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Allow

Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words

1: δοκιμάζω

(Strong's #1381 — Verb — dokimazo — dok-im-ad'-zo )

"to prove with a view to approving," is twice translated by the verb "to allow" in the AV; the RV corrects to "approveth" in Romans 14:22 , and "have been approved," 1 Thessalonians 2:4 , of being qualified to be entrusted with the Gospel; in Romans 1:28 , with the negative, the RV has "refused," for AV, "did not like." See APPROVE.

2: γινώσκω

(Strong's #1097 — Verb — ginosko — ghin-oce'-ko )

"to know," is rendered "allow" in Romans 7:15 (AV); the RV has "that which I do I know not;" i.e., "I do not recognize, as a thing for which I am responible." See AWARE , CAN , FEEL , KNOW , PERCEIVE , RESOLVE , SPEAK , SURE , UNDERSTAND.

3: συνευδοκέω

(Strong's #4909 — Verb — suneudokeo — soon-yoo-dok-eh'-o )

"to consent or fully approve" (sun, "with," eu, "well," dokeo, "to think"), is translated "allow" in Luke 11:48; "was consenting" in Acts 8:1; 22:20 . See CONSENT.

4: προσδέχομαι

(Strong's #4327 — Verb — prosdechomai — pros-dekh'-om-ahee )

mistranslated "allow" in Acts 24:15 , AV, means "to wait for," in contrast to rejection, there said of entertaining a hope; hence the RV, "look for." See ACCEPT , A, No. 3.

Bibliography Information
Vines, W. E., M. A. Entry for 'Allow'. Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ved/​a/allow.html. 1940.