2 Corinthians 13:3:22 Cor.13.3.W2TAB
δοκιμὴν
dokimeen
“proof”
- Transliteration
- do-ki-MEEN
- Extended
- doh-kih-MEEN
- IPA
- /do.kiˈmɛːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- proof
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Delta | th — as in this | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
do-ki-MEEN
- sentence
e-PEI do-ki-MEEN dzê-TEI-te tou en e-MOI la-LOUN-tos khree-STOO hos eis hy-MAS ouk as-the-NEI al-LA dy-na-TEI en hy-MEEN
Exegesis
The verb zēteite {ζητεῖτε | zē-teî-te} ‘you seek’ takes the accusative dokimēn {δοκιμὴν | do-ki-mḗn} ‘proof, test’, depicting the Corinthians’ demand for validation.
Root and etymology
δοκιμάζωdelta–omicron–kappa–iota–mu–alpha–zeta–omega
“to test, examine, prove genuine”
In context — 2 Corinthians 13:3
Because you are looking for proof that Christ is speaking in me, know that He is not weak toward you, but shows His power among you.
About this coordinate
2 Corinthians 13:3:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of 2 Corinthians 13:3, so the Greek word δοκιμὴν (dokimeen) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written 2 Cor.13.3.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (2 Cor.13.3.W2.S1) and character.