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ἀνένδεκτος

anéndektos

G418 predicate adjective

SILEX Entry

Definition

Not allowed or not admissible; that which cannot be accepted, tolerated, or supposed; not possible. The primary lexical meaning is 'inadmissible,' referring to something that cannot be accepted or permitted, especially in an argument or situation. In philosophical or rhetorical contexts, may also convey 'impossible' or 'unacceptable' as a logical conclusion or outcome.

Semantic Range

inadmissible, not allowable, not acceptable, not possible, impossible (logical), impermissible

Root / Etymology

Derived from the alpha negative prefix (ἀ-) and the verbal stem ἐνδεκτ-, related to ἐνδέχομαι ('to accept, admit, allow, receive as possible'). Thus, ἀνένδεκτος is formed as 'not able to be accepted' or 'not admissible.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

The term ἀνένδεκτος is rare in classical and Hellenistic literature and is found in later Greek writings, including some philosophical works, to describe propositions or situations that are logically inadmissible or impossible. Its root sense aligns with logical or rhetorical exclusion, rather than physical impossibility. In the New Testament, it does not occur, but it may appear in related literature or derivative forms, with the sense of something that cannot be, or is not to be considered. Lexical meaning is broader than the English 'impossible,' encompassing not just logical impossibility but also procedural or normative inadmissibility. English translations often render as 'impossible,' but the usage contextually aligns with 'inadmissible' or 'unallowable.' No significant semantic shift is observed between early and later Greek sources, though the term remains rare.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from Α (as a negative particle) and a derivative of the same as ἐνδέχεται; unadmitted, i.e. (by implication) not supposable:--impossible.

Root Family

ἀνένδεκτος (anendektos) — not allowable, not acceptable, inadmissible, not possible

Root ἐνδεκτ- to allow, to accept, to admit

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
G418-01 ἀνένδεκτόν anendekton ADJ.P NOM N SG impossible inadmissible thing inadmissible thing 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
G418-01 Luke 17:1 ἀνένδεκτόν anendekton ADJ.P NOM N SG impossible inadmissible thing inadmissible thing
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