer, 204).

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as δοκέω:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

62 total
  1. Matthew 3:9δόξητε · presume
    And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.
  2. Matthew 6:7δοκοῦσιν · they think
    And when you pray, do not babble on like pagans, for they think that by their many words they will be heard.
  3. Matthew 17:25δοκεῖ · do you think
    “Yes,” he answered. When Peter entered the house, Jesus preempted him. “What do you think, Simon?” He asked. “From whom do the kings of the earth collect customs and taxes: from their own sons, or from others?”
  4. Matthew 18:12δοκεῖ · think
    What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go out to search for the one that is lost?
  5. Matthew 21:28δοκεῖ · think
    But what do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first one and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’
  6. Matthew 22:17δοκεῖ · think
    So tell us what You think: Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
  7. Matthew 22:42δοκεῖ · think
    “What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is He?” “David’s,” they answered.
  8. Matthew 24:44δοκεῖτε · you do not expect
    For this reason, you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect.
  9. Matthew 26:53δοκεῖς · Are you not aware
    Are you not aware that I can call on My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve legions of angels?
  10. Matthew 26:66δοκεῖ · think
    What do you think?” “He deserves to die,” they answered.
  11. Mark 6:49ἔδοξαν · thinking
    …but when they saw Him walking on the sea, they cried out, thinking He was a ghost—
  12. Mark 10:42δοκοῦντες · regarded as
    So Jesus called them together and said, “You know that those regarded as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their superiors exercise authority over them.
  13. Luke 1:3ἔδοξε · it seemed good
    Therefore, having carefully investigated everything from the beginning, it seemed good also to me to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,
  14. Luke 8:18δοκεῖ · he thinks
    Pay attention, therefore, to how you listen. Whoever has will be given more, but whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken away from him.”
  15. Luke 10:36δοκεῖ · think
    Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?”
  16. Luke 12:40δοκεῖτε · you do not expect
    You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect.”
  17. Luke 12:51Δοκεῖτε · Do you think
    Do you think that I have come to bring peace to the earth? No, I tell you, but division.
  18. Luke 13:2Δοκεῖτε · Do you think
    To this He replied, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered this way?
  19. Luke 13:4δοκεῖτε · Do you think
    Or those eighteen who were killed when the tower of Siloam collapsed on them: Do you think that they were more sinful than all the others living in Jerusalem?
  20. Luke 19:11δοκεῖν · thought
    While the people were listening to this, Jesus proceeded to tell them a parable, because He was near Jerusalem and they thought the kingdom of God would appear imminently.
  21. Luke 22:24δοκεῖ · should be considered
    A dispute also arose among the disciples as to which of them should be considered the greatest.
  22. Luke 24:37ἐδόκουν · thinking
    But they were startled and frightened, thinking they had seen a spirit.
  23. John 5:39δοκεῖτε · presume that
    You pore over the Scriptures because you presume that by them you possess eternal life. These are the very words that testify about Me,
  24. John 5:45δοκεῖτε · Do not think
    Do not think that I will accuse you before the Father. Your accuser is Moses, in whom you have put your hope.
  25. John 11:13ἔδοξαν · thought
    They thought that Jesus was talking about actual sleep, but He was speaking about the death of Lazarus.
  26. John 11:31δόξαντες · supposing
    When the Jews who were in the house consoling Mary saw how quickly she got up and went out, they followed her, supposing she was going to the tomb to mourn there.
  27. John 11:56δοκεῖ · do you think
    They kept looking for Jesus and asking one another as they stood in the temple courts, “What do you think? Will He come to the feast at all?”
  28. John 13:29ἐδόκουν · thought
    Since Judas kept the money bag, some thought that Jesus was telling him to buy what was needed for the feast, or to give something to the poor.
  29. John 16:2δόξῃ · will think
    They will put you out of the synagogues. In fact, a time is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering a service to God.
  30. John 20:15δοκοῦσα · Thinking
    “Woman, why are you weeping?” Jesus asked. “Whom are you seeking?” Thinking He was the gardener, she said, “Sir, if you have carried Him off, tell me where you have put Him, and I will get Him.”
  31. Acts 12:9ἐδόκει · He thought
    So Peter followed him out, but he was unaware that what the angel was doing was real. He thought he was only seeing a vision.
  32. Acts 15:22ἔδοξε · decided
    Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided to select men from among them to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Judas called Barsabbas and Silas, two leaders among the brothers,
  33. Acts 15:25ἔδοξεν · [So] we all agreed
    So we all agreed to choose men to send to you along with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
  34. Acts 15:28Ἔδοξεν · It seemed good
    It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to burden you with anything beyond these essential requirements:
  35. Acts 17:18δοκεῖ · He seems
    Some Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also began to debate with him. Some of them asked, “What is this babbler trying to say?” Others said, “He seems to be advocating foreign gods.” They said this because Paul was proclaiming the good news of Jesus and the resurrection.
  36. Acts 25:27δοκεῖ · it seems
    For it seems unreasonable to me to send on a prisoner without specifying the charges against him.”
  37. Acts 26:9ἔδοξα · was convinced that
    So then, I too was convinced that I ought to do all I could to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
  38. Acts 27:13δόξαντες · they thought
    When a gentle south wind began to blow, they thought they had their opportunity. So they weighed anchor and sailed along, hugging the coast of Crete.
  39. 1 Corinthians 3:18δοκεῖ · thinks
    Let no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in this age, he should become a fool, so that he may become wise.
  40. 1 Corinthians 4:9δοκῶ · it seems to me
    For it seems to me that God has displayed us apostles at the end of the procession, like prisoners appointed for death. We have become a spectacle to the whole world, to angels as well as to men.
  41. 1 Corinthians 7:40δοκῶ · I think that
    In my judgment, however, she is happier if she remains as she is. And I think that I too have the Spirit of God.
  42. 1 Corinthians 8:2δοκεῖ · thinks
    The one who thinks he knows something does not yet know as he ought to know.
  43. 1 Corinthians 10:12δοκῶν · thinks
    So the one who thinks he is standing firm should be careful not to fall.
  44. 1 Corinthians 11:16δοκεῖ · is inclined to dispute [this]
    If anyone is inclined to dispute this, we have no other practice, nor do the churches of God.
  45. 1 Corinthians 12:22δοκοῦντα · that seem
    On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable,
  46. 1 Corinthians 12:23δοκοῦμεν · we consider
    …and the parts we consider less honorable, we treat with greater honor. And our unpresentable parts are treated with special modesty,
  47. 1 Corinthians 14:37δοκεῖ · considers
    If anyone considers himself a prophet or spiritual person, let him acknowledge that what I am writing you is the Lord’s command.
  48. 2 Corinthians 10:9δόξω · I do not want to seem
    I do not want to seem to be trying to frighten you by my letters.
  49. 2 Corinthians 11:16δόξῃ · take
    I repeat: Let no one take me for a fool. But if you do, then receive me as a fool, so that I too may boast a little.
  50. 2 Corinthians 12:19δοκεῖτε · Have you been thinking
    Have you been thinking all along that we were making a defense to you? We speak before God in Christ, and all of this, beloved, is to build you up.