inexpressible

Greek Adjective

ἄρρητος, -ον (ἀ- neg, ῥητός, ῥέω), [in Sm: Lev.18:23 *;] 1) unspoken (Hom, al.). 2) unspeakable (Hat, al; frequently in Inscr; MM, see word): 2Co.12:4. (AS)

inexpressible

Greek Adjective

ἄρρητος, ον, also η, ον [Refs 5th c.BC+]:— unspoken, ἔπος προέηκεν ὅ πέρ τ᾽ ἄρρητον ἄμεινον[Refs 8th c.BC+]; οὐκ ἐπ᾽ ἀρρήτοις γε τοῖς ἐμοῖς λόγοις not without warning spoken by me, [Refs 5th c.BC+]. adverb -τως, σιγᾶν[Refs 4th c.BC+] II) that cannot be spoken or expressed, ἀδιανόητον καὶ ἄ. καὶ ἄφθεγκτον καὶ ἄλογον[Refs 5th c.BC+]: hence, unspeakable, immense, [Refs 1st c.BC+] III) not to be spoken: hence, III.1) not to be divulged, ἱροργίαι, ἱρά, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; διδακτά τε ἄρρητά τ᾽, i.e.things profane and sacred, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἄ. κόρη the maid whom none may name (i.e. Persephone), [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀρρήτων θέσμια, i.e. of Demeter and Persephone, [Refs] III.2) unutterable, horrible, δεῖπνα[Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἄρρητ᾽ ἀρρήτων 'deeds without a name', [Refs 5th c.BC+] III.3) shameful to be spoken, ῥητόν τ᾽ ἄ. τ᾽ ἔπος[Refs]; ῥητὰ καὶ ἄ. ὀνομάζων 'dicenda tacenda locutus', [Refs 4th c.BC+]. adverb -τως[Refs 3rd c.AD+] IV) of numbers, ἄρρητα, τά, irrationals, surds, opposed to ῥητά, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

Greek

Adjective

unsaid, i.e. (by implication) inexpressible; unspeakable; from g1 (Α) (as a negative particle) and the same as g4490 (ῥητῶς)