Strong's Greek Concordance

G1385: δοκός

dokós · “plank”

Definition

a stick of timber

KJV translates it as: beam

Word origin: from G1209 (δέχομαι) (through the idea of holding up);

Extended definition

δοκός, -οῦ, ἡ
(δέχομαι) [in LXX for קוֹרָה, etc. ;]
a beam of timber: Mat.7:3-5, Luk.6:41-42 (DCG, i, 176).†
(AS)

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).

How G1385 is translated

  • beam ×3
  • a beam ×1
  • beam, ×1
  • the beam ×1

Bible verses with G1385 (dokós)

Dokós appears in 5 verses.

  • Matthew 7:3

    And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

  • Matthew 7:4

    Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?

  • Matthew 7:5

    Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother’s eye.

  • Luke 6:41

    And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

  • Luke 6:42

    Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother’s eye.