Inexpressible
ἄρρητοςStrong’s G0731arrētos
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Arrētos is the Greek word usually translated “inexpressible”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.”
Meaning
Usually translated “inexpressible”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- inexpressible 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 2 Corinthians 1
1 book in all.
Related words
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Greek dictionary
ἄρρητος arrētos · inexpressible
ἄρρητος, -ον (ἀ- neg., ῥητός, ῥέω), [in Sm.: Lev.18:23 * ;] 1. unspoken (Hom., al.). 2. unspeakable (Hat., al.; frequently in Inscr.; MM, see word): 2Co.12:4.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “inexpressible” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
INEXPRESS'IBLE, adjective
[in and expressible, from express.]
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.