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ἄλλος

Another

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ἄλλος G243

Pronunciation állos

What does ἄλλος (állos) mean in the Bible?

ἄλλος (állos) is a Greek word meaning "another". ἄλλος, -η, -ο, (cf.

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Meaning

another

Extended definition

Denotes numerical distinction between individuals; ἕτερος marks qualitative difference in kind or character.

other, another: absol., Mat.20:3, al.; ἄ. δέ, 1Co.3:10 12:8; pl., Mrk.6:15; attached to a noun, Mat.2:12 4:21, al.; with art., ὁ ἄ., the other, Mat.5:39, Jhn.19:32 (Bl., §47, 8); οἱ ἄ., the others, the rest, Jhn.20:25, 1Co.14:29; ἄ. πρὸς ἄλλον = πρὸς ἀλλήλους (BL, §48, 10), Act.2:12; ἄλλ᾽ (i.e. ἄλλο) ἤ (Bl., §77, 13), Luk.12:51; before πλήν, Mrk.12:32; εἰ μή, Jhn.6:22; παρά with accusative, 1Co.3:11.

Synonymsἕτερος, which see ἄ. denotes numerical, ἕ. qualitative difference (Cremer, 89). ἄ. generally "denotes simply distinction of individuals, ἕ. involves the secondary idea of difference in kind" (see Lft., Meyer, Ramsay, on Gal.1:6, 7; Tr., Syn., §xcv; BL, §51, 6; M, Pr., 79f., 246; MM, VGT, s.vv.). As to whether the distinction can be maintained in 1Co.12:8, 10 see ICC, in l., and on Heb.11:35f., see Westc, in l.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Plural · Masculine Matt 16:14 · Matt 21:8 · Mark 4:18 · Mark 6:15 · Mark 8:28 · Mark 11:8 · Luke 9:19 · John 4:38 · John 7:12 · John 7:41 · John 9:9 · John 9:16 · John 10:21 · John 12:29 · John 18:34 · John 20:25 27×

Nominative · Singular · Masculine Mark 12:32 · Luke 22:59 · John 4:37 · John 5:7 · John 5:32 · John 5:43 · John 15:24 · John 18:15 · John 18:16 · John 20:3 · John 20:4 · John 20:8 · John 21:18 · Acts 2:12 · 1 Cor 3:10 · Phil 3:4 25×

Nominative · Singular · Feminine Matt 12:13 · Matt 26:71 · Matt 27:61 · Matt 28:1 · Mark 12:31 · 1 Cor 15:39 · 1 Cor 15:41 12×

Nominative · Plural · Neuter Matt 13:5 · Matt 13:7 · Matt 13:8 · Mark 4:8 · Mark 4:36 · Mark 7:4 · John 21:25 7×

Nominative · Singular · Neuter Mark 4:5 · Mark 4:7 · John 6:22 · Gal 1:7 · Rev 12:3 · Rev 20:12 6×

Nominative · Plural · Feminine Mark 15:41 1×

Genitive · Singular · Feminine Matt 2:12 · 1 Cor 10:29 · Heb 4:8 3×

Genitive · Plural · Masculine Luke 5:29 · Luke 9:8 · 1 Thess 2:6 3×

Genitive · Singular · Masculine John 19:32 1×

Dative · Singular · Masculine Matt 8:9 · Luke 7:8 · Acts 4:12 · 1 Cor 12:8 · 1 Cor 12:9 · 1 Cor 12:10 · 1 Cor 14:30 10×

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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.

John 10 — The Good Shepherd, the Door, and the Son One with the Father John 14 — The Way, the Truth, and the Life, the Father Revealed in the Son, and the Promise of the Spirit John 21 — The Risen Lord Restores, Commissions, Shepherds, and Testifies through His Witness

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

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

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