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Otherwise

ἄλλωςStrong’s G0247

allōs

Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament

In short

Allōs is the Greek word usually translated “otherwise”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.

“Likewise also the good works of some are manifest beforehand; and they that are otherwise cannot be hid.”
1 Timothy 5:25 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “otherwise”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • otherwise 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • 1 Timothy 1

1 book in all.

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    Greek dictionary

    ἄλλως allōs · otherwise

    ἄλλως adv. (ἄλλος), otherwise: 1Ti.5:25.† (AS)

    From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

    Webster's 1828 Dictionary

    How the English word “otherwise” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.

    OTH'ERWISE, adverb

    [other and wise, manner.]

    1. In a different manner.
    2. By other causes.
    3. In other respects.

    Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.

    Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.