Impossible
ἀνένδεκτοςStrong’s G0418anendektos
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Anendektos is the Greek word usually translated “impossible”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come!”
Meaning
Usually translated “impossible”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- impossible 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
ἀνένδεκτος anendektos · impossible
ἀν-ένδεκτος, -ον (ἀ- neg., ἔνδεκτος; ἐνδέχομαι), impossible, inadmissible: Luk.17:1.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “impossible” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
IMPOSS'IBLE, adjective
[Latin impossibilis; in and possibilis, from possum, to be able.]
- That cannot be.
- Impracticable; not feasible; that cannot be done.“With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible” Matthew 19:26“Without faith it is impossible to please God” Hebrews 11:6
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.