Strong's Lexicon
G96 — ἀδόκιμος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
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
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