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δοκέω

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
δοκέω
Greek transliteration: 
dokeō
Simplified transliteration: 
dokeo
Principal Parts: 
(ἐδόκουν), δόξω, ἔδοξα, -, -, -
Numbers
Strong's number: 
1380
GK Number: 
1506
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
62
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
v-1b(4)
Gloss: 
to think, consider, regard, an action of the mind and heart for processing information into understanding and choices, sometimes with a focus on appearances. Often in the impersonal form translated, it seems (Ac 17:18)
Definition: 
to think, imagine, suppose, presume, Mt. 3:9; 6:7; to seem, appear, Lk. 10:36; Acts 17:18; it seems; it seems good, best, or right, it pleases, Lk. 1:3; Acts 15:22, 25

Greek-English Concordance for δοκέω

Galatians 2:2 I went up in response to a revelation and laid out before them — though privately before the acknowledged (dokousin | δοκοῦσιν | pres act ptcp dat pl masc) leaders — the gospel that I proclaim among the Gentiles, lest somehow I was running, or had run, in vain.
Galatians 2:6 But from those who were supposed (dokountōn | δοκούντων | pres act ptcp gen pl masc) to be acknowledged (dokountōn | δοκούντων | pres act ptcp gen pl masc) leaders (what they were makes no difference to me; God shows no partiality) — those leaders (dokountes | δοκοῦντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) contributed nothing to me.
Galatians 2:9 and when James and Cephas and John, who were acknowledged (dokountes | δοκοῦντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) pillars, recognized the grace that had been given to me, they gave to Barnabas and me the right hand of fellowship, agreeing that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.
Galatians 6:3 For if anyone thinks (dokei | δοκεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) he is something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself.
Philippians 3:4 even though I have reason for confidence in the flesh. If anyone else thinks (dokei | δοκεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) he has reason for confidence in the flesh, I have more:
Hebrews 4:1 Therefore while the promise of entering his rest is still open, let us fear lest any one of you may seem (dokē | δοκῇ | pres act subj 3 sg) to be excluded from it.
Hebrews 10:29 How much greater punishment do you think (dokeite | δοκεῖτε | pres act ind 2 pl) will be deserved by the one who has trampled the Son of God underfoot, and has profaned the blood of the covenant by which he was made holy, and has insulted the Spirit of grace?
Hebrews 12:10 For they disciplined us for a short time as it seemed (dokoun | δοκοῦν | pres act ptcp acc sg neut) best to them, but he disciplines us for our benefit, so that we may share his holy character.
Hebrews 12:11 All discipline at the time seems (dokei | δοκεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) not to be pleasant, but painful; but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.
James 1:26 If someone thinks (dokei | δοκεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) that he is religious, yet does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person’s religion is worthless.
James 4:5 Or do you imagine (dokeite | δοκεῖτε | pres act ind 2 pl) that scripture has no meaning when it says, “God yearns jealously over the spirit that he has placed in us”?

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