GreekG0245Adjective

ἀλλότριος

allotrios

13Occurrences
G0245Strong's #
AdjectivePart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

another's, i.e. not one's own; by extension foreign, not akin, hostile

from G243 (ἄλλος);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.be-longing to another, not one's own (opposite to ἴδιος)
2.foreign, strange, alien (opposite to *οἰκεῖος; *see MM, VGT, )
LXX: for זוּר, נֵכָר, אַחֵר

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Adjective

Morphology Code

G:A

Full Description

Greek Adjective

Occurrences

ἀλλότριος appears 13 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Hebrews
3
2 Corinthians
2
Matthew
2
Romans
2
1 Timothy
1
Acts
1
John
1
Luke
1

Key Passages

1 Timothy 5:22BSB

Do not be too quick in the laying on of hands and thereby share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.

2 Corinthians 10:16BSB

so that we can preach the gospel in the regions beyond you. Then we will not be boasting in the work already done in another man’s territory.

Hebrews 11:9BSB

By faith he dwelt in the promised land as a stranger in a foreign country. He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise.

Hebrews 9:25BSB

Nor did He enter heaven to offer Himself again and again, as the high priest enters the Most Holy Place every year with blood that is not his own.

Luke 16:12BSB

And if you have not been faithful with the belongings of another, who will give you belongings of your own?

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