Without
ἄτερStrong’s G0817ater
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Ater is the Greek word usually translated “apart from” and “without”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“And he promised, and sought opportunity to betray him unto them in the absence of the multitude.”
Meaning
Usually translated “apart from” and “without”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- apart from 1
- without 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 2
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
ἄτερ ater · without
ἄτερ prep., [in LXX: 2Ma.12:15 * ;] in cl. most frequently in poets; without, apart from: with genitive, Luk.22:6, 35 (for exx. from π., see MM, see word).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “without” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
WITHOUT, preposition
- Not with; as without success.
- In a state of destitution or absence from.
- In a state of destitution or absence from.
- Beyond; not within.
All definitions and other forms of “without”
- Supposing the negation or omission of.
- Independent of; not by the use of.
- On the outside of; as without the gate; without doors.
- With exemption from.
- Unless; except.
WITHOUT, adverb
- Not on the inside; not within.
- Out of doors.
- Externally; not in the mind.“WITHOUT were fightings, within were fears” 2 Corinthians 7:5
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.