apodokimazō · reject

What it means

apodokimazō (ἀποδοκιμάζω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “reject”.

Refuse after examining.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. To throw out as useless.

From Abbott-Smith (1922)

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Matthew×1
• Mark×2
• Luke×3
• Hebrews×1
• 1 Peter×2

• Matthew 21:42

  Jesus says to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures, ‘The stone that the builders rejected, this has become the head of the corner; this came about from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?

• Mark 8:31

  And he began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and the high priests and the scribes and be killed and after three days rise.

• Mark 12:10

  Have you not even read this Scripture: ‘The stone that the builders rejected, this has become the head of the corner;

• Luke 9:22

  saying, “The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and high priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised.”

• Luke 17:25

  But first he must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.

• Luke 20:17

  But he looked at them and said, “What then is this that is written: ‘The stone that the builders rejected, this has become the head of the corner’?

• Hebrews 12:17

  For you know that even afterward, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no place for a change of mind, although he sought it with tears.

• 1 Peter 2:4

  Coming to him, a living stone, rejected by people but chosen and precious in the sight of God,

• 1 Peter 2:7

  To you then who believe is the honor; but to those who do not believe, The stone that the builders rejected, this has become the head of the corner,