379. anapologétos

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anapologétos: Without excuse, inexcusable

Original Word: ἀναπολόγητος
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: anapologétos
Pronunciation: ah-nah-po-LOH-gay-tos
Phonetic Spelling: (an-ap-ol-og'-ay-tos)
Definition: Without excuse, inexcusable
Meaning: without (ground of) defense, indefensible, inexcusable.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

without an excuse, inexcusable.

From a (as a negative particle) and a presumed derivative of apologeomai; indefensible -- without an excuse, inexcusable.

see GREEK a

see GREEK apologeomai

HELPS Word-studies

379 anapológētos (an adjective, derived from 1 /A "not" and 626 /apologéomai, "to argue a case") – properly, without rationale, lacking any justified defense (argument) – hence inexcusable because without any genuine foundation.

379 /anapológētos ("without rationale or convincing argument") refers to what is utterly inadmissible, i.e. impossible to accept (without solid logic). 379 (anapológētos) then refers to something that completely lacks merit.

[379 (anapológētos) comes from "alpha privative" (a/"not") and apologeomai ("to defend, excuse"). It "occurs in documents from the second century before Christ. Frequently it describes the hopelessness of trying to defend a case in court, while lacking an adequate defense. The term is not used in the Septuagint" (CBL).]

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from alpha (as a neg. prefix) and apologeomai
Definition
without excuse
NASB Translation
no excuse (1), without excuse (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 379: ἀναπολόγητος

ἀναπολόγητος, ἀναπολογητον, without defense or excuse, Romans 1:20; also that cannot be defended, inexcusable, Romans 2:1. (Polybius, Dionysius Halicarnassus, Antiquities 7, 46; Plutarch, Brut. 46, others.)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek prefix ἀν- (an-, "without") and the verb ἀπολογέομαι (apologeomai, "to defend oneself" or "to make a defense").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ἀναπολόγητος, the concept of being without excuse or defense can be related to Hebrew terms that convey guilt or accountability, such as אָשֵׁם (asham, "guilty") or חֵטְא (chet, "sin"). These terms reflect the broader biblical theme of human responsibility before God.

Usage: The term ἀναπολόγητος is used in the New Testament to describe a state of being without a valid defense or excuse, particularly in a moral or spiritual context.

Context: The Greek term ἀναπολόγητος appears in the New Testament to emphasize the accountability of individuals before God, highlighting the absence of a justifiable defense for certain actions or attitudes. This word is notably used in the context of divine judgment, where human beings are rendered without excuse due to the evident truth of God's nature and moral law.

In Romans 1:20, the Apostle Paul uses ἀναπολόγητος to assert that humanity is without excuse for failing to acknowledge God, as His invisible attributes and divine nature have been clearly perceived through creation. This passage underscores the idea that the evidence of God's existence and power is so apparent that denial of it leaves one without a defense.

Similarly, in Romans 2:1, Paul addresses those who judge others while committing the same sins, declaring them ἀναπολόγητος. This usage highlights the hypocrisy of self-righteous judgment and the universal need for repentance and humility before God.

The concept of being without excuse serves as a sobering reminder of the moral responsibility each person bears and the necessity of aligning one's life with divine truth. It calls believers to self-examination and reliance on God's grace for transformation and redemption.

Forms and Transliterations

αναπολογητος αναπολόγητος ἀναπολόγητος αναπολογητους αναπολογήτους ἀναπολογήτους αναπόστρεπτος ανεπτερωμένη ανεπτέρωσάν anapologetos anapologētos anapológetos anapológētos anapologetous anapologētous anapologḗtous

Englishman's Concordance

Romans 1:20 Adj-AMP
GRK: εἶναι αὐτοὺς ἀναπολογήτους
NAS: so that they are without excuse.
KJV: that they are without excuse:
INT: to be them without excuse

Romans 2:1 Adj-NMS
GRK: Διὸ ἀναπολόγητος εἶ ὦ
NAS: you have no excuse, everyone
KJV: Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man,
INT: Therefore inexcusable you are O

Strong's Greek 379
2 Occurrences

ἀναπολόγητος — 1 Occ.
ἀναπολογήτους — 1 Occ.