ἀόρατα
aóratos
invisible things
Not visible to the eye; hidden from physical sight. In its primary sense, ἀόρατος describes something or someone that cannot be perceived by natural vision. In extended contexts, especially in philosophical or theological discussions, it refers to that which is imperceptible, immaterial, or beyond human sensory experience.
Romans 1:20 · Word #3
Lexicon G517
| Lemma | ἀόρατος |
| Transliteration | aóratos |
| Strong's | G517 |
| Definition | Not visible to the eye; hidden from physical sight. In its primary sense, ἀόρατος describes something or someone that cannot be perceived by natural vision. In extended contexts, especially in philosophical or theological discussions, it refers to that which is imperceptible, immaterial, or beyond human sensory experience. |
Morphology ADJ.S NOM N PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | invisible things |
| Literal | invisible |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀόρατος |
| Strong's | G517 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G517-01
unseen things
| Morphological Notes | Substantive adjective; nominative neuter plural form of ἀόρατος. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective ἀόρατος means "not able to be seen" (ἀ- + ὁρατός). In the neuter nominative plural form ἀόρατα, it functions substantivally, referring to "things" that are not visible, hence "unseen things." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
unseen things
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 captures the meaning of 'ἀόρατα' (neuter plural): 'unseen things.' No adjustment required. |