What does ἄλλος · μαθητής mean in the Bible?
e. different (in many applications)".
Greek · G243, G3101
τὸν ἄλλον μαθητήν
Another · disciple
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ἄλλοςG243another
Pronunciationállos
Denotes numerical distinction between individuals; ἕτερος marks qualitative difference in kind or character.
Open lexicon entry →μαθητήςG3101disciple
Pronunciationmathētḗs
A learner committed to a teacher's instruction and way of life, not merely acquiring knowledge
Open lexicon entry →What does τὸν ἄλλον μαθητήν (ton allon mathētēn) mean in the Bible?
ἄλλος · μαθητής is a Greek phrase meaning ""else," i.e. different (in many applications)".
Full entry for τὸν ἄλλον μαθητήν (G243, G3101) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G243, G3101?
G243, G3101 is connected to 154 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. "else," i.e. different (in many applications)
Source Gloss
"else," i.e. different (in many applications)
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 10 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns10Aligned forms154Case patternNominative (78)Number patternSingular (57)
Nominative · Plural · MasculineMatt 16:14 · Matt 21:8 · Mark 4:18 · Mark 6:15 · Mark 8:28 · Mark 11:8 · Luke 9:19 · John 4:38 · John 7:12 · John 7:41 · John 9:9 · John 9:16 · John 10:21 · John 12:29 · John 18:34 · John 20:2527×
Nominative · Singular · MasculineMark 12:32 · Luke 22:59 · John 4:37 · John 5:7 · John 5:32 · John 5:43 · John 15:24 · John 18:15 · John 18:16 · John 20:3 · John 20:4 · John 20:8 · John 21:18 · Acts 2:12 · 1 Cor 3:10 · Phil 3:425×
Nominative · Singular · FeminineMatt 12:13 · Matt 26:71 · Matt 27:61 · Matt 28:1 · Mark 12:31 · 1 Cor 15:39 · 1 Cor 15:4112×
Nominative · Plural · NeuterMatt 13:5 · Matt 13:7 · Matt 13:8 · Mark 4:8 · Mark 4:36 · Mark 7:4 · John 21:257×
Nominative · Singular · NeuterMark 4:5 · Mark 4:7 · John 6:22 · Gal 1:7 · Rev 12:3 · Rev 20:126×
Nominative · Plural · FeminineMark 15:411×
Genitive · Singular · FeminineMatt 2:12 · 1 Cor 10:29 · Heb 4:83×
Genitive · Plural · MasculineLuke 5:29 · Luke 9:8 · 1 Thess 2:63×
Genitive · Singular · MasculineJohn 19:321×
Dative · Singular · MasculineMatt 8:9 · Luke 7:8 · Acts 4:12 · 1 Cor 12:8 · 1 Cor 12:9 · 1 Cor 12:10 · 1 Cor 14:3010×
Word Origins
τὸν ἄλλον μαθητήν is a primary word - no further derivation.