Inner
ἐσωτέρωStrong’s G2082esōterō
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Esōterō is the Greek word usually translated “inner” and “within”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.”
Meaning
Usually translated “inner” and “within”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- inner 1
- within 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 1
- Hebrews 1
2 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
ἐσωτέρω esōterō · inner
ἐσώτερος, -α, -ον (compar. of ἔσω), [in LXX chiefly for פְּנִימִי and cognate forms ;] inner: Act.16:24; τὸ ἐ., Heb.6:19.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “inner” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
IN'NER, adjective
[from in.]
Interior; farther inward than something else, as an inner chamber; the inner court of a temple or palace.
- Interior; internal; not outward; as the inner man. Ephesians 3:16
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.