ΑΝΕΝΔΕΚΤΟΝ, ανενδεκτον
ANENDEKTON, anendekton
Sounds Like: an-en-DEK-ton
Translations: impossible, not possible, unavoidable
From the root: ΑΝΕΝΔΕΚΤΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word is an adjective meaning 'impossible' or 'unavoidable'. It describes something that cannot happen or cannot be prevented. It is a compound word formed from 'ἀν-' (an-, a negative prefix meaning 'un-' or 'not'), 'ἐν' (en, meaning 'in' or 'among'), and 'δέχομαι' (dechomai, meaning 'to receive' or 'to accept'). Thus, it literally means 'not to be received' or 'not to be accepted', leading to the sense of impossibility or inevitability.
Inflection: Singular, Neuter, Nominative or Accusative
Strong’s number: G0423 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Luke — 17:1
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΑΝΕΝΔΕΚΤΟΣ.
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- ἈΝΕΝΔΕΚΤΟΝ — impossible, unavoidable, not to be avoided, an impossible thing
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