ἀδόκιμον

adókimos

reprobate

Not standing a test, failing to meet a required standard; hence, not approved, rejected as unqualified. The term denotes someone or something judged as not meeting expected criteria, whether in a practical, ethical, or figurative context. In moral or evaluative contexts, it may signify being found incapable, unworthy, or disqualified based on examination or proof.

G96

Romans 1:28 · Word #15

Lexicon G96

Lemmaἀδόκιμος
Transliterationadókimos
Strong'sG96
DefinitionNot standing a test, failing to meet a required standard; hence, not approved, rejected as unqualified. The term denotes someone or something judged as not meeting expected criteria, whether in a practical, ethical, or figurative context. In moral or evaluative contexts, it may signify being found incapable, unworthy, or disqualified based on examination or proof.

Morphology ADJ.A ACC M SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech ADJ.A — Attributive Adjective — Describes a noun directly
Case ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phrasereprobate
Literalunapproved-disqualified

Lexical Info

Lemmaἀδόκιμος
Strong'sG96

SIBI-P1 Translation G96-02

unapproved one

Morphological NotesAdjective, accusative masculine singular (Gr,AA,,,,AMS); attributive form modifying or describing a masculine singular accusative noun.
Rendering RationaleThe term derives from δοκ- (“to test, approve”) with the negative prefix ἀ-, meaning “not approved” or “failing the test.” The accusative masculine singular form is reflected by rendering it as a singular personal object, “unapproved one.”

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

unapproved mind

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
Rationale'Unapproved one' does not match the Greek accusative adjective qualifying 'mind.' The correct phrase in context is 'unapproved mind,' per the SILEX definition of adokimon and noun.
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