adverb
exō
Greekἔξω (exō)
Strong’sG1854
without, outside
stem exō-62 times in the New Testamentin 12 of 27 books
Translated as
What it means
ἔξω
adv.(< ἐξ), [in LXX for חוּץ;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1854 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidex'-o
out(-side, of doors), literally or figuratively
Fromadverb from G1537;
King Jamesaway, forth, (with-)out (of, -ward), strange.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
This word never changes. It is spelled the same wherever it appears, so there is nothing to learn beyond the word itself.
Where it appears
62 occurrences, every one of them listed
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Matthew 5:13“out”Vis avō tem halatem tau gēau; ean de tem halatem mōrainiteia, en tine haliziti? eis oudenem ischuatō ēti ei mē balliratem exō katapatirō hupo toiu anthrōpoiu.You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its savor, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men.
Matthew 12:46“outside”Ēti de autou lalarōtou toi ochloi idou tas mētēras kai tois adelfois autou histanalelē exō zētarōtois auto lalara.While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, His mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to Him.
Matthew 12:47“outside”legata de tinos auto; Idou tas mētēras su kai tois adelfois su exō histanalē, zētarōtois si lalara.Someone told Him, “Look, Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to You.”
Matthew 13:48“away”han hote plērita anabibazaratois epi ton aigialon kai kathizaratois sullegala teim kaleim eis angeim, teim de sapreim exō ballala.When it was full, the men pulled it ashore. Then they sat down and sorted the good fish into containers, but threw the bad away.
Matthew 26:69“outside”Tos de Petros kathete exō en ta aula; kai proserchata auto henas paidiskas legarōtas; Kai sis ase meta Iēsu tou Galilaiou;Meanwhile, Peter was sitting out in the courtyard, and a servant girl came up to him. “You also were with Jesus the Galilean,” she said.
Matthew 26:75“out”kai mimnēskita tos Petros teu rēmeu Iēsu legarētou hoti Prin alektōron fōnara tris aparnesi min, kai exercharatos exō klaiata pikrōs.Then Peter remembered the word that Jesus had spoken: “Before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.” And he went outside and wept bitterly.
Mark 1:45“out”tos de exercharatos archeta kērussarō polleim kai diafēmizarō ton logon, hōste mēketi auton dunerō fanerōs eis politan eiserchara, alla exō epi erēmoi topoi ate; kai erchele pros auton pantothen.But the man went out and openly began to proclaim and spread the news. Consequently, Jesus could no longer enter a town in plain view, but He stayed out in solitary places. Yet people came to Him from every quarter.
Mark 3:31“outside”Kai erchelō tas mētēras autou kai tois adelfois autou kai exō stēkarōtois apostelala pros auton kalarōtois auton.Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came and stood outside. They sent someone in to summon Him,
Mark 3:32“outside”kai kathete peri auton ochlos, kai legalō auto; Idou tas mētēras su kai tois adelfois su exō zētalō sin.and a crowd was sitting around Him. “Look,” He was told, “Your mother and brothers are outside, asking for You.”
Mark 4:11“outside”kai legate autoi; Vi tem mustēriem dōitē tau basileiau tou theou; ekeinoi de toi exō en parabolai teim panteim ginetō,He replied, “The mystery of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those on the outside everything is expressed in parables,
Mark 11:4“outside”kai aperchala kai heuriskala pōlon dirēton pros thuran exō epi teu amfodeu, kai lualō auton.So they went and found the colt outside in the street, tied at a doorway. They untied it,
Mark 14:68“out”tos de arneta legarōtos; Oute oidamē oute epistemō sis tinem legasō, kai exerchata exō eis tem proauliem kai alektōros fōnata.But he denied it. “I do not know or even understand what you are talking about,” he said. Then he went out to the gateway, and the rooster crowed.
Luke 1:10“outside”kai pantem tem plēthem ate tou laou proseucherōtem exō ta hōra teu thumiameu;And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside.
Luke 8:20“outside”apangellita de auto; Tas mētēras su kai tois adelfois su histanalē exō horara sin thelarōtois.He was told, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to see You.”
Luke 13:25“outside”apo hou an egeiriteia tos oikodespotos kai apokleiateia tan thuran, kai archeveia exō histanarē kai krouarō tan thuran legarōtois; Kurior, anoigasar ni; kai apokriniratos legati vi; Ouk oidamē vin pothen avō.After the master of the house gets up and shuts the door, you will stand outside knocking and saying, ‘Lord, open the door for us.’ But he will reply, ‘I do not know where you are from.’
Luke 13:28“outside”ekei eti tos klauthmos kai tos brugmos toiu odontoiu, hotan horeveia Abraam kai Isaak kai Iakōb kai pantoin toin profētoin en ta basileia tou theou, vin de ekballirōtoin exō.There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but you yourselves are thrown out.
Luke 14:35“out”oute eis gēan oute eis koprian euthetem atō; exō ballalō autem. tos echarōtos oueim akouarō akouatōr.It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile, and it is thrown out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”
Luke 22:62“out”kai exercharatos exō klaiata pikrōs.And he went outside and wept bitterly.
John 6:37“out”pantem hem dōatō mi tos patēros pros min hēkati, kai ton ercherōton pros min ouk mē ekballameia exō,Everyone the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will never drive away.
John 9:34“out”apokrinila kai legala auto; En hamartai sis gennisa holos, kai sis didaskasō nin? kai ekballala auton exō.They replied, “You were born in utter sin, and you are instructing us?” And they threw him out.
John 9:35“out”Akouata Iēsus hoti ekballala auton exō, kai heuriskaratos auton legata; Sis pisteuasō eis ton huion tou anthrōpou?When Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, He found the man and said, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?”
John 11:43“out”kai houteim legaratos fōna mega kraugazata; Lazaror, deuro exō.After Jesus had said this, He called out in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!”
John 12:31“out”nun krisias atō tou kosmou houtou, nun tos archōnos tou kosmou houtou ekballiti exō;Now judgment is upon this world; now the prince of this world will be cast out.
John 15:6“away”ean mē tinos menateiō en mi, ballita exō hōs tem klēmem kai xērainita, kai sunagalō auteim kai eis tem purem ballalō kai kaiitō.If anyone does not remain in Me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers. Such branches are gathered up, thrown into the fire, and burned.
John 18:16“outside”tos de Petros histanatelē pros ta thura exō. exerchata oun tos mathētos tos allos tos gnōstos tou archierevou kai legata ta thurōra kai eisagata ton Petron.But Peter stood outside at the door. Then the disciple who was known to the high priest went out and spoke to the doorkeeper, and brought Peter in.
John 18:29“out”exerchata oun tos Pilatos exō pros autoin kai fēatō; Tinan katēgorian feravō kata tou anthrōpou houtou?So Pilate went out to them and asked, “What accusation are you bringing against this man?”
John 19:4“out”kai exerchata palin exō tos Pilatos kai legatō autoi; Ide agamō vi auton exō, hina gnōskaveia hoti oudenan aitian heuriskamō en auto.Once again Pilate came out and said to the Jews, “Look, I am bringing Him out to you to let you know that I find no basis for a charge against Him.”
John 19:4“out”kai exerchata palin exō tos Pilatos kai legatō autoi; Ide agamō vi auton exō, hina gnōskaveia hoti oudenan aitian heuriskamō en auto.Once again Pilate came out and said to the Jews, “Look, I am bringing Him out to you to let you know that I find no basis for a charge against Him.”
John 19:5“out”exerchata oun tos Iēsus exō, forarōtos ton akanthinon stefanon kai tem porfurouem himatiem. kai legatō autoi; Idou tos anthrōpos.When Jesus came out wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe, Pilate said to them, “Here is the man!”
John 19:13“out”Tos oun Pilatos akouaratos toiu logoiu houtoiu agata exō ton Iēsun, kai kathizata epi bēmeu eis topon legirōton Lithostrōton, Hebraisti de Gabbatha.When Pilate heard these words, he brought Jesus out and sat on the judgment seat at a place called the Stone Pavement, which in Hebrew is Gabbatha.
John 20:11“outside”Marias de histanatelē pros te mnēmeie exō klaiarōtas. hōs oun klaiate parakuptata eis tem mnēmeiem,But Mary stood outside the tomb weeping. And as she wept, she bent down to look into the tomb,
Acts 5:34“outside”anistanaratos de tinos en te sunedrie Farisaios onome Gamaliēl, nomodidaskalos timios panto to lao, keleuata exō brachuem toin anthrōpoin poiara,But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law who was honored by all the people, stood up in the Sanhedrin and ordered that the men be put outside for a short time.
Acts 9:40“outside”ekballaratos de exō pantoin tos Petros kai titharatos teim gonueim proseucheta, kai epistrefaratos pros tem sōmem legata; Tabitha, anistanasar. tas de anoigata toin ofthalmoin autau, kai horaratas ton Petron anakathizata.Then Peter sent them all out of the room. He knelt down and prayed, and turning toward her body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, she sat up.
Acts 16:30“out”kai proagaratos autoin exō fēate; Kurioir, tinem min datō poiarō hina sōzimeia?Then he brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
Acts 26:11“foreign”kai kata pantain tain sunagōgain pollakis timōrarōtos autoin anankazame blasfēmarō, perissōs tē emmainerōtos autoi diōkame heōs kai eis tain exō politain.I frequently had them punished in the synagogues, and I tried to make them blaspheme. In my raging fury against them, I even went to foreign cities to persecute them.
1 Corinthians 5:12“outside”tinem gar mi toin exō krinarō? ouchi toin esō vis krinavō,What business of mine is it to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside?
1 Corinthians 5:13“outside”toin de exō tos theos krinatō? exairavar ton ponēron ek vu autoiu.God will judge those outside. “Expel the wicked man from among you.”
2 Corinthians 4:16“outer”Dio ouk enkakanō, alla ei kai tos exō nu anthrōpos diaftheiritō, alla tos esō nu anakainitō hēmera kai hēmera.Therefore we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, yet our inner self is being renewed day by day.
Colossians 4:5“outsiders”En sofia peripatavōr pros toin exō, ton kairon exagorazerōtois.Act wisely toward outsiders, redeeming the time.
1 Thessalonians 4:12“outsiders”hina peripataveiō euschēmonōs pros toin exō kai mēdeneu chreian echaveiō.Then you will behave properly toward outsiders, without being dependent on anyone.
1 John 4:18“out”fobos ouk atō en ta agapa, alla tas teleias agapas exō ballatō ton fobon, hoti tos fobos kolasian echatō, tos de foberōtos ouk teleiitē en ta agapa.There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear involves punishment. The one who fears has not been perfected in love.
Revelation 3:12“out”tos nikarōtos poiami auton stulon en to nao tou theou mu, kai exō ouk mē exerchateia ēti, kai grafami epi auton tem onomem tou theou mu kai tem onomem tau politau tou theou mu, tau kainau Ierousalēm, tas katabainarōtas ek tou ouranou apo tou theou mu, kai tem onomem mu tem kainem.The one who overcomes I will make a pillar in the temple of My God, and he will never again leave it. Upon him I will write the name of My God, and the name of the city of My God (the new Jerusalem that comes down out of heaven from My God), and My new name.
Revelation 22:15“outside”exō tois kuōnois kai tois farmakois kai tois pornois kai tois foneuois kai tois eidōlolatrois kai pantos filarōtos kai poiarōtos pseusem.But outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.
Matthew 10:14“of”kai hos an mē decheteia vin mēde akouateia toin logoin vu, exercherōtois exō tau oikiau ē tau politau ekeinau ektinassavar ton koniorton toiu podoiu vu.And if anyone will not welcome you or heed your words, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that home or town.
Matthew 21:17“of”kai kataleiparatos autoin exerchata exō tau politau eis Bēthanian, kai aulizita ekei.Then He left them and went out of the city to Bethany, where He spent the night.
Matthew 21:39“out of”kai lambaratois auton ekballala exō tou ampelōnou kai apokteinala.So they seized him and threw him out of the vineyard and killed him.
Mark 5:10“out of”kai parakalate auton polleim hina mē auteim apostelateia exō tau chōrau.And he begged Jesus repeatedly not to send them out of that region.
Mark 8:23“out of”kai epilamberatos tau cheirau tou tuflou ekferata auton exō tau kōmau, kai ptuaratos eis teim ommeim autou, epititharatos tain cheirain auto, eperōtate auton; Ei tinem blepasō?So He took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village. Then He spit on the man’s eyes and placed His hands on him. “Can you see anything?” He asked.
Mark 11:19“out of”Kai hotan opse gineta, ekporeuele exō tau politau.And when evening came, Jesus and His disciples went out of the city.
Mark 12:8“of”kai lambaratois apokteinala auton, kai ekballala auton exō tou ampelōnou.So they seized the son, killed him, and threw him out of the vineyard.
Luke 4:29“out of”kai anistanaratois ekballala auton exō tau politau, kai agala auton heōs ofruau teu oreu epi heu tas politas oikodomitelē autoiu, hōste katakrēmnizara auton;They got up, drove Him out of the town, and led Him to the brow of the hill on which the town was built, in order to throw Him over the cliff.
Luke 13:33“outside”plēn datō min sēmeron kai aurion kai ta echerōta poreuerō, hoti ouk endechetaietō profēton apolluera exō Ierousalēm.Nevertheless, I must keep going today and tomorrow and the next day, for it is not admissible for a prophet to perish outside of Jerusalem.
Luke 20:15“out of”kai ekballaratois auton exō tou ampelōnou apokteinala. tinem oun poiati autoi tos kurios tou ampelōnou?So they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What then will the owner of the vineyard do to them?
Acts 4:15“outside”keleuaratois de autoin exō teu sunedrieu aperchara sumballale pros allēloinSo they ordered them to leave the Sanhedrin and then conferred together.
Acts 7:58“out of”kai ekballaratois exō tau politau lithobolale. kai tois marturois apotithela teim himatieim autoiu para toin podoin neaniou kalirōtou Saulou.They dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. Meanwhile the witnesses laid their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.
Acts 14:19“out of”Eperchala de apo Antiocheiau kai Ikonieu Ioudaiois, kai peitharatois toin ochloin kai lithazaratois ton Paulon surale exō tau politau, nomizarōtois auton thnēskarē.Then some Jews arrived from Antioch and Iconium and won over the crowds. They stoned Paul and dragged him outside the city, presuming he was dead.
Acts 16:13“outside”ta tē hēmera teiu sabbateiu exerchana exō tau pulau para potamon hou nomizane proseuchan arō, kai kathizaratois lalane tai sunercharatai gunaikai.On the Sabbath we went outside the city gate along the river, where it was customary to find a place of prayer. After sitting down, we spoke to the women who had gathered there.
Acts 21:5“out of”hote de gineta exartizara nin tain hēmerain, exercharatois poreuene propemparōtoiu nin pantoiu sun gunaikai kai teknei heōs exō tau politau, kai titharatois teim gonueim epi ton aigialon proseucheratoisBut when our time there had ended, we set out on our journey. All the disciples, with their wives and children, accompanied us out of the city and knelt down on the beach to pray with us.
Acts 21:30“out of”kinita tē tas politas holas kai gineta sundromas tou laou, kai epilamberatois tou Paulou helkale auton exō teu hiereu, kai eutheōs kleiila tais thurais.The whole city was stirred up, and the people rushed together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple, and at once the gates were shut.
Hebrews 13:11“outside”heiu gar eisferitō zōeiu tem haimem peri hamartau eis teim hagieim dia tou archierevou, houteiu teim sōmeim katakaiitō exō tau parembolau;Although the high priest brings the blood of animals into the Holy Place as a sacrifice for sin, the bodies are burned outside the camp.
Hebrews 13:12“outside”dio kai Iēsus, hina hagiazateia dia teu idieu haimeu ton laon, exō tau pulau paschata.And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate, to sanctify the people by His own blood.
Hebrews 13:13“outside”toinun exercheneiō pros auton exō tau parembolau, ton oneidismon autou ferarōtois.Therefore let us go to Him outside the camp, bearing the disgrace He bore.