ἔδοξαν

dokéō

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

John 11:13 · Word #11

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 AOR ACT IND 3P PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past
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 PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

Phrasethought
Literalthought

Lexical Info

Lemmaδοκέω
Strong'sG1380

SIBI-P1 Translation G1380-22

they thought

Morphological NotesVerb; aorist tense (simple past), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person plural.
Rendering RationaleThe aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural, expresses a simple past action performed by them. "They thought" captures the root sense of forming an opinion or subjective evaluation without adding contextual nuance.

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