179. akatalutos
Strong's Lexicon
akatalutos: Indestructible, endless, permanent

Original Word: ἀκατάλυτος
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: akatalutos
Pronunciation: ah-kah-TAH-loo-tos
Phonetic Spelling: (ak-at-al'-oo-tos)
Definition: Indestructible, endless, permanent
Meaning: indissoluble, that cannot be broken up.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek prefix "a-" (not, without) and "kataluo" (to dissolve, destroy, or abolish).

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "akatalutos," the concept of eternal or everlasting can be related to Hebrew words like "עוֹלָם" (olam, Strong's H5769), which means everlasting or eternal.

Usage: The term "akatalutos" is used to describe something that cannot be destroyed or brought to an end. In the New Testament, it is specifically used to refer to the eternal and unending nature of Christ's priesthood.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the context of the New Testament, the concept of an indestructible or eternal priesthood would have been significant to Jewish and early Christian audiences. The Levitical priesthood, which was based on lineage and subject to death, was a central part of Jewish religious life. The idea of a priesthood that is eternal and not subject to death would have been a powerful testament to the superiority and divine nature of Christ's priesthood, as it aligns with the order of Melchizedek, a figure who is both king and priest and whose priesthood is not based on ancestry.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from alpha (as a neg. prefix) and kataluó
Definition
indissoluble
NASB Translation
indestructible (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 179: ἀκατάλυτος

ἀκατάλυτος, (καταλύω), indissoluble; not subject to destruction, (A. V. endless): ζῶν, Hebrews 7:16. (4 Macc. 10:11; Dionysius Halicarnassus 10, 31.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
endless.

From a (as a negative particle) and a derivative of kataluo; indissoluble, i.e. (figuratively) permanent -- endless.

see GREEK a

see GREEK kataluo

Forms and Transliterations
ακαταλυτου ακαταλύτου ἀκαταλύτου akatalutou akatalytou akatalýtou
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Englishman's Concordance
Hebrews 7:16 Adj-GFS
GRK: δύναμιν ζωῆς ἀκαταλύτου
NAS: to the power of an indestructible life.
KJV: after the power of an endless life.
INT: power of life indestructable

Strong's Greek 179
1 Occurrence


ἀκαταλύτου — 1 Occ.

















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