Inwardly
ἔσωθενStrong’s G2081esōthen
Appears in 12 verses of the New Testament
In short
Esōthen is the Greek word usually translated “inwardly”, “inside” and “within”. It appears in 12 verses of the New Testament.
“Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.”
Meaning
Usually translated “inwardly”, “inside” and “within”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- inwardly 3
- inside 3
- within 3
- from within 2
- the inside 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 4
- Luke 3
- Mark 2
- Revelation 2
- 2 Corinthians 1
5 books in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- Matthew 23:25Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess.
- Matthew 23:27Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men’s bones, and of all uncleanness.
- Matthew 23:28Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.
- Mark 7:21For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,
- Mark 7:23All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.
- Luke 11:7And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee.
Greek dictionary
ἔσωθεν esōthen · inwardly
ἔσωθεν (ἔσω), adv., [in LXX for בַּיִת, פָּנִים and cognate forms ;] 1. from within: Mrk.7:21, 23, Luk.11:7. 2. within: Mat.7:15 23:25-28, 2Co.7:5, Rev.4:8 5:1; τὸ ἔ., Luk.11:40; id. with genitive, Luk.11:39.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “inwardly” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
IN'WARDLY, adverb
In the inner parts; internally.
- In the heart; privately; secretly.
- Towards the center.
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.