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ἀλλότριος

Another’s

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ἀλλότριος G245
Pronunciation allótrios

What does ἀλλότριος (allótrios) mean in the Bible?

ἀλλότριος (allótrios) is a Greek word meaning "another’s". ἀλλότριος, -α, -ον (ἄλλος), [in LXX for זוּר, נֵכָר, אַחֵר ;] __1.

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Meaning

another’s
Extended definition

Denotes what belongs to another person or is foreign/alien, emphasizing outsider status or estrangement.

(ἄλλος), [in LXX for זוּר, נֵכָר, אַחֵר ;]

1be-longing to another, not one's own (opposite to ἴδιος): Luk.16:12, Rom.14:4 15:20 (Field, Notes, 165 f.), 2Co.10:15-16, 1Ti.5:22, Heb.9:25.
2foreign, strange, alien (opposite to οἰκεῖος; see MM, VGT, see word): Mat.17:25-26, Jhn.10:5, Act.7:6, Heb.11:9, 34.
Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Genitive · Plural · Masculine Matt 17:25 · Matt 17:26 · John 10:5 · Heb 11:34
Dative · Singular · Neuter Luke 16:12 · Heb 9:25
Dative · Singular · Masculine John 10:5 · 2 Cor 10:16
Dative · Singular · Feminine Acts 7:6
Dative · Plural · Masculine 2 Cor 10:15
Dative · Plural · Feminine 1 Tim 5:22
Accusative · Singular · Masculine Rom 14:4 · Rom 15:20
Accusative · Singular · Feminine Heb 11:9
Biblical Occurrences
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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