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G419 · Greek · New Testament
ἀνεξερεύνητος
Anexeraunētos
Adjective
Unsearchable, inscrutable

Definition

The Greek adjective anexeraunētos is a compound of an- (not), ex (out), and eraunaō (to search out, investigate), meaning that which cannot be traced out, searched through, or fully comprehended. It occurs once in the New Testament (Romans 11:33) in Paul's doxology concluding his treatise on Israel and salvation.

Usage & Theological Significance

Romans 11:33 — 'Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments, and his paths beyond tracing out!' — is Paul's eruption of wonder after eleven chapters of dense theological argument about God's sovereignty in salvation. Anexeraunētos does not mean that God is unknowable — the entire letter of Romans is Paul's knowledge of God — but that God's wisdom infinitely exceeds human comprehension. Job encountered this at the whirlwind (Job 38–41). The Westminster Confession's opening definition ('God alone is perfectly free in all His being') reflects this theological humility. Doxology — not despair — is the proper response to God's incomprehensibility.

Key Bible Verses

Romans 11:33 Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments, and his paths beyond tracing out!
Job 5:9 He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted.
Psalm 145:3 Great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom.
Isaiah 40:28 Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom.
Ephesians 3:8 Although I am less than the least of all the Lord's people, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the boundless riches of Christ.

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