δόκιμος
dókimos
Having been tested and found genuine or worthy, especially after evaluation or trial. In various contexts, denotes that which has demonstrated reliability or quality through examination, whether referring to people as tested and trustworthy, or to things (such as coins) as authentic and not counterfeit. Its primary sense is 'approved as genuine after testing.'
2 Corinthians 10:18 · Word #8
Lexicon G1384
| Lemma | δόκιμος |
| Transliteration | dókimos |
| Strong's | G1384 |
| Definition | Having been tested and found genuine or worthy, especially after evaluation or trial. In various contexts, denotes that which has demonstrated reliability or quality through examination, whether referring to people as tested and trustworthy, or to things (such as coins) as authentic and not counterfeit. Its primary sense is 'approved as genuine after testing.' |
Morphology ADJ.P NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.P — Predicate Adjective — Linked to the subject by a verb |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | δόκιμος |
| Strong's | G1384 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1384-03
proven genuine
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, nominative masculine singular; functioning as a predicate adjective describing a masculine singular subject. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Proven genuine" reflects the core sense of having been tested and found authentic or worthy, preserving the evaluative outcome inherent in δόκιμος. As a nominative masculine singular adjective, it describes a male subject as one who stands approved after examination. |
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