Indestructible
ἀκατάλυτοςStrong’s G0179akatalutos
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Akatalutos is the Greek word usually translated “indestructible”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.”
Meaning
Usually translated “indestructible”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- indestructible 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Hebrews 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
ἀκατάλυτος akatalutos · indestructible
ἀ-κατά-λυτος, -ον (καταλύω), [in LXX: 4Ma.10:11 * ;] indissoluble: Heb.7:16.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “indestructible” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
INDESTRUC'TIBLE, adjective
[in and destructible.]
That cannot be destroyed; incapable of decomposition; as a material substance.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.