1857. exóteros
Strong's Lexicon
exóteros: Outer, outside

Original Word: ἐξώτερος
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: exóteros
Pronunciation: ek-SO-ter-os
Phonetic Spelling: (ex-o'-ter-os)
Definition: Outer, outside
Meaning: outmost, outer, external.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek preposition "ἐκ" (ek), meaning "out of" or "from."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "exóteros," the concept of "outer" can be related to Hebrew terms like "חוץ" (chutz), meaning "outside" or "outer."

Usage: The term "exóteros" is used to describe something that is external or located on the outside. In the New Testament, it often refers to physical locations or spaces that are outside or external to a central or inner area. It can also metaphorically imply a separation or distinction from what is considered inner or more significant.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the context of the New Testament, the concept of "outer" versus "inner" was significant in both Jewish and Greco-Roman cultures. The Jewish Temple, for example, had distinct areas such as the outer courts and the inner sanctum, each with varying degrees of holiness and access. Similarly, Greco-Roman architecture often featured outer courtyards and inner chambers. The distinction between outer and inner could also symbolize spiritual truths, such as the difference between external religious observance and internal spiritual reality.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
cptv. of exó
Definition
outer
NASB Translation
outer (3).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 1857: ἐξώτερος

ἐξώτερος, ἐξωτέρᾳ, ἐξώτερον (a comparative from ἔξω, cf. ἐσώτερος, ἀνώτερος, κατώτερος), outer: τό σκότος τό ἐξώτερον, the darkness outside the limits of the lighted palace (to which the Messiah's kingdom is here likened), Matthew 8:12; Matthew 22:13; Matthew 25:30. ((the Sept.; Strabo, others).)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
outer.

Comparative of exo; exterior -- outer.

see GREEK exo

Forms and Transliterations
έξωθεν εξωτάτου εξωτέρα εξωτέραν εξωτέρας εξωτερον εξώτερον ἐξώτερον εξωτέρου εξωτέρω exoteron exōteron exṓteron
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Englishman's Concordance
Matthew 8:12 Adj-ANS
GRK: σκότος τὸ ἐξώτερον ἐκεῖ ἔσται
NAS: will be cast out into the outer darkness;
KJV: into outer darkness:
INT: darkness the outer there will be

Matthew 22:13 Adj-ANS
GRK: σκότος τὸ ἐξώτερον ἐκεῖ ἔσται
NAS: and throw him into the outer darkness;
KJV: cast [him] into outer darkness; there
INT: darkness outer there will be

Matthew 25:30 Adj-ANS
GRK: σκότος τὸ ἐξώτερον ἐκεῖ ἔσται
NAS: slave into the outer darkness;
KJV: servant into outer darkness: there
INT: darkness outer there will be

Strong's Greek 1857
3 Occurrences


ἐξώτερον — 3 Occ.















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