Word study · Greek
árrētos
unspeakable, inexpressible
Say it: AR-ray-tos (approximate)
ἄρρητος
What it means
Not to be spoken, either because it is beyond words or because it is forbidden. In 12:4, Paul heard "inexpressible words, which it is not permitted for a man to speak." It appears only here.
Range of meaning
- UnspeakableBeyond words.
- Forbidden to tellNot allowed to say.
In 2 Corinthians
- Chapter 12
"Heard unspeakable words" (12:4).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G0731 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources