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ἀπρόσιτος
aprositos
G0676
G:A Greek

unapproachable

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Aprositos describes light presented as inaccessible to human sight or approach in 1 Timothy 6:16.

The sole attested use describes light as inaccessible in the clause that also says no human has seen or is able to see him.

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  1. Inaccessible light beyond human sight · dominant

    In 1 Timothy 6:16, the accusative singular neuter form describes the light in which he dwells; the surrounding clause states that no human has seen him or is able to see him. The APB renders the clause, "dwells in unapproachable light."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Timothy 6:16, the APB presents the clause as "dwells in unapproachable light." This rendering confirms the clause's overall presentation rather than isolating the term independently.

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