to think

Greek Verb

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)

to think

Greek Verb

δοκέω [Refs 8th c.BC+]imperfect ἐδόκουν, Epic dialect δοκέεσκον [Refs 6th c.AD+]: —middle, δοκέοντο [Refs 3rd c.AD+]: participle δοκεύμενος[Refs]: the future and other tenses are twofold: 1) future δόξω and aorist 1 ἔδοξα [Refs 5th c.BC+]perfect δέδοχα inferred from pluperfect ἐδεδόχεσαν [Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—passive, aorist ἐδόχθην [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect δέδογμαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: pluperfect ἐδέδοκτο [Refs] 2) regular forms (chiefly Trag, Comedy texts, and late Prose), future δοκήσω [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Doric dialect δοκησῶ or -ᾱσῶ[Refs 3rd c.BC+]aorist ἐδόκησα, Epic dialect δόκ- [Refs 8th c.BC+]: perfect δεδόκηκα [Refs 4th c.BC+]:— passive, aorist ἐδοκήθην [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect δεδόκημαι [Refs 5th c.BC+].; but δεδοκημένος (which see) belongs to δέχομαι. I) expect (Iterat. of δέκομαι,[Refs]: hence, think, suppose, imagine, (opposed to φρονέω, [Refs 5th c.BC+] I.1) with accusative et infinitive, δοκέω νικησέμεν Ἕκτορα [Refs 8th c.BC+]infinitive omitted, δοκῶ. οὐδὲν ῥῆμα. κακὸν [εἶναι] [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τούτους τι δοκεῖτε [εἶναι] [Refs 5th c.BC+]; frequently in relating a dream or vision, τεκεῖν δράκοντ᾽ ἔδοξεν she thought a serpent produced young, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἐδόκουν αἰετὸν. φέρειν methought an eagle was carrying, [Refs 5th c.BC+]infinitive only, ἔδοξ᾽ ἰδεῖν methought I saw,[Refs 5th c.BC+] (sometimes also, as in signification [Refs 4th c.BC+] I.1.b) think to do, purpose, ὅταν δ᾽ ἀείδειν. δοκῶ [Refs 4th c.BC+] I.2) absolutely, have or form an opinion, περί τινος [Refs 5th c.BC+]; mostly in parenthetic phrases, ὡς δοκῶ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δοκῶ alone, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πῶς δοκεῖ; to call attention to something remarked, τοῦτον, πῶς δοκεῖ; καθύβρισεν [Refs 5th c.BC+] I.3) δοκῶ μοι I seem to myself, methinks, with infinitive, ἐγώ μοι δοκέω κατανοέειν τοῦτο [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὔ μοι δοκῶ I think not, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δοκῶ μοι parenthetic, [Refs] I.3.b) δοκῶ μοι I am determined, resolved, with infinitive present, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with infinitive future, [Refs 4th c.BC+]: with infinitive aorist, uncertain in [Refs 5th c.BC+]: rarely without μοι, think fit, σὺ δ᾽ αὐτὸς ἤδη γνῶθι τίνα πέμπειν δοκεῖς [Refs 4th c.BC+] I.4) seem, pretend, with infinitive (with or without negative), ὁρέων μὲν οὐδέν, δοκέων δὲ [ὁρᾶν] uncertain reading in [Refs 7th c.BC+] I.5) passive, to be considered, δοκεῖσθαι οὕτω [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ νῦν δοκούμενα περί τινος the current opinions, [Refs] I.6) middle, [Refs 3rd c.AD+] II) of an Object, seem, with dative person et infinitive present, δοκέεις δέ μοι οὐκ ἀπινύσσειν [Refs 8th c.BC+]; δόκησε δ᾽ ἄρα σφίσι θυμὸς ὣς ἔμεν ὡς εἰ. their heart seemed just as if, felt as though, [Refs]infinitive future, seem likely, δοκέει δέ μοι ὧδε λώϊον ἔσσεσθαι [Refs 8th c.BC+]: with infinitive aorist (never in [Refs 8th c.BC+]; seem or be thought to have done, especially of suspected persons, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; to be convicted, ἂν ἁλῷ καὶ δοκῇ τοὔργον εἰργάσθαι [Refs 4th c.BC+] II.2) absolutely, seem, as opposed to to reality, τὸ δοκεῖν καὶ τὰν ἀλάθειαν βιᾶται [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.3) seem good, be resolved on, εἰ δοκεῖ σοι ταῦτα[Refs] II.4) frequently impersonal, δοκεῖ μοι it seems to me, methinks, ὥς μοι δοκεῖ εἶναι ἄριστα [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὡς ἐμοὶ δοκεῖ as I think, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τὸ σοὶ δοκοῦν your opinion, [Refs 5th c.BC+]infinitive in parenthesis clause, ὡς ἐμοὶ δοκέειν to my thinking, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; without μοι, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.4.b) it seems good to me, it is my pleasure, δοκεῖ ἡμῖν χρῆσθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: frequently of a public resolution, τοῖσι Ἕλλησι δόξαι. ἀπαιτέειν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; especially in decrees and the like, ἔδοξε τῇ βουλῇ, τῷ δήμῳ, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, δέδοκται [Refs 5th c.BC+] when it was decreed or resolved, δόξαν αὐτοῖς ὥστε διαναυμαχεῖν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δόξαν δέ σφι (i.e. λιπέσθαι) [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἰδίᾳ δοκῆσάν σοι τόδ᾽; [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.5) to be reputed, with infinitive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δοκοῦντες εἶναί τι men who are held to be something, men of repute, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ δοκοῦντα, opposed to τὰ μηδὲν ὄντα, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; to be an established, current opinion, [Refs 4th c.BC+] — passive, οἱ δεδογμένοι ἀνδροφόνοι those who have been found guilty of homicide, [Refs 4th c.BC+] that which seems true is true to him who thinks it, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

Greek

Verb

compare the base of g1166 (δεικνύω)) of the same meaning; to think; by implication, to seem (truthfully or uncertainly); be accounted, (of own) please(-ure), be of reputation, seem (good), suppose, think, trow; a prolonged form of a primary verb, (used only in an alternate in certain tenses;