In/inner/inwardly
ἔσωStrong’s G2080esō
Appears in 9 verses of the New Testament
In short
Esō is the Greek word usually translated “within”, “inside” and “inner”. It appears in 9 verses of the New Testament.
“But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest’s palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.”
Meaning
Usually translated “within”, “inside” and “inner”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- within 3
- inside 2
- inner 2
- into 1
- inward 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Mark 2
- Matthew 1
- John 1
- Acts 1
- Romans 1
- 1 Corinthians 1
8 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Mark 14:54And Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the high priest: and he sat with the servants, and warmed himself at the fire.
- Mark 15:16And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Praetorium; and they call together the whole band.
- John 20:26And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you.
- Acts 5:23Saying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.
- Romans 7:22For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:
- 1 Corinthians 5:12For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within?
Greek dictionary
ἔσω esō · in/inner/inwardly
ἔσω Ion, and old Att.. form of εἴσω (εἰς), adv., [in LXX for etc. ;] 1. prop., after verbs of motion (to) within, into: Mat.26:58, Mrk.14:54; with genitive, Mrk.15:16. 2. As frequently in cl. (= cl. ἔνδον), after verbs of rest, within: Jhn.20:26, Act.5:23; οἱ ἔ. (opposite to οἱ ἔξω), 1Co.5:12; ὁ ἔ. ἄνθρωπος, Rom.7:22, 2Co.4:16, Eph.3:16.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “within” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
WITHIN, preposition
- In the inner part; as the space within the walls of a house; a man contented and happy within himself.
- In the limits or compass of; not beyond; used of place and time.
- Not reaching to any thing external.
- In the compass of; not longer ago than.
All definitions and other forms of “within”
- Not later than; as, within five days from this time, it will be fair weather.
- In the reach of.
- Not exceeding.
- In the heart or confidence of. [Inelegant.]
- In the house; in any inclosure.
WITHIN, adverb
- In the inner part; inwardly; internally.
- In the mind.
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.