"impossible, what cannot be, Lk. 17:1*"
Definition and meaning
impossible, what cannot be, Lk. 17:1*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἀνένδεκτος
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of anendektos (G418) across the King James Bible.
Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come!
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Common questions
Strong's G418 (anendektos) is a Greek word that means: impossible, what cannot be, Lk. 17:1* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word anendektos (G418) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G418 is anendektos, a Greek word defined as: impossible, what cannot be, Lk. 17:1*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
anendektos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.