ἐκτός
ektosPrepositionG1622
outside/except
From: from G1537 (ἐκ);
Short Definition
the exterior; figuratively (as a preposition) aside from, besides
Full Lexicon Entry
1.outside, opposite to ἐντός
2.as preposition with genitive outside, out of, far from, with genitive, (Homer): outside of, free from, (Herdotus Historicus), attic; *ἐκτὸς ἐλπίδος *beyond hope, Lat. praeter spem, (Sophocles Tragicus)
3.of Time, beyond, (Herdotus Historicus)
4.except, *ἐκτὸς ὀλίγων *(Xenophon Historicus)
5.absolute, *τὰ ἐκτός *external things, (Euripides)
6.with Verbs of motion, *ῥίπτειν ἐκτός *to throw out, (Sophocles Tragicus), etc.
Grammar
Part of Speech Preposition
Morphology G:PREP
DescriptionGreek Preposition
Occurrences
8 timesAppears 8 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
1 Corinthians
4
1 Timothy
1
2 Corinthians
1
Acts
1
Matthew
1
Key Passages
- 1 Corinthians 14:5
- 1 Corinthians 15:2
- 1 Corinthians 15:27
- 1 Corinthians 6:18
- 1 Timothy 5:19
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