Strong G731ἄρρητος
inexpressible
- Transliteration
- arrhētos
- Pronunciation
- ar'-hray-tos
- Morphology
- Greek Adjective
Definition
Detailed definition
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)
(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)
In the Bible
Strong G731 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- unspeakable1
First verses
- 2 Corinthians 12:4How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἄρρητος, ον,
also η, ον [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hecuba” 201)]:— unspoken, ἔπος προέηκεν ὅ πέρ τ᾽ ἄρρητον ἄμεινον[Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 14.466; ἄνδρες.. ῥητοί τ᾽ ἄ. τε 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Opera et Dies” 4; ἔστω ἄ. τὰ εἰρημένα 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 189b, etc., compare 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 3.217)]; οὐκ ἐπ᾽ ἀρρήτοις γε τοῖς ἐμοῖς λόγοις not without warning spoken by me, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 556; ἄ. κἀτελῆ φυλάξομαι [prev. author] “El.” 1012)]. adverb -τως, σιγᾶν[Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Fragmenta” 44 codices (ἀρρήκτως Reiske, ἀρράτως Bernays).)]
II that cannot be spoken or expressed, ἀδιανόητον καὶ ἄ. καὶ ἄφθεγκτον καὶ ἄλογον[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Sophista” 238c)]: hence, unspeakable, immense, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (2nd c.AD: Appianus Historicus “Bella Civilia” 3.4; ἐπιθυμία 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Ir.” p.50 W.; εὐχαριστία [prev. author] “Lib.” p.51 O.)]
III not to be spoken: hence,
III.1 not to be divulged, ἱροργίαι, ἱρά, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.83, 6.135; σέβας ἀρρήτων ἱερῶν 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 302; ἄ. σφάγια 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Iphigenia Taurica” 41; ἄ. ἀβακχεύτοισιν εἰδέναι [prev. author] “Ba.” 472)]; διδακτά τε ἄρρητά τ᾽, i.e.things profane and sacred, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Tyrannus” 301)]; ἄ. κόρη the maid whom none may name (i.e. Persephone), [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Fragmenta” 63, compare “Hel.” 1307)]; ἀρρήτων θέσμια, i.e. of Demeter and Persephone, [Refs (“IG” 3.713.6.)]
III.2 unutterable, horrible, δεῖπνα[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 203 (Lyric poetry); λώβη 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hecuba” 200 (Lyric poetry))]; ἄρρητ᾽ ἀρρήτων 'deeds without a name', [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Tyrannus” 465 (Lyric poetry).)]
III.3 shameful to be spoken, ῥητόν τ᾽ ἄ. τ᾽ ἔπος[Refs ([prev. author] “OC” 1001, compare “Aj.” 214 (Lyric poetry), 773)]; ῥητὰ καὶ ἄ. ὀνομάζων 'dicenda tacenda locutus', [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.122; πάντας ἡμᾶς ῥητὰ καὶ ἄ. κακὰ ἐξεῖπον [prev. author] 21.79)]. adverb -τως[Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD(?): Diogenes Laertius 7.187.)]
IV of numbers, ἄρρητα, τά, irrationals, surds, opposed to ῥητά, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Hp.Ma.” 303b, compare “R.” 546c.)]
also η, ον [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hecuba” 201)]:— unspoken, ἔπος προέηκεν ὅ πέρ τ᾽ ἄρρητον ἄμεινον[Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 14.466; ἄνδρες.. ῥητοί τ᾽ ἄ. τε 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Opera et Dies” 4; ἔστω ἄ. τὰ εἰρημένα 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 189b, etc., compare 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 3.217)]; οὐκ ἐπ᾽ ἀρρήτοις γε τοῖς ἐμοῖς λόγοις not without warning spoken by me, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 556; ἄ. κἀτελῆ φυλάξομαι [prev. author] “El.” 1012)]. adverb -τως, σιγᾶν[Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Fragmenta” 44 codices (ἀρρήκτως Reiske, ἀρράτως Bernays).)]
II that cannot be spoken or expressed, ἀδιανόητον καὶ ἄ. καὶ ἄφθεγκτον καὶ ἄλογον[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Sophista” 238c)]: hence, unspeakable, immense, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (2nd c.AD: Appianus Historicus “Bella Civilia” 3.4; ἐπιθυμία 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Ir.” p.50 W.; εὐχαριστία [prev. author] “Lib.” p.51 O.)]
III not to be spoken: hence,
III.1 not to be divulged, ἱροργίαι, ἱρά, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.83, 6.135; σέβας ἀρρήτων ἱερῶν 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 302; ἄ. σφάγια 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Iphigenia Taurica” 41; ἄ. ἀβακχεύτοισιν εἰδέναι [prev. author] “Ba.” 472)]; διδακτά τε ἄρρητά τ᾽, i.e.things profane and sacred, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Tyrannus” 301)]; ἄ. κόρη the maid whom none may name (i.e. Persephone), [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Fragmenta” 63, compare “Hel.” 1307)]; ἀρρήτων θέσμια, i.e. of Demeter and Persephone, [Refs (“IG” 3.713.6.)]
III.2 unutterable, horrible, δεῖπνα[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 203 (Lyric poetry); λώβη 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hecuba” 200 (Lyric poetry))]; ἄρρητ᾽ ἀρρήτων 'deeds without a name', [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Tyrannus” 465 (Lyric poetry).)]
III.3 shameful to be spoken, ῥητόν τ᾽ ἄ. τ᾽ ἔπος[Refs ([prev. author] “OC” 1001, compare “Aj.” 214 (Lyric poetry), 773)]; ῥητὰ καὶ ἄ. ὀνομάζων 'dicenda tacenda locutus', [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.122; πάντας ἡμᾶς ῥητὰ καὶ ἄ. κακὰ ἐξεῖπον [prev. author] 21.79)]. adverb -τως[Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD(?): Diogenes Laertius 7.187.)]
IV of numbers, ἄρρητα, τά, irrationals, surds, opposed to ῥητά, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Hp.Ma.” 303b, compare “R.” 546c.)]