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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 368. ἀναντίῤῥητος (anantirrétos) -- Irrefutable, undeniable</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/368.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/hebrews/6-6.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/368.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 368</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/367.htm" title="367">◄</a> 368. anantirrétos <a href="../greek/369.htm" title="369">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">anantirrétos: Irrefutable, undeniable</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">ἀναντίρρητος</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Adjective<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>anantirrétos<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>ah-nan-teer'-ray-tos<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(an-an-tir'-hray-tos)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Irrefutable, undeniable<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>indisputable, undeniable, not to be contradicted.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>From Greek prefix ἀν- (an-, "not") and ἀντιρρητέος (antirrēteos, "to be contradicted")<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ἀναντίρρητος, the concept of irrefutable truth can be related to Hebrew words like אֱמֶת (emet, "truth") and נָכוֹן (nachon, "established" or "firm").<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Greek word ἀναντίρρητος (anantirrétos) is used to describe something that cannot be contradicted or disputed. It conveys the idea of being beyond question or doubt, often used in contexts where truth or authority is being asserted.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, rhetoric and debate were highly valued skills. The ability to present an argument that was ἀναντίρρητος would have been seen as a mark of wisdom and authority. In the context of the early Christian church, establishing the irrefutable truth of the Gospel message was crucial for the spread of Christianity and the defense of the faith against false teachings and persecution.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/1.htm">alpha</a> (as a neg. prefix), <a href="/greek/473.htm">anti</a> and rhétos (stated, specified)<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>not to be contradicted<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>undeniable facts (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 368: ἀναντίρρητος</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ἀναντίρρητος</span></span> (<span class="manuref">WH</span> <span class="greek2">ἀναντιρητος</span>; see Rho), <span class="greek2">ἀναντιρρητον</span>, (the alpha privative, <span class="greek2">ἀντί</span>, and <span class="greek2">ῤητός</span> from <span class="greek2"> Ρ᾽ΑΩ</span> to say), <span class="accented">not contradicted and not to be contradicted; undeniable (not to be gainsaid)</span>; in the latter sense, <a href="/interlinear/acts/19-36.htm">Acts 19:36</a>. (Occasionally in Greek writings from <span class="abbreviation">Polybius</span> down.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>undeniable, incontravertable<p>From <a href="/greek/1.htm">a</a> (as a negative particle) and a presumed derivative of a compound of <a href="/greek/473.htm">anti</a> and <a href="/greek/4483.htm">rheo</a>; indisputable -- cannot be spoken against. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/1.htm">a</a> <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/473.htm">anti</a> <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/4483.htm">rheo</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>αναντιρητων ἀναντιρήτων αναντιρρήτων ἀναντιρρήτων anantirreton anantirrētōn anantirrḗton anantirrḗtōn<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/acts/19-36.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 19:36</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural">Adj-GMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/19.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3"><b>ἀναντιρρήτων</b> οὖν ὄντων</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/19.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> since these <span class="itali">are undeniable facts,</span> you ought<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/19.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> that these things <span class="itali">cannot be spoken against,</span> ye<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/19-36.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">Undeniable</span> therefore being<p><b><a href="/greek/368.htm">Strong's Greek 368</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_368.htm">1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/anantirre_to_n_368.htm">ἀναντιρρήτων — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/367.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="367"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="367" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/369.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="369"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="369" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>