Strong's Lexicon anendektos: Impossible, inadmissible, not to be allowed Original Word: ἀνένδεκτος Word Origin: Derived from the Greek prefix ἀ- (a-, "not") and ἐνδέχομαι (endechomai, "to accept" or "to allow") Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ἀνένδεκτος, the concept of impossibility or inadmissibility can be found in Hebrew words such as לֹא (lo, "not") and אִי אֶפְשָׁר (i efshar, "impossible"). Usage: The Greek word ἀνένδεκτος (anendektos) is used to describe something that is impossible or inadmissible. It conveys the idea of something that cannot be accepted or allowed under any circumstances. In the context of the New Testament, it often refers to situations or actions that are beyond the realm of possibility or acceptance. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of impossibility was often tied to the limitations of human ability and the boundaries set by divine will. The use of ἀνένδεκτος in the New Testament reflects a worldview that acknowledges the sovereignty of God and the limitations of human understanding and capability. This term would have resonated with early Christian audiences who were familiar with the philosophical and religious discussions of their time regarding what is possible or permissible. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom alpha (as a neg. prefix) and endechomai Definition impossible NASB Translation inevitable* (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 418: ἀνένδεκτοςἀνένδεκτος, ἀνένδεκτόν (alpha privative and ἐνδεκτος, and this from ἐνδέχομαι, which see), that cannot be admitted, inadmissible, unallowable, improper: ἀνένδεκτόν ἐστι τοῦ μή ἐλθεῖν it cannot be but that they will come, Luke 17:1 (Winers Grammar, 328 (308); Buttmann, 269 (231)). (Artemidorus Daldianus, oneir. 2, 70 ὁ ἀριθμός πρός τόν μέλλοντα χρόνον ἀνένδεκτος (Diogenes Laërtius 7, 50), and several times in ecclesiastical and Byzantine writings.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance impossible. From a (as a negative particle) and a derivative of the same as endechetai; unadmitted, i.e. (by implication) not supposable -- impossible. see GREEK a see GREEK endechetai Forms and Transliterations Ανενδεκτον ανένδεκτόν Ἀνένδεκτόν ανεξέλεγκτος Anendekton AnéndektónLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
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