Strong's Lexicon
G2081 — ἔσωθεν
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2081 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἔσωθεν |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Etymology: | from G2080 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 12 |
| Transliteration: | esothen |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | es'-o-then |
| Meaning: | 1. from inside {also used as equivalent to G2080 (inside)} |
| KJV Renderings: | inward(-ly), (from) within, without |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἔσωθεν (ἔσω), adverb of place, from Aeschylus and Herodotus down; (1. adverbially;)
a. from within (Vulg. de intus, ab intus, intrinsecus, (etc.)): Mar 7:21; Mar 7:23; Luk 11:7; 2Co 7:5.
b. within (cf. Winer’s Grammar, § 54, 7): Mat 7:15; Mat 23:25; Mat 23:27-28; Rev 4:8; Rev 5:1 (cf. γράφω, 3); ὁ ἔσωθεν ἄνθρωπος, 2Co 4:16 R G (see ἔσω, 2); τό ἔσωθεν, that which is within, the inside, Luk 11:40; with the genitive of person equivalent to your soul, Luk 11:39. (2. as a preposition with the genitive (W § 54, 6): Rev 11:2 Rec.st (see ἔξωθεν, 2).)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἔσωθεν (inward(-ly))
Matthew 7:15
- KJV: Beware of false prophets which come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly they are ravening wolves
- GK: προσέχετε δε από των ψευδοπροφητών οίτινες έρχονται προς υμάς εν ενδύμασι προβάτων έσωθεν δε εισι λύκοι άρπαγες
Matthew 23:25
- KJV: Woe unto you scribes and Pharisees hypocrites for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter but within they are full of extortion and excess
- GK: ουαί υμίν γραμματείς και Φαρισαίοι υποκριταί ότι καθαρίζετε το έξωθεν του ποτηρίου και της παροψίδος έσωθεν δε γέμουσιν εξ αρπαγής και ακρασίας
Matthew 23:27
- KJV: Woe unto you scribes and Pharisees hypocrites for ye are like unto whited sepulchres which indeed appear beautiful outward but are within full of dead bones and of all uncleanness
- GK: ουαί υμίν γραμματείς και Φαρισαίοι υποκριταί ότι παρομοιάζετε τάφοις κεκονιαμένοις οίτινες έξωθεν μεν φαίνονται ωραίοι έσωθεν δε γέμουσιν οστέων νεκρών και πάσης ακαθαρσίας
Matthew 23:28
- KJV: Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity
- GK: ούτω και υμείς έξωθεν μεν φαίνεσθε τοις ανθρώποις δίκαιοι έσωθεν δε μεστοί εστε υποκρίσεως και ανομίας
Mark 7:21
- KJV: For from within out of the heart of men proceed evil thoughts adulteries fornications murders
- GK: έσωθεν γαρ εκ της καρδίας των ανθρώπων οι διαλογισμοί οι κακοί εκπορεύονται μοιχείαι πορνείαι φόνοι
Mark 7:23
- KJV: All these evil things come from within and defile the man
- GK: πάντα ταύτα τα πονηρά έσωθεν εκπορεύεται και κοινοί τον άνθρωπον
Luke 11:7
- KJV: And he from within shall answer and say Trouble me not the door is now shut and my children are with me in bed I can not rise and give thee
- GK: κακείνος έσωθεν αποκριθείς είπη μη μοι κόπους πάρεχε ήδη η θύρα κέκλεισται και τα παιδία μου μετ΄ εμού εις την κοίτην εισίν ου δύναμαι αναστάς δούναί σοι
Luke 11:39
- KJV: And the Lord said unto him Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness
- GK: είπε δε ο κύριος προς αυτόν νυν υμείς οι Φαρισαίοι το έξωθεν του ποτηρίου και του πίνακος καθαρίζετε το δε έσωθεν υμών γέμει αρπαγής και πονηρίας
Luke 11:40
- KJV: fools did not he that made that which is without make that which is within also
- GK: άφρονες ουχ ο ποιήσας το έξωθεν και το έσωθεν εποίησε
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