Verb dokimazō (to vet) in the Gospels-Acts

(Translation from NRSV with a few modifications for a more literal meaning)


Luke

12: 56You hypocrites! You know how to vet (dokimazō) the appearance of earth and sky, but why do you not know how to vet (dokimazō) the present time?
14: 19Another said, 'I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to vet (dokimazō) them out; please accept my regrets.'

1 John

4: 1Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but vet (dokimazō) the spirits to see whether they are from God; for many false prophets have gone out into the world.