What does ἀμετάθετος (ametáthetos) mean in the Bible?
ἀμετάθετος (ametáthetos): Describes divine immutability or unchangeability; God's oath and counsel remain permanently fixed and reliable.
Greek · G276
ἀμετάθετος
Unchangeable, or (neuter as abstract) unchangeability
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ἀμετάθετοςG276
Pronunciationametáthetos
What does ἀμετάθετος (ametáthetos) mean in the Bible?
ἀμετάθετος (ametáthetos): Describes divine immutability or unchangeability; God's oath and counsel remain permanently fixed and reliable.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G276?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include unchangeable (1), unchanging nature (1).
Where does ἀμετάθετος (ametáthetos) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Hebrews 6:17. Its strongest book concentrations include Hebrews (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itunchangeable1×Hebrews 6:18
unchanging nature1×Hebrews 6:17
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Usage map
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First aligned rowHebrews 6:17
Aligned rows2
Books represented1
Hebrews2
Source forms
ἀμετάθετον1xametathetonHebrews 6:17
ἀμεταθέτων1xametathetōnHebrews 6:18
Parsing patterns
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular1xHebrews 6:17
Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural1xHebrews 6:18
Evidence Summary
Greek word. Describes divine immutability or unchangeability; God's oath and counsel remain permanently fixed and reliable.
Strong'sG276
Lexical occurrences2 versesGreek text appearances2 timesWord forms2 forms2 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Study linkHebrews 6:13-20Source Gloss
unchangeable, or (neuter as abstract) unchangeability
Extended definitionSource: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Describes divine immutability or unchangeability; God's oath and counsel remain permanently fixed and reliable.
(μετατίθημι), [in LXX: 3Ma.5:1 3Mac 5:12 * ;] immutable: Heb.6:18; as subat., τὸ ἀ., immutability, Heb.6:17 (see MM, VGT, see word).
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
2 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Hebrews 6:17Adjective Accusative Singular Neuter
ἀμετάθετονametaqeton
unchanged, unchangeable
Read verseHebrews 6:18Adjective Genitive Plural Neuter
ἀμεταθέτων,ametaqetwn
unchanged, unchangeable
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 2 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns2Aligned forms2Case patternAccusative (1)Number patternPlural (1)
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Genitive · Plural · NeuterHeb 6:181×
Accusative · Singular · NeuterHeb 6:171×
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New Testament Witnesses
unchangeable
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Word Origins
ἀμετάθετος is built from these roots:
Why This Word Matters
Describes the fixed nature of God's promise.Hebrews 6:13-20