adjective
allotrios
Greekἀλλότριος (allotrios)
Strong’sG245
belonging to another person, foreign
stem allotri-14 times in the New Testamentin 8 of 27 books8 of 26 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἀλλότριος, -α, -ον
(< ἄλλος), [in LXX for זוּר, נֵכָר, אַחֵר;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G245 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidal-lot'-ree-os
another's, i.e. not one's own; by extension foreign, not akin, hostile
Fromfrom G243;
King Jamesalien, (an-)other (man's, men's), strange(-r).
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | masculine singular | feminine singular | neuter singular | masculine plural | feminine plural | neuter plural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | allotrios | allotrias | allotriem | allotriois | allotriais | allotrieim |
| object accusative | allotrion2×ἀλλότριον | allotrian1×ἀλλοτρίαν | allotrioin | allotriain | ||
| direct address vocative | allotrior | allotriar | allotrioir | allotriair | ||
| of, belonging to genitive | allotriou | allotriau | allotrieu | allotrioiu4×ἀλλοτρίων | allotriaiu | allotrieiu |
| to, for dative | allotrio2×ἀλλοτρίῳ | allotria1×ἀλλοτρίᾳ | allotrie2×ἀλλοτρίῳ | allotrioi1×ἀλλοτρίοις | allotriai1×ἀλλοτρίαις | allotriei |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
allotri is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
14 occurrences, every one of them listed
allotrion“another”objectaccusative singular2×
Romans 14:4“another”sis tinos asō tos krinarōtos allotrion oiketon? to idio kurio stēkatō ē piptatō; histaniti de, dunatatō gar tos kurios histanara auton.Who are you to judge someone else’s servant? To his own master he stands or falls. And he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand.
Romans 15:20“someone else’s”houtōs de filotimerōton euangelizerō ouk hopou onomazita Christos, hina mē epi allotrion themelion oikodomameiō,In this way I have aspired to preach the gospel where Christ was not known, so that I would not be building on someone else’s foundation.
allotrio“another”to, fordative singular2×
John 10:5“stranger”allotrio de ouk mē akolouthali alla feugeli apo autou, hoti ouk oidalē toiu allotrioiu tan fōnan.But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will flee from him because they do not recognize his voice.”
2 Corinthians 10:16“another”eis teim huperekeina vu euangelizera, ouk en allotrio kanōno eis teim hetoimeim kauchera.so that we can preach the gospel in the regions beyond you. Then we will not be boasting in the work already done in another man’s territory.
allotrian“foreign”objectaccusative singular1×
Hebrews 11:9“foreign”pistia paroikata eis gēan tau epangeliau hōs allotrian, en skēnai katoikaratos meta Isaak kai Iakōb toiu sunklēronomoiu tau epangeliau tau autau;By faith he dwelt in the promised land as a stranger in a foreign country. He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise.
allotria“foreign”to, fordative singular1×
Acts 7:6“foreign”lalata de houtōs tos theos hoti eti tem spermem autou paroikem en gēa allotria, kai doulali autem kai kakali eteim tetrakosioi;God told him that his descendants would be foreigners in a strange land, and that they would be enslaved and mistreated four hundred years.
allotrie“another”to, fordative singular2×
Luke 16:12“another’s”kai ei en te allotrie pistois ouk gineva, tem humeterem tinos dōati vi?And if you have not been faithful with the belongings of another, who will give you belongings of your own?
Hebrews 9:25“another”oude hina pollakis prosferateiō heauton, hōsper tos archierevos eiserchetō eis teim hagieim kata eniauton en haime allotrie,Nor did He enter heaven to offer Himself again and again, as the high priest enters the Most Holy Place every year with blood that is not his own.
allotrioiu“strangers”of, belonging togenitive plural4×
Matthew 17:25“strangers”legatō; Nai. kai ercharaton eis tan oikian profthanata auton tos Iēsus legarōtos; Tinem si dokatō, Simōnor? tois basilevois tau gēau apo tinoiu lambalō teleim ē kēnson? apo toiu huioiu autoiu ē apo toiu allotrioiu?“Yes,” he answered. When Peter entered the house, Jesus preempted him. “What do you think, Simon?” He asked. “From whom do the kings of the earth collect customs and taxes: from their own sons, or from others?”
Matthew 17:26“strangers”legaratou de; Apo toiu allotrioiu, fēate auto tos Iēsus; Ara ge eleutherois alō tois huiois.“From others,” Peter answered. “Then the sons are exempt,” Jesus said to him.
John 10:5“strangers”allotrio de ouk mē akolouthali alla feugeli apo autou, hoti ouk oidalē toiu allotrioiu tan fōnan.But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will flee from him because they do not recognize his voice.”
Hebrews 11:34“foreign”sbennuala dunamian pureu, feugala stomeim machairau, dunamila apo astheniau, ginila ischurois en polemo, parembolain klinala allotrioiu;quenched the raging fire, and escaped the edge of the sword; who gained strength from weakness, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight.
allotrioi“others”to, fordative plural1×
2 Corinthians 10:15“others”ouk eis teim ametreim kaucherōtois en allotrioi kopoi, elpian de echarōtois auxanirōtau tau pistiau vu en vi megalunira kata ton kanōnon nu eis perisseian,Neither do we boast beyond our limits in the labors of others. But we hope that as your faith increases, our area of influence among you will greatly increase as well,
allotriai“others”to, fordative plural1×
1 Timothy 5:22“others”cheirain tacheōs mēdeno epitithasōr, mēde koinōnasōr hamartai allotriai; siauton hagnon tērasōr.Do not be too quick in the laying on of hands and thereby share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.