δοκέω
dokeō
“to think”
Definition
compare the base of G1166 (δεικνύω)) of the same meaning; to think; by implication, to seem (truthfully or uncertainly)
a prolonged form of a primary verb, (used only in an alternate in certain tenses;
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Grammar & Morphology
Verb
G:V
Greek Verb
Occurrences
δοκέω appears 63 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
So the one who thinks he is standing firm should be careful not to fall.
So Peter followed him out, but he was unaware that what the angel was doing was real. He thought he was only seeing a vision.
If anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.
“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.”
But they were startled and frightened, thinking they had seen a spirit.
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