Strong G276ἀμετάθετος

unchangeable

Transliteration: ametathetos
Pronunciation: am-et-ath'-et-os
Morphology: Greek Adjective

Definition

From G1 (as a negative particle) and a derivative of G3346; unchangeable or (neuter as abstract) unchangeability: - immutable (-ility).

Detailed definition

ἀ-μετάθετος, -ον
(μετατίθημι), [in LXX: 3Ma.5:1 3Mac 5:12 *;]
immutable: Heb.6:18; as subat., τὸ ἀ., immutability, Heb.6:17 (see MM, VGT, see word).†
(AS)

In the Bible

Strong G276 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

immutability1
immutable1

First verses

Hebrews 6:17
Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:
Hebrews 6:18
That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:

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Occurrences by book

Hebrews2

Related words

Word family

μετατίθημιto transportG3346

Detailed Greek dictionary

ἀμετά-θετος, ον,
unalterable, immutable, κατάληψις, of knowledge, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Zeno Citieus Stoicus 1.20)]; of fate, Chrysipp.[Refs 2nd c.BC+ ([prev. work]2.264,compare 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 30.17.2; ἀκίνητα καὶ ἀ. “OGI” 331 (Pergam.))], etc. adverb -τως, διακεῖσθαι[Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 1.83, compare 6th c.AD: Asclepius Philosophus “in Aristotelis Metaphysicorum libros A-Z commentaria - pars” 22.6.)]
2 Grammars, not inflected, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Apollonius Dyscolus Grammaticus “de Syntaxi;” 322.1.)]