Ἀπρόσιτος
inaccessible
Translated by William Hutton3 Jan 2002Vetting: high10 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] unapproachable.1
"[Something] 'inaccessible' differs from [something] 'incomprehensible' [or, 'uncontainable']: for 'incomprehensible' is when that which is investigated or sought is not apprehended by those who seek it. But 'inaccessible' is that which does not admit of investigation at all. For a sea or an abyss can be 'uncontainable,' but something 'inaccessible' is not able to be investigated at all, such as the question of the essence of God."2
"[Something] 'inaccessible' differs from [something] 'incomprehensible' [or, 'uncontainable']: for 'incomprehensible' is when that which is investigated or sought is not apprehended by those who seek it. But 'inaccessible' is that which does not admit of investigation at all. For a sea or an abyss can be 'uncontainable,' but something 'inaccessible' is not able to be investigated at all, such as the question of the essence of God."2