Acts 2:22
Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:
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Approved
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2 Timothy 2:15
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
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3 occurrences in 3 verses.
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δόκιμος
dókimos · dok'-ee-mos
6 times translated as this KJV form7 total Strong's occurrences
properly, acceptable (current after assayal), i.e. approved
Strong's KJV usage: :--approved, tried.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Romans 14:18Strong's last: 2 Timothy 2:15
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apodeíknymi · ap-od-ike'-noo-mee
1 times translated as this KJV form5 total Strong's occurrences
to show off, i.e. exhibit; figuratively, to demonstrate, i.e. accredit
Strong's KJV usage: :--(ap-)prove, set forth, shew.
Strong's first: Acts 2:22Strong's last: Acts 2:22
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synistáō · soon-is-tah'-o
1 times translated as this KJV form16 total Strong's occurrences
to set together, i.e. (by implication) to introduce (favorably), or (figuratively) to exhibit; intransitively, to stand near, or (figuratively) to constitute
Strong's KJV usage: :--approve, commend, consist, make, stand (with).
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: 2 Corinthians 7:11Strong's last: 2 Corinthians 7:11
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G4921
For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.
G1384
For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.
G1384
Now I pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we should appear approved, but that ye should do that which is honest, though we be as reprobates.
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approved
APPROV'ED, participle passive Liked; commended; shown or proved to be worthy of approbation; having the approbation and support of.
Study to show thyself approved to God. 2 Timothy 2:15.
Not he that commendeth himself is approved 2 Corinthians 10:18.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). A conservative base-form lookup may be used when the exact inflected KJV form is not a Webster headword.
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