Arrētos ἄρρητος
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| ἄρρητος | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | arrētos |
| Strong's number | G731 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | inexpressible |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Arrētos (Greek ἄρρητος, Strong's G731) is a Greek adjective meaning “inexpressible”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the New Testament.
Definition
ἄρρητος, -ον
(ἀ- neg., ῥητός, ῥέω), [in Sm.: Lev.18:23 * ;]
1. unspoken (Hom., al.).
2. unspeakable (Hat., al.; frequently in Inscr.; MM, see word): 2Co.12:4.†
(AS)
(ἀ- neg., ῥητός, ῥέω), [in Sm.: Lev.18:23 * ;]
1. unspoken (Hom., al.).
2. unspeakable (Hat., al.; frequently in Inscr.; MM, see word): 2Co.12:4.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | unspeakable (1) |
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Verses
Every verse with Arrētos, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
2 Corinthians
- 2 Corinthians 12:4How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.was caught up to Paradise. The things he heard were too sacred for words, things that man is not permitted to tell.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).