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 times

Appears 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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