Strong's Lexicon dokimion: Testing, trial, proving Original Word: δοκίμιον Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb δοκιμάζω (dokimazo), meaning "to test" or "to prove." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of testing or proving is בָּחַן (bachan), which means "to examine" or "to test." Usage: The term "dokimion" refers to the process or means of testing or proving something, particularly in the context of faith or character. It implies a trial that serves to reveal the true nature or quality of the subject being tested. In the New Testament, it is often used to describe the testing of a believer's faith, which is intended to produce perseverance and spiritual maturity. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Greco-Roman world, the concept of testing was common in various contexts, such as metallurgy, where metals were tested for purity and quality. This imagery is applied metaphorically in the New Testament to describe the spiritual testing of believers. Such trials were understood as opportunities for growth and refinement, much like the refining of precious metals. HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 1383 dokímion (a neuter noun) what is found approved (genuine) after testing, focusing on the inevitable results of this. See 1384 (dokimos) and 1381 (dokimázō). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom dokimos Definition a testing NASB Translation proof (1), testing (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1383: δοκίμιονδοκίμιον, δοκιμιου, τό (dokimee]; 1. equivalent to τό δοκιμάζειν, the proving: τῆς πίστεως, James 1:3. 2. that by which something is tried or proved, a test: Dionysius Halicarnassus ars rhet. 11; γλῶσσα γεύσεως δοκίμιον, Longinus, de sublima. 32, 5; δοκίμιον δέ στρατιωτῶν κάματος, Herodian, 2, 10, 12 (6, Bekker edition); in the Sept. of a crucible or furnace for smelting: Proverbs 27:21; Psalm 11:7 3. equivalent to δοκιμή, 2: ὑμῶν τῆς πίστεως, your proved faith, 1 Peter 1:7. This word is treated of fully by Fritzsche in his Praliminarien as above with, pp. 40, 44. Neuter of a presumed derivative of dokime; a testing; by implication, trustworthiness -- trial, trying. see GREEK dokime Englishman's Concordance James 1:3 N-NNSGRK: ὅτι τὸ δοκίμιον ὑμῶν τῆς NAS: knowing that the testing of your faith KJV: [this], that the trying of your INT: that the testing of your 1 Peter 1:7 N-NNS |
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