1 Thessalonians 5:21
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
But examineδοκιμάζετε
(dokimazete)
1381a: to test, by impl. to approvefrom dokimos
everythingπάντα
(panta)
3956: all, everya prim. word
[carefully]; hold fastκατέχετε
(katechete)
2722: to hold fast, hold backfrom kata and echó
to that which is good;καλὸν
(kalon)
2570: beautiful, gooda prim. word


















KJV Lexicon
παντα  adjective - accusative plural neuter
pas  pas:  apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
δοκιμαζετε  verb - present active imperative - second person
dokimazo  dok-im-ad'-zo:  to test; by implication, to approve -- allow, discern, examine, like, (ap-)prove, try.
το  definite article - accusative singular neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
καλον  adjective - accusative singular neuter
kalos  kal-os':  better, fair, good(-ly), honest, meet, well, worthy.
κατεχετε  verb - present active imperative - second person
katecho  kat-ekh'-o:  to hold down (fast), in various applications -- have, hold (fast), keep (in memory), let, make toward, possess, retain, seize on, stay, take, withhold.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But examine everything carefully; hold fast to that which is good;

King James Bible
Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
but test all things. Hold on to what is good.

International Standard Version
Instead, test everything. Hold on to what is good.

NET Bible
But examine all things; hold fast to what is good.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Explore everything and hold what is excellent.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Instead, test everything. Hold on to what is good.

King James 2000 Bible
Test all things; hold fast that which is good.
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