ἐδόκει

dokéō

he thought

To regard, to think, to hold an opinion. In context, δοκέω is used with reference to subjective evaluation: to believe or suppose something, to have the impression that something is so. Additionally, it can signal how something appears to one's perception or estimation (to seem, to appear). In some constructions, especially with impersonal usage (δοκεῖ), it means 'it seems' or 'it appears' and can carry the nuance of 'it seems good,' meaning 'it is judged best' or 'it seems right.'

G1380

Acts 12:9 · Word #15

Lexicon G1380

Lemmaδοκέω
Transliterationdokéō
Strong'sG1380
DefinitionTo regard, to think, to hold an opinion. In context, δοκέω is used with reference to subjective evaluation: to believe or suppose something, to have the impression that something is so. Additionally, it can signal how something appears to one's perception or estimation (to seem, to appear). In some constructions, especially with impersonal usage (δοκεῖ), it means 'it seems' or 'it appears' and can carry the nuance of 'it seems good,' meaning 'it is judged best' or 'it seems right.'

Morphology V IMPF ACT IND 3P SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense IMPF — Imperfect — Continuous or repeated past action
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality
Person 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they")
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phrasehe thought
Literalit-seemed

Lexical Info

Lemmaδοκέω
Strong'sG1380

SIBI-P1 Translation G1380-19

he was thinking

Morphological NotesVerb; imperfect tense (past ongoing), active voice, indicative mood, third person singular.
Rendering RationaleThe imperfect active indicative, third person singular, expresses ongoing or repeated action in past time. "He was thinking" preserves the root sense of forming or holding an opinion while reflecting the imperfect aspect.

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