Quick Definition
from without, outside
Strong's Definition
external(-ly)
Derivation: from G1854 (ἔξω);
KJV Usage: out(-side, -ward, - wardly), (from) without
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἔξωθεν, adverb (from ἔξω, opposed to ἔσωθεν from ἔσω; cf. ἄνωθεν, πόρρωθεν), from without, outward (cf. Winer's Grammar, 472 (440));
1. adverbially: (outwardly), Mat_23:27; Mar_7:18; 2Co_7:5; τό ἔξωθεν, the outside, the exterior, Mat_23:25; Luk_11:39 f; ἐκβάλλειν ἔξωθεν (for R G ἔξω), Rev_11:2 b L T Tr WH; οἱ ἔξωθεν for οἱ ἔξω, those who do not belong to the Christian church, 1Ti_3:7; (cf. Mar_4:11 WH marginal reading and under the word ἔξω, 1 a.); ὁ ἔξωθεν κόσμος the outward adorning, 1Pe_3:3.
2. as a preposition with the genitive (cf. Winer's Grammar, § 54, 6): Mar_7:15; Rev_11:2 a (Rbez elz G L T Tr WH; where Rec. ἔξω).
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ἔξωθεν exōthen 13x
can function as an improper prep., outwardly, externally, Mat_23:27-28 ; Mar_7:15 ; ὁ , ἡ , τὸ ἔξωθεν , outer, external, Mat_23:25 ; Luk_11:39 ; τὸ ἔξωθεν , the exterior, Luk_11:40 ; οἱ ἔξωθεν , those who are without the Christia n community, 1Ti_3:7
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
ἔξωθεν ,
adv.
( < ἔξω ; opp . to ἔσωθεν ),
[in LXX for H2351 ;]
1. prop . (in answer to the question, Whence ?), from without: Mar_7:18
2. More often ( = ἔξω ; cf. Bl., § 25, 3), without: Mat_23:27-28 Mar_7:18 , 2Co_7:5 ; τὸ ἔ ., Mat_23:25 , Luk_11:39-40 ; οἱ ἔ ., 1Ti_3:7 , Mar_4:11 ( WH , mg .); ὁ ἔ . κόσμος , 1Pe_3:3 ; ἐκβάλλειν ἔ ., Rev_11:2 . As prep . c . gen .: Mar_7:15 , Rev_11:1-19 : 2Ki_14:20 ( cf. Robertson , Gr ., 548).†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ἔξωθεν [page 226]
P Fay 110 .8 (A.D. 94) κ [α ]ὶ τὰ κύκλωι τοῦ ἐλαιουργίου ἔξωθεν σκάψον ἐπὶ βάθος , and dig a deep trench round the oil-press outside (Edd.).
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
ἔξωθεν [Etym: ἔξω] "from without", Trag. , Plat. , etc.:— c. gen., ἔξ. δόμων "from without" the house, Eur. = ἔξω, Hdt. , Plat. , etc.; οἱ ἔξωθεν "foreigners", Hdt. ; τὰ ἔξωθεν "matters outside the house", Aesch. , etc.:—c. gen. "without, free from", Soph. , Eur.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
ἔξωθεν
adv. (ἔξω opposite to ἔσωθεν), [in LXX for חוּץ ;]
__1. prop. (in answer to the question, Whence ?), from without: Mrk.7:18
__2. More often (= ἔξω; cf. Bl., § 25, 3), without: Mat.23:27-28 Mrk.7:18, 2Co.7:5; τὸ ἔ., Mat.23:25, Luk.11:39-40; οἱ ἔ., 1Ti.3:7, Mrk.4:11 (WH, mg.); ὁ ἔ. κόσμος, 1Pe.3:3; ἐκβάλλειν ἔ., Rev.11:2. As prep. with genitive: Mrk.7:15, Rev.11:1-19 4Ki.14:20 (cf. Robertson, Gr., 548).†
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