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Lexicon :: Strong's G1380 - dokeō

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δοκέω
Transliteration
dokeō (Key)
Pronunciation
dok-eh'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A prolonged form of a primary verb, doko {dok'-o} (used only in an alternate in certain tenses; cf the base of δεικνύω (G1166)) of the same meaning
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 2:232,178

Trench's Synonyms: lxxx. δοκέω, φαίνομαι.

Strong’s Definitions

δοκέω dokéō, dok-eh'-o; a prolonged form of a primary verb, δόκω dókō dok'-o (used only in an alternate in certain tenses; compare the base of G1166) of the same meaning; to think; by implication, to seem (truthfully or uncertainly):—be accounted, (of own) please(-ure), be of reputation, seem (good), suppose, think, trow.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 63x

The KJV translates Strong's G1380 in the following manner: think (33x), seem (13x), suppose (7x), seem good (3x), please (2x), miscellaneous (5x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 63x
The KJV translates Strong's G1380 in the following manner: think (33x), seem (13x), suppose (7x), seem good (3x), please (2x), miscellaneous (5x).

  1. to be of opinion, think, suppose

  2. to seem, to be accounted, reputed

  3. it seems to me

    1. I think, judge: thus in question

    2. it seems good to, pleased me, I determined

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
δοκέω dokéō, dok-eh'-o; a prolonged form of a primary verb, δόκω dókō dok'-o (used only in an alternate in certain tenses; compare the base of G1166) of the same meaning; to think; by implication, to seem (truthfully or uncertainly):—be accounted, (of own) please(-ure), be of reputation, seem (good), suppose, think, trow.
STRONGS G1380:
δοκέω, -ῶ; imperfect ἐδόκουν; 1 aorist ἔδοξα; (akin to δέχομαι or δέκομαι, whence δόκος an assumption, opinion [cf. Latin decus, decet, dignus; Curtius § 15; cf. his Das Verbum, i., pp. 376, 382]); [from Homer down];
1. to be of opinion, think, suppose: followed by an accusative with an infinitive, Mark 6:49 [R G L Tr]; 2 Corinthians 11:16; 1 Corinthians 12:23; with an infinitive relating to the same subject as that of δοκέω itself, Luke 8:18 (ὃ δοκεῖ ἔχειν); Luke 24:37 (ἐδόκουν πνεῦμα θεωρεῖν); John 5:39; John 16:2; Acts 12:9; Acts 27:13; 1 Corinthians 3:18; 1 Corinthians 7:40; 1 Corinthians 8:2; 1 Corinthians 10:12; 1 Corinthians 14:37; Galatians 6:3; Philippians 3:4; James 1:26; μὴ δόξητε λέγειν ἐν ἑαυτοῖς do not suppose that ye may think, Matthew 3:9; cf. Fritzsche at the passage followed by ὅτι, Matthew 6:7; Matthew 26:53; [Mark 6:49 T WH]; Luke 12:51; Luke 13:2, 4; Luke 19:11; John 5:45; John 11:13, [John 11:31 T Tr WH]; John 13:29; 20:15; 1 Corinthians 4:9; 2 Corinthians 12:19; James 4:5, so used that the object is easily understood from the context: Matthew 24:44 (ᾗ ὥρᾳ οὐ δοκεῖτε ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἔρχεται); Luke 12:40; Luke 17:9 [R G L brackets Tr marginal reading brackets]; forming a parenthesis in the midst of a question: πόσῳ, δοκεῖτε, χείρονος ἀξιωθήσεται τιμωρίας; Hebrews 10:29; (Aristophanes Aeharn. 12 πῶς τουτ’ ἔσεισέ μου, δοκεῖς, τὴν καρδίαν; Anacreon 40, 15 [i. e., 35 (33), 16] πόσον, δοκεῖς, πονουσιν, ἔρως, ὅσους σὺ βάλλεις;). [Synonym: see ἡγέομαι, at the end.]
2. intransitive, to seem, be accounted, reputed: Luke 10:36; Luke 22:24; Acts 17:18; Acts 25:27; 1 Corinthians 12:22; 2 Corinthians 10:9; Hebrews 12:11; ἔδοξα ἐμαυτῷ δεῖν πρᾶξαι, I seemed to myself, i. e. I thought, Acts 26:9 [cf. Buttmann, 111 (97)]; οἱ δοκοῦντες ἄρχειν those that are accounted to rule, who are recognized as rulers, Mark 10:42; οἱ δοκοῦντες εἶναί τι those who are reputed to be somewhat (of importance), and therefore have influence, Galatians 2:6, [Galatians 2:9], (Plato, Euthyd., p. 303 c.); simply, οἱ δοκοῦντες those highly esteemed, of repute, looked up to, influential, Galatians 2:2 (often in Greek writings as Euripides, Hec. 295, where cf. Schäfer; [cf. Winer's Grammar, § 45, 7]). By way of courtesy, things certain are sometimes said δοκεῖν, as in Hebrews 4:1 (cf. Cicero, offic. 3, 2, 6 ut tute tibi defuisse videare); 1 Corinthians 11:16 [but cf. Meyer at the passage]; cf. Winer's Grammar, § 65, 7 c.
3. impersonally, δοκεῖ μοι, it seems to me; i. e.
a. I think, judge: thus in questions, τί σοι (ὑμῖν) δοκεῖ; Matthew 17:25; Matthew 18:12; Matthew 21:28; Matthew 22:17, 42; Matthew 26:66; John 11:56; κατὰ τὸ δοκοῦν αὐτοῖς as seemed good to them, Hebrews 12:10, (Lucian, Tim. § 25, and παρὰ τὸ δοκοῦν ἡμῖν, Thucydides 1, 84).
b. ἔδοξέ μοι it seemed good to, pleased, me; I determined: followed by an infinitive, Luke 1:3; Acts 15:22, 25, 28, 34 Rec.; also often in Greek writings. Compare: εὐ-, συν-, εὐδοκέω.
[Synonyms: δοκεῖν2, φαίνεσθαι: φαίν. (primarily of luminous bodies) makes reference to the actual external appearance, generally correct but possibly deceptive; δοκ. refers to the subjective judgment, which may or may not conform to the fact. Hence such a combination as δοκεῖ φαίνεσθαι is no pleonasm. Cf. Trench § 80; Schmidt ch. 15.]
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
3:9; 6:7; 17:25; 18:12; 21:28; 22:17; 22:42; 24:44; 26:53; 26:66
Mark
6:49; 6:49; 10:42
Luke
1:3; 8:18; 10:36; 12:40; 12:51; 13:2; 13:4; 17:9; 19:11; 22:24; 24:37
John
5:39; 5:45; 11:13; 11:31; 11:56; 13:29; 16:2; 20:15
Acts
12:9; 15:22; 15:25; 15:28; 15:34; 17:18; 25:27; 26:9; 27:13
1 Corinthians
3:18; 4:9; 7:40; 8:2; 10:12; 11:16; 12:22; 12:23; 14:37
2 Corinthians
10:9; 11:16; 12:19
Galatians
2:2; 2:6; 2:9; 6:3
Philippians
3:4
Hebrews
4:1; 10:29; 12:10; 12:11
James
1:26; 4:5

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1380 matches the Greek δοκέω (dokeō),
which occurs 28 times in 28 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 19:14

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 19:14 - And Lot went out, and spoke to his sons-in-law who had married his daughters, and said, Rise up, and depart out of this place, for the Lord is about to destroy the city; but he seemed to be speaking absurdly before his sons-in-law.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 38:15 - And when Judas saw her, he thought her to be a harlot; for she covered her face, and he knew her not.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 25:2 - Speak to the children of Israel, and take first-fruits of all, who may be disposed in their heart to give; and ye shall take my first-fruits.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:21 - and they brought an offering to the Lord for all the works of the tabernacle of witness, and all its services, and for all the robes of the sanctuary.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:22 - And the men, even every one to whom it seemed good in his heart, brought from the women, even brought seals and ear-rings, and finger-rings, and [fn]necklaces, and bracelets, every article of gold.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:26

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:26 - And all the women to whom it seemed good in their heart in their wisdom, spun the goats' hair.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 9:25 - And now, behold, we are in your power; do to us as it is pleasing to you, and as it seems good to you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 1:19

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 1:19 - If then it seem good to the king, let him make a royal decree, and let it be written according to the laws of the Medes and Persians, and let him not alter it: and let not the queen come in to him any more; and let the king give her royalty to a woman better than she.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 3:9 - If it seem good to the king, let him make a decree to destroy them: and I will remit into the king's treasury ten thousand talents of silver.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 5:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 5:4 - And Esther said, To-day is my great day: if then it seem good to the king, let both him and Aman come to the feast which I will prepare this day.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:5 - And Esther said, If it seem good to thee, and I have found favour in thy sight, let an order be sent that the letters sent by Aman may be reversed, that were written for the destruction of the Jews, who are in thy kingdom.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:8 - Write ye also in my name, as it seems good to you, and seal it with my ring: for whatever orders are written at the command of the king, and sealed with my ring, it is not lawful to gainsay them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 1:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 1:21 - and said, I myself came forth naked from my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the Lord gave, the Lord has taken away: as it seemed good to the Lord, so has it come to pass; blessed be the name of the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 15:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 15:21 - And his terror is in his ears: just when he seems to be at peace, his overthrow will come.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 20:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 20:7 - For when he shall seem to be now established, then he shall utterly perish: and they that knew him shall say, Where is he?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 20:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 20:22 - But when he shall seem to be just satisfied, he shall be straitened; and all distress shall come upon him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 2:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 2:10 - For if wisdom shall come into thine understanding, and discernment shall seem pleasing to thy soul,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:12 - There is a way which seems to be right with men, but the ends of it [fn]reach to the depth of hell.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:25

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:25 - There are ways that seem to be right to a man, but the end of them looks to the depth of hell.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:28

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:28 - Wisdom shall be imputed to a fool who asks after wisdom: and he who holds his peace shall seem to be sensible.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:12 - I have seen a man who seemed [fn]to himself to be wise; but a fool had more hope than he.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 27:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 27:14 - Whosoever shall bless a friend in the morning with a loud voice, shall seem to differ nothing from one who curses him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:24 - [fn]He that casts off father or mother, and thinks he sins not; the same is partaker with an ungodly man.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 4:2

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 4:2 - And in that day God shall shine gloriously in counsel on the earth, to exalt and glorify the remnant of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:17

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:17 - The matter is by the decree of the watcher, and the demand is a word of the holy ones; that the living may know that the Lord is most high over the kingdom of men, and he will give it to whomsoever he shall please, and will set up over it that which is set at nought of men.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:25 - And they shall drive thee forth from men, and thy dwelling shall be with wild beasts, and they shall feed thee with grass as an ox, and thou shalt have thy lodging under the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the Most High is Lord of the kingdom of men, and will give it to whom he shall please.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:32

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:32 - And they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the wild beasts of the field, and they shall feed thee with grass as an ox: and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the Most High is Lord of the kingdom of men, and he will give it to whomsoever he shall please.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 5:21

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 5:21 - And he was driven forth from men; and his heart was given him after the nature of wild beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild asses; and they fed him with grass as an ox, and his body was bathed with the dew of heaven; until he knew that the most high God is Lord of the kingdom of men, and will give it to whomsoever he shall please.
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