CategoryDoctrine / Judgment and Moral Condition Term
Modern Equivalentrejected; morally corrupt; disapproved.
KJV Word TypeAdjective / noun
DefinitionRejected after testing, morally corrupt, or disapproved. In the KJV, it can describe a mind or person given over to corruption and unfit in relation to truth or faith.
Key Verses"God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient." (Romans 1:28); "Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith... except ye be reprobates?" (2 Corinthians 13:5)
KJV Usage NoteOften carries the idea of being tested and found rejected, corrupt, or disapproved.
Common MisunderstandingIt does not merely mean unpopular or disliked; it means rejected, corrupt, or disapproved after testing.
EtymologyFrom Latin reprobare, meaning to reject or disapprove.