Akatalutos describes the life by whose power a priest has become priest in Hebrews 7:16.

The term describes the life whose power stands in contrast to a fleshly commandment of law in Hebrews 7:16.

1. Life characterized by enduring power · dominant

   In Hebrews 7:16, the genitive singular feminine form qualifies “life” within the clause contrasting a fleshly commandment of law with the power by which he became priest. The APB renders the clause “according to the power of an indestructible life.”

   Hebrews 7:16

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Hebrews 7:16, the APB presents the clause as “the power of an indestructible life.” This rendering confirms the clause's sense without isolating every English correspondence.