δοκός dokós
Meaning
a stick of timber
In the King James Version: beam
Derivation: from G1209 (δέχομαι) (through the idea of holding up);
Where it is used
- Matthew 7:3 Why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye but fail to notice the beam in your own eye?
- Matthew 7:4 How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ while there is still a beam in your own eye?
- Matthew 7:5 You hypocrite! First take the beam out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.
- Luke 6:41 Why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye but fail to notice the beam in your own eye?
- Luke 6:42 How can you say, ‘Brother, let me take the speck out of your eye,’ while you yourself fail to see the beam in your own eye? You hypocrite! First take the beam out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.