Greek · G1854 · unreviewed

ἔξω

Out(-side, of doors), literally or figuratively

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ἔξω G1854

Pronunciation éxō

What does ἔξω (éxō) mean in the Bible?

ἔξω (éxō) is a Greek word meaning "out(-side, of doors), literally or figuratively". ἔξω adv.

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Meaning

out(-side, of doors), literally or figuratively

Extended definition

Means outside the Church or community; used theologically for those excluded from Christian fellowship.

adv. (ἐξ), [in LXX for חוּץ ;]

1outside, without;

aadverbially: Mat.12:46, Mrk.3:31 11:4, Luk.8:20, Jhn.18:16, al.; with art., ὁ ἔ., he who is without; metaphorically, in pl., οἱ ἔ., of those outside the Church, 1Co.5:12-13, Col.4:5 (Lft., in l), 1Th.4:12; ὁ ἔ. ἄνθρωπος, 2Co.4:16; αἱ ἔ. πόλεις, Act.26:11;

bas prep. with genitive: Luk.13:33, Act.21:5, Heb.13:11-12

2After verbs of motion;

aadverbially, forth, out: Mat.5:13 Mrk.14:68, Luk.22:62, Jhn.19:4, 13, Act.9:40, al.;

bas prep. with genitive, out of: Mat.21:17, Mrk.11:19 12:8, Luk.4:29, Act.7:58, Heb.13:13, al

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Matt 5:13 · Matt 12:46 · Matt 12:47 · Matt 13:48 · Matt 26:69 · Matt 26:75 · Mark 1:45 · Mark 3:31 · Mark 3:32 · Mark 4:11 · Mark 11:4 · Mark 14:68 · Luke 1:10 · Luke 8:20 · Luke 13:25 · Luke 13:28 43×

Matt 10:14 · Matt 21:17 · Matt 21:39 · Mark 5:10 · Mark 8:23 · Mark 11:19 · Mark 12:8 · Luke 4:29 · Luke 13:33 · Luke 20:15 · Acts 4:15 · Acts 7:58 · Acts 14:19 · Acts 16:13 · Acts 21:5 · Acts 21:30 19×

Biblical Occurrences

Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.

Biblical Witnesses

Luke 8:19-21 outside éxō

Physical location outside a building, literally standing without

Luke 13:33 outside éxō

Spatial location beyond city boundaries with prepositional usage

Luke 13:31-35 outside éxō

Metaphorical usage regarding exclusion or separation from a place

Luke 14:25-35 outside éxō

Figurative reference to those excluded or separated from community

Appears In

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Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Colossians 4 — Prayer, Wise Witness, Faithful Service, and Gospel Fellowship John 11 — The Resurrection and the Life, the Raising of Lazarus, and the Plot to Kill Jesus John 12 — The Anointed King, the Lifted-Up Son of Man, and the Hour of Glory John 15 — The True Vine, Abiding Fruitfulness, Christlike Love, and the World’s Hatred John 6 — The Bread of Life, the Words of Eternal Life, and the Crisis of True Discipleship Mark 4 — The Mystery of the Kingdom: Hearing, Fruitfulness, and the Lord over the Storm Matthew 12 — The Lord of the Sabbath, the Servant of the Lord, and the Crisis of Unbelief

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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