adverb
exōthen
Greekἔξωθεν (exōthen)
Strong’sG1855
from without, outside
stem exōthen-13 times in the New Testamentin 7 of 27 books
Translated as
What it means
ἔξωθεν
adv.(< ἔξω opp. to ἔσωθεν), [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 G1855 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidex'-o-then
external(-ly)
Fromfrom G1854;
King Jamesout(-side, -ward, - wardly), (from) without.
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
13 occurrences, every one of them listed
exōthen13×
Matthew 23:25“outside”Ouai vi, grammatevoir kai Farisaioir hupokritoir, hoti katharizavō tem exōthen teu potērieu kai tau paropsiau, esōthen de gemalō ek harpagau kai akrasiau.Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence.
Matthew 23:27“outside”Ouai vi, grammatevoir kai Farisaioir hupokritoir, hoti paromoiazavō tafoi koniirētoi, hotinois exōthen men fainilō hōraiois esōthen de gemalō osteiu nekroiu kai pantau akatharsiau;Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of impurity.
Matthew 23:28“outwardly”houtōs kai vis exōthen men fainivō toi anthrōpoi dikaiois, esōthen de avō mestois hupokrisiau kai anomiau.In the same way, on the outside you appear to be righteous, but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.
Mark 7:18“from outside”kai legatō autoi; Houtōs kai vis asunetois avō? ouk noavō hoti pantem tem exōthen eisporeuerōtem eis ton anthrōpon ouk dunetō auton koinara,“Are you still so dull?” He asked. “Do you not understand? Nothing that enters a man from the outside can defile him,
Luke 11:39“outside”legata de tos kurios pros auton; Nun vis tois Farisaiois tem exōthen teu potērieu kai tou pinaxou katharizavō, tem de esōthen vu gematō harpagau kai ponēriau.Then the Lord said, “Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness.
Luke 11:40“outside”afrōnoir, ouk tos poiaratos tem exōthen kai tem esōthen poiata?You fools! Did not the One who made the outside make the inside as well?
2 Corinthians 7:5“outside”Kai gar ercharatoiu nu eis Makedonian oudenan echatē anesian tas sarxas nu, alla en pante thlibirōtois exōthen machais, esōthen foboisFor when we arrived in Macedonia, our bodies had no rest, but we were pressed from every direction — conflicts on the outside, fears within.
1 Timothy 3:7“outsiders”datō de kai marturian kalan echarō apo toiu exōthen, hina mē eis oneidismon empiptateia kai pagian tou diabolou.Furthermore, he must have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the snare of the devil.
1 Peter 3:3“external”haiu atōr ouk tos exōthen emplokau thrixaiu kai perithesiau chrusieiu ē endusiau himatieiu kosmos,Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair or gold jewelry or fine clothes,
Revelation 11:2“outside”kai tan aulan tan exōthen tou naou ekballasar exōthen, kai mē autan metraseia, hoti dōita tei ethnei, kai tan politan tan hagian patali mēnoin tesserakonta duo.But exclude the courtyard outside the temple. Do not measure it, because it has been given over to the nations, and they will trample the holy city for 42 months.
Revelation 11:2“out”kai tan aulan tan exōthen tou naou ekballasar exōthen, kai mē autan metraseia, hoti dōita tei ethnei, kai tan politan tan hagian patali mēnoin tesserakonta duo.But exclude the courtyard outside the temple. Do not measure it, because it has been given over to the nations, and they will trample the holy city for 42 months.
Mark 7:15“outside”oudenem atō exōthen tou anthrōpou eisporeuerōtem eis auton hem dunetō koinara auton; alla teim ek tou anthrōpou ekporeuerōteim atō teim koinarōteim ton anthrōpon.Nothing that enters a man from the outside can defile him; but the things that come out of a man, these are what defile him.”
Revelation 14:20“outside”kai patita tas lēnas exōthen tau politau, kai exerchata haimem ek tau lēnau achri toiu chalinoiu toiu hippoiu apo stadioiu chilioi hexakosioi.And the winepress was trodden outside the city, and the blood that flowed from it rose as high as the bridles of the horses for a distance of 1,600 stadia.