Greek · G2083 · unreviewed

ἑταῖρος

A comrade

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ἑταῖρος G2083
Pronunciation hetaîros

What does ἑταῖρος (hetaîros) mean in the Bible?

ἑταῖρος (hetaîros) is a Greek word meaning "a comrade". ἑταῖρος, -ου, ὁ [in LXX chiefly for רֵעַ and cognate forms, also Sir.

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Meaning

a comrade
Extended definition

Comrade denoting personal friendship or association, used as direct address meaning "my friend" in Matthew's Gospel

a companion, comrade: Mat.11:16 (WH, ἑτέροις); voc., as term of address, my friend: Mat.20:13 22:12 26:50.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Vocative · Singular · Masculine Matt 20:13 · Matt 22:12 · Matt 26:50
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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