"that by means of which anything is tried, proof, criterion, test; trial, the act of trying or putting to proof, Jas. 1:3; approved character, 1 Pet. 1:7*"
Definition and meaning
that by means of which anything is tried, proof, criterion, test; trial, the act of trying or putting to proof, Jas. 1:3; approved character, 1 Pet. 1:7*
In the original Greek the word is written: δοκίμιον
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of dokimion (G1383) across the King James Bible.
Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
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Common questions
Strong's G1383 (dokimion) is a Greek word that means: that by means of which anything is tried, proof, criterion, test; trial, the act of trying or putting to proof, Jas. 1:3; approved character, 1 Pet. 1:7* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word dokimion (G1383) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1383 is dokimion, a Greek word defined as: that by means of which anything is tried, proof, criterion, test; trial, the act of trying or putting to proof, Jas. 1:3; approved character, 1 Pet. 1. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
dokimion is a Greek word found in the New Testament.