Strong's Lexicon

G96

G96 — ἀδόκιμος

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekadokimosadjectiveOccurrences: 8

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G96
Word:ἀδόκιμος
Part of Speech:adjective
Etymology:from G1 (as a negative particle) and G1384
Language:Greek
Occurrences:8
Transliteration:adokimos
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:ad-ok'-ee-mos
Meaning:1. unapproved, i.e. rejected 2. (by implication) worthless {literally or morally}
KJV Renderings:castaway, rejected, reprobate

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἀδόκιμος, (δόκιμος) (from Euripides down), not standing the test, not approved; properly of metals and coin, ἀργύριον, Isa 1:22; Pro 25:4; νόμισμα, Plato, legg. see p. 742 a., others; hence, which does not prove itself to be such as it ought: γῆ, of sterile soil, Heb 6:8; in a moral sense (A. V. reprobate), 1Co 9:27; 2Co 13:5-7; νοῦς, Rom 1:28; περί τήν πίστιν, 2Ti 3:8; hence, unfit for something: πρός πᾶν ἔργον ἀγαθόν ἀδόκιμοι, Tit 1:16.

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

ἀδόκιμος (castaway)

Romans 1:28

KJV: And even as they did not like to retain God in knowledge God gave them over to a reprobate mind to do those things which are not convenient
GK: και καθώς ουκ εδοκίμασαν τον θεόν έχειν εν επιγνώσει παρέδωκεν αυτούς ο θεός εις αδόκιμον νουν ποιείν τα μη καθήκοντα

1 Corinthians 9:27

KJV: But I keep under my body and bring into subjection lest that by any means when I have preached to others I myself should be a castaway
GK: αλλ΄ υπωπιάζω μου το σώμα και δουλαγωγώ μήπως άλλοις κηρύξας αυτός αδόκιμος γένωμαι

2 Corinthians 13:5

KJV: Examine yourselves whether ye be in the faith prove your own selves Know ye not your own selves how that Jesus Christ is in you except ye be reprobates
GK: εαυτούς πειράζετε ει εστέ εν τη πίστει εαυτούς δοκιμάζετε η ουκ επιγνώσκετε εαυτούς ότι Ιησούς χριστός εν υμίν εστίν ει αδόκιμοί εστε

2 Corinthians 13:6

KJV: But I trust that ye shall know that we are not reprobates
GK: ελπίζω δε ότι γνώσεσθε ότι ημείς ουκ εσμέν αδόκιμοι

2 Corinthians 13:7

KJV: Now I pray to God that ye do no evil not that we should appear approved but that ye should do that which is honest though we be as reprobates
GK: εύχομαι δε προς τον θεόν μη ποιήσαι υμάς κακόν μηδέν ουχ ίνα ημείς δόκιμοι φανώμεν αλλ΄ ίνα υμείς το καλόν ποιήτε ημείς δε ως αδόκιμοι ώμεν

2 Timothy 3:8

KJV: Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses so do these also resist the truth men of corrupt minds reprobate concerning the faith
GK: ον τρόπον δε Ιαννής και Ιαμβρής αντέστησαν Μωϋσει ούτω και ούτοι ανθίστανται τη αληθεία άνθρωποι κατεφθαρμένοι τον νουν αδόκιμοι περί την πίστιν

Titus 1:16

KJV: They profess that they know God but in works they deny being abominable and disobedient and unto every good work reprobate
GK: θεόν ομολογούσιν ειδέναι τοις δε έργοις αρνούνται βδελυκτοί όντες και απειθείς και προς παν έργον αγαθόν αδόκιμοι

Hebrews 6:8

KJV: But that which beareth thorns and briers rejected and nigh unto cursing whose end to be burned
GK: εκφέρουσα δε ακάνθας και τριβόλους αδόκιμος και κατάρας εγγύς ης το τέλος εις καύσιν
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