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G421 ἀνεξιχνίαστος (anexichníastos)
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Quick Definition

ἀνεξιχνίαστος, ον Adj incomprehensible

Strong's Definition

from 1 (as a negative particle) and a presumed derivative of a compound of 1537 and a derivative of 2487; not tracked out, i.e. (by implication) untraceable

KJV Usage: past finding out; unsearchable

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

adjc. | -ον | ἴχνος

32.23 · Understand · Ease or Difficulty in Understanding

impossible to understand, unfathomable, impossible to comprehend pertaining to being impossible to understand on the basis of careful examination or investigation

ROM 11:33 · EPH 3:8

1 ROM 11:33 It is possible that ἀνεξεραύνητος and ἀνεξιχνίαστος are somewhat different in meaning, but they appear to be used in ROM 11:33 as very close synonyms. From a semotactic standpoint, however, it is easy to see why ἀνεξεραύνητα would be combined with κρίματα and ἀνεξιχνίαστοι would be combined with ὁδοί.

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἀνεξιχνίαστος, -ov, (a priv. and ἐξιχνιάζω to trace out), that cannot be traced out, that cannot be comprehended, ΓΑ. V. unsearchable]: Ro. xi. 33; Eph. iii. 8. (Job v. 9; ix. 10; [xxxiv. 24]; Or. Manass. 6 [see Sept. ed. Tdf., Proleg. § xxix.]; several times in eccl. writ.)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ἀνεξιχνίαστος anexichniastos 2x

to track out, ἴξνος, a track which cannot be explored, inscrutable, incomprehensible, Rom. 11:33; Eph. 3:8*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

† ἀνεξιχνίαστος, -ον

(< ἀ- neg., ἐξιχνιάζω, to track out; < ἴχνος), [in LXX: Jb 5:9 9:10 34:24 (חֵקֶר אֵין)*;]

that cannot be traced out: Ro 11:33, Eph 3:8 (MM, VGT, s.v.).†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

ἀνεξιχνίαστος. This word seems to have been borrowed by Paul (Rom 1138, Eph 38) trom Job (55, 919, 3455), and is re-echoed in early Fathers.

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

ἀνεξιχνίαστος (anexichniastos) — unsearchable. ἀνεξ-ιχνίαστος, ον, unsearchable, inscrutable, [LXX+NT]

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