Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
plank
Usage: 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)
Strong's Number
G1385
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
15
Books
9
Strong's G1385 Quick Answer
Strong's G1385 δοκός (dokos) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. dokos (dok-os') n. 1. a stick of timber [from G1209 (through the idea of holding up)] It has 15 linked Bible usages across 9 books. Visible English usage signals include beam. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- dokos (dok-os') n. 1. a stick of timber [from G1209 (through the idea of holding up)]
- Usage
- 15 linked usages
- Books
- 9 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- beam
Meaning and Definition
dokos (dok-os') n. 1. a stick of timber [from G1209 (through the idea of holding up)] KJV: beam Root(s): G1209
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G1385. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G1385 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render dokos, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
beam
Matthew 7:3
5×
How Strong's G1385 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, New Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 7 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G1385 (δοκός) appears 10 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 3 Kingdoms 6:15 — δοκῶν
- 3 Kingdoms 6:16 — δοκῶν
- 2 Chronicles 34:11 — δοκοὺς
- 4 Kingdoms 6:2 — δοκὸν
- 4 Kingdoms 6:5 — δοκόν
Strong's G1385 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G1385 in the New Testament
5 indexed usages in New Testament.
And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
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?
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.
Strong's G1385 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
7 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
But I have two daughters, who have not known a man. I will bring them out to you, and do ye use them as it may please you, only do not injury to these men, to avoid which they came under the shelter of my roof.
And he built the walls of the house within with boards of cedar, both the floor of the house, and the walls of the ceiling: and he covered them on the inside with wood, and covered the floor of the house with planks of fir.
And he built twenty cubits on the sides of the house, both the floor and the walls with boards of cedar: he even built them for it within, even for the oracle, even for the most holy place.
Strong's G1385 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
3 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
Better is the life of a poor man in a mean cottage, Than delicate fare in another man’s house.
They light them candles, yea, more than for themselves, whereof they cannot see one.
Neither can they judge their own cause, nor redress a wrong, being unable: for they are as crows between heaven and earth.
Usage Excerpts
First 15 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G1385.
But I have two daughters, who have not known a man. I will bring them out to you, and do ye use them as it may please you, only do not injury to these men, to avoid which they came under the shelter of my roof.
And he built the walls of the house within with boards of cedar, both the floor of the house, and the walls of the ceiling: and he covered them on the inside with wood, and covered the floor of the house with planks of fir.
And he built twenty cubits on the sides of the house, both the floor and the walls with boards of cedar: he even built them for it within, even for the oracle, even for the most holy place.
Let us go, we pray thee, unto Jordan, and take thence every man a beam, and make for ourselves a habitation there.
And behold, one was cutting down a beam, and the axe head fell into the water: and he cried out, Alas! master: and it was hidden.
They gave it also to the carpenters and builders, to buy squared stones, and timber for beams to cover the houses which the kings of Judah had destroyed.
The beams of our house are cedars, Our ceilings are of cypress.
And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
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?
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.
And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
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.
Better is the life of a poor man in a mean cottage, Than delicate fare in another man’s house.
They light them candles, yea, more than for themselves, whereof they cannot see one.
Neither can they judge their own cause, nor redress a wrong, being unable: for they are as crows between heaven and earth.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G1385, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
3 Kingdoms 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
4 Kingdoms 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Song of Solomon 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 3 usages, New Testament
Wisdom of Sirach 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Letter of Jeremiah 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G1385 FAQ
What does dokos (δοκός) mean?
Dokos (Strong's G1385) is a Greek word most simply glossed "beam". dokos (dok-os') n. 1. a stick of timber [from G1209 (through the idea of holding up)]
How many times is dokos (δοκός) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 15 linked usages for Strong's G1385 across 9 books.
Where can I study dokos (δοκός) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G1385 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate dokos (δοκός)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as beam. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G1385 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 7 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 3 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G1385, with linked reader references where each row is available.