δοκέω, -ῶ (δόκος, opinion, δέκομαι, Ion, form of δέχ-), [in LXX for טוֹב, נָדַב, etc. ;] 1. to be of opinion, suppose: Mat.24:44, Luk.12:40, Heb.10:29; with inf., Mat.3:9, Luk.8:18 24:37, Jhn.5:39 16:2, Act.12:9 27:13, 1Co.3:18 7:40 8:2 10:12 14:37, Gal.6:3, Php.3:4, Jas.1:26; with accusative and inf., 1Co.12:23, 2Co.11:16; before ὅτι, Mat.6:7 26:53, Mrk.6:49, Luk.12:51 13:2, 4 19:11, Jhn.5:45 11:13, 31 13:29 20:15, 1Co.4:9, 2Co.12:19, Jas.4:5. 2. to seem, be reputed: Act.25:27; with inf., Mrk.10:42, Luk.10:36 22:24, Act.17:13 26:9, 1Co.11:16 12:22, 2Co.10:9, Gal.2:6, 9, Heb.4:1 12:11; οἱ δοκοῦντες, those of repute, Gal.2:2. Impers., it seems, with dative of person(s); (a) to think: Mat.17:25 18:12 21:28 22:17, 42 26:66, Jhn.11:56, Heb.12:10; (b) to please, seem good to: with inf., Luk.1:3, Act.15:22, 25 15:23, 34.† SYN. (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). (AS)
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G1380 — δοκέω
dokeō · to think · Greek
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Matthew 3:9 · δόξητεAnd 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.Matthew 6:7 · δοκοῦσινAnd when you pray, do not babble on like pagans, for they think that by their many words they will be heard.Matthew 17:25 · δοκεῖ,“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?”Matthew 18:12 · δοκεῖ;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?Matthew 21:28 · δοκεῖ;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.’Matthew 22:17 · δοκεῖ;So tell us what You think: Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”Matthew 22:42 · δοκεῖ“What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is He?” “David’s,” they answered.Matthew 24:44 · δοκεῖτεFor this reason, you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect.Matthew 26:53 · δοκεῖςAre 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?Matthew 26:66 · δοκεῖ;What do you think?” “He deserves to die,” they answered.Mark 6:49 · ἔδοξανbut when they saw Him walking on the sea, they cried out, thinking He was a ghost—Mark 10:42 · δοκοῦντεςSo 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.Luke 1:3 · ἔδοξενTherefore, having carefully investigated everything from the beginning, it seemed good also to me to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,Luke 8:18 · δοκεῖPay 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.”Luke 10:36 · δοκεῖWhich of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?”Luke 12:40 · δοκεῖτεYou also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect.”Luke 12:51 · δοκεῖτεDo you think that I have come to bring peace to the earth? No, I tell you, but division.Luke 13:2 · δοκεῖτεTo this He replied, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered this way?Luke 13:4 · δοκεῖτεOr 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?Luke 19:11 · δοκεῖνWhile 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.Luke 22:24 · δοκεῖA dispute also arose among the disciples as to which of them should be considered the greatest.Luke 24:37 · ἐδόκουνBut they were startled and frightened, thinking they had seen a spirit.John 5:39 · δοκεῖτεYou pore over the Scriptures because you presume that by them you possess eternal life. These are the very words that testify about Me,John 5:45 · δοκεῖτεDo not think that I will accuse you before the Father. Your accuser is Moses, in whom you have put your hope.John 11:13 · ἔδοξανThey thought that Jesus was talking about actual sleep, but He was speaking about the death of Lazarus.John 11:31 · δόξαντεςWhen 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.John 11:56 · δοκεῖThey 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?”John 13:29 · ἐδόκουν,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.John 16:2 · δόξῃThey 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.John 20:15 · δοκοῦσα“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.”Acts 12:9 · ἐδόκειSo Peter followed him out, but he was unaware that what the angel was doing was real. He thought he was only seeing a vision.Acts 15:22 · ἔδοξενThen 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,Acts 15:25 · ἔδοξενSo we all agreed to choose men to send to you along with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,Acts 15:28 · ἔδοξενIt seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to burden you with anything beyond these essential requirements:Acts 17:18 · δοκεῖSome 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.Acts 25:27 · δοκεῖFor it seems unreasonable to me to send on a prisoner without specifying the charges against him.”Acts 26:9 · ἔδοξαSo then, I too was convinced that I ought to do all I could to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth.Acts 27:13 · δόξαντεςWhen 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.1 Corinthians 3:18 · δοκεῖLet 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.1 Corinthians 4:9 · δοκῶFor 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.1 Corinthians 7:40 · δοκῶIn my judgment, however, she is happier if she remains as she is. And I think that I too have the Spirit of God.1 Corinthians 8:2 · δοκεῖThe one who thinks he knows something does not yet know as he ought to know.1 Corinthians 10:12 · δοκῶνSo the one who thinks he is standing firm should be careful not to fall.1 Corinthians 11:16 · δοκεῖIf anyone is inclined to dispute this, we have no other practice, nor do the churches of God.1 Corinthians 12:22 · δοκοῦνταOn the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable,1 Corinthians 12:23 · δοκοῦμενand the parts we consider less honorable, we treat with greater honor. And our unpresentable parts are treated with special modesty,1 Corinthians 14:37 · δοκεῖIf anyone considers himself a prophet or spiritual person, let him acknowledge that what I am writing you is the Lord’s command.2 Corinthians 10:9 · δόξωI do not want to seem to be trying to frighten you by my letters.2 Corinthians 11:16 · δόξῃI 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.2 Corinthians 12:19 · δοκεῖτεHave 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.Galatians 2:2 · δοκοῦσιν,I went in response to a revelation and set before them the gospel that I preach among the Gentiles. But I spoke privately to those recognized as leaders, for fear that I was running or had already run in vain.Galatians 2:6 · δοκούντων · δοκοῦντεςBut as for the highly esteemed—whatever they were makes no difference to me; God does not show favoritism—those leaders added nothing to me.Galatians 2:9 · δοκοῦντεςAnd recognizing the grace that I had been given, James, Cephas, and John—those reputed to be pillars—gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcised.Galatians 6:3 · δοκεῖIf anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.Philippians 3:4 · δοκεῖthough I myself could have such confidence. If anyone else thinks he has grounds for confidence in the flesh, I have more:Hebrews 4:1 · δοκῇTherefore, while the promise of entering His rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be deemed to have fallen short of it.Hebrews 10:29 · δοκεῖτε,How much more severely do you think one deserves to be punished who has trampled on the Son of God, profaned the blood of the covenant that sanctified him, and insulted the Spirit of grace?Hebrews 12:10 · δοκοῦνOur fathers disciplined us for a short time as they thought best, but God disciplines us for our good, so that we may share in His holiness.Hebrews 12:11 · δοκεῖNo discipline seems enjoyable at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it yields a harvest of righteousness and peace to those who have been trained by it.James 1:26 · δοκεῖIf anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless.James 4:5 · δοκεῖτεOr do you think the Scripture says without reason that the Spirit He caused to dwell in us yearns with envy?