Strong's Lexicon aprositos: Unapproachable Original Word: ἀπρόσιτος Word Origin: Derived from the Greek prefix ἀ- (a-, "not") and προσίτος (prositos, "approachable") Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "ἀπρόσιτος," the concept of God's holiness and separateness is echoed in Hebrew terms such as קָדוֹשׁ (qadosh, "holy") and נִשְׂגָּב (nisgav, "exalted" or "inaccessible"). Usage: The term "ἀπρόσιτος" is used to describe something that cannot be approached or accessed. In the New Testament, it is specifically used to describe the divine nature of God, emphasizing His holiness and the separation between God and humanity due to His transcendent nature. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, gods were often depicted as distant and unapproachable, residing in realms beyond human access. The use of "ἀπρόσιτος" in the New Testament reflects a similar understanding of the divine, but it also highlights the unique Christian revelation of God's holiness and the need for mediation through Jesus Christ. The concept of God's unapproachable light underscores His purity and the reverence due to Him. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom alpha (as a neg. prefix) and a comp. of pros and eimi (to go) Definition unapproachable NASB Translation unapproachable (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 676: ἀπρόσιτοςἀπρόσιτος, ἀπρόσιτον (προσιεναι to go to), unapproachable, inaccessible: φῶς ἀπρόσιτον, 1 Timothy 6:16 (Polybius, Diodorus (Strabo), Philo, Lcian, Plutarch; φέγγος ἀπρόσιτον, Tatian c. 20; δόξα (φῶς), Chrysostom (vi. 66, Montf. edition) on Isaiah 6:2.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance which no man can approach. From a (as a negative particle) and a derivative of a comparative of pros and eimi (to go); inaccessible -- which no man can approach. see GREEK a see GREEK pros Forms and Transliterations απροσιτον απρόσιτον ἀπρόσιτον aprositon aprósitonLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
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