Outer
ἐξώτεροςStrong’s G1857exōteros
Appears in 3 verses of the New Testament
In short
Exōteros is the Greek word usually translated “outer”. It appears in 3 verses of the New Testament.
“But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”
Meaning
Usually translated “outer”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- outer 3
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 3
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Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
ἐξώτερος exōteros · outer
ἐξώτερος, -α, -ον (compar., from ἔξω; opposite to ἐσώτερος) [in LXX chiefly for חִיצוֹן ;] outer: σκότος, Mat.8:12 Mat.22:13 Mat.25:30.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “outer” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
OUT'ER, adjective
[comparative of out.]
Being on the outside; external; opposed to inner; as the outer wall; the outer part of a thing; the outer court or gate.
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.