Unsearchable
ἀνεξιχνίαστοςStrong’s G0421anexichniastos
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Anexichniastos is the Greek word usually translated “untraceable” and “unsearchable”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!”
Meaning
Usually translated “untraceable” and “unsearchable”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- untraceable 1
- unsearchable 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Romans 1
- Ephesians 1
2 books in all.
Related words
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Greek dictionary
ἀνεξιχνίαστος anexichniastos · unsearchable
ἀνεξιχνίαστος, -ον (ἀ- neg., ἐξιχνιάζω, to track out; ἴχνος) [in LXX: Job.5:9 9:10 34:24 (חֵקֶר אַיִן)* ;] that cannot be traced out: Rom.11:33, Eph.3:8 (MM, VGT, see word).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “unsearchable” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
UNSEARCHABLE, adjective
unserch'able. That cannot be searched or explored; inscrutable; hidden; mysterious.
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.