Outside/except
ἐκτόςStrong’s G1622ektos
Appears in 8 verses of the New Testament
In short
Ektos is the Greek word usually translated “outside”, “unless” and “other”. It appears in 8 verses of the New Testament.
“Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.”
Meaning
Usually translated “outside”, “unless” and “other”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- outside 2
- unless 2
- other 1
- except 1
- excepted 1
- out of 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 Corinthians 4
- Matthew 1
- Acts 1
- 2 Corinthians 1
- 1 Timothy 1
5 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Matthew 23:26Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.
- Acts 26:22Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:
- 1 Corinthians 6:18Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.
- 1 Corinthians 14:5I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.
- 1 Corinthians 15:2By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.
- 1 Corinthians 15:27For he hath put all things under his feet. But when he saith all things are put under him, it is manifest that he is excepted, which did put all things under him.
Greek dictionary
ἐκτός ektos · outside/except
1. outside , opposite to ἐντός: 2. as preposition with genitive outside, out of, far from , with genitive, (Homer): outside of, free from , (Herdotus Historicus), attic; ἐκτὸς ἐλπίδος beyond hope, Lat. praeter spem, (Sophocles Tragicus) 3. of Time, beyond , (Herdotus Historicus) 4. except , ἐκτὸς ὀλίγων (Xenophon Historicus) 5. absolute, τὰ ἐκτός external things , (Euripides) 6. with Verbs of motion, ῥίπτειν ἐκτός to throw out , (Sophocles Tragicus), etc. (ML)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “outside” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
OUTSI'DE, noun
- The external part of a thing; the part, end or side which forms the surface or superficies.
- Superficial appearance; exterior; as the outside of a man or of manners.
- Person; external man.
- The part or place that lies without or beyond an inclosure.
All definitions
- The utmost.
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.