1622. ektos

Lexicon

ektos: outside, without, except

Original Word: ἐκτός
Part of Speech: Adverb
Transliteration: ektos
Pronunciation: ek-tos'
Phonetic Spelling: (ek-tos')
Definition: outside, without, except
Meaning: (a) adv: (1) without, outside, beyond, (2) except, (3) subst: the outside, (b) prep: outside, apart from.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

but, except, other than, besides

From ek; the exterior; figuratively (as a preposition) aside from, besides -- but, except(-ed), other than, out of, outside, unless, without.

see GREEK ek

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from ek
Definition
the exterior, fig. (as a preposition) aside from, besides
NASB Translation
except* (1), excepted (1), outside (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 1622: ἐκτός

ἐκτός, adverb (opposed to ἐντός, which see), outside, beyond;

a. s τό ἐκτός, the outside, exterior, with possessive the genitive, Matthew 23:26 (cf. τό ἔξωθεν τοῦ ποτηρίου, 25). On the pleonastic phrase ἐκτός εἰ μή, see εἰ, III. 8 d. b. It has the force of a preposition (cf. Winers Grammar, § 54, 6), and is followed by the genitive (so even in Homer); αα. outside of: ἐκτός τοῦ σώματος out of the body, i. e. freed from it, 2 Corinthians 12:2f. (in 2 Corinthians 12:3 L T Tr WH read χωρίς for ἐκτός); εἶναι ἐκτός τοῦ σώματος (A. V. without the body, i. e.), does not pertain to the body, 1 Corinthians 6:18. β. beyond, besides, except: Acts 26:22 (where the construction is οὐδέν λέγων ἐκτός τούτων, ἅτε οἱ ... ἐλάλησαν etc. (cf. Buttmann, 287 (246); Winer's Grammar, 158f (149f)); 1 Corinthians 15:27. (the Sept. for לְבַד followed by מִן, Judges 8:26; מִלְּבַד, 1 Kings 10:13; 2 Chronicles 9:12; 2 Chronicles 17:19.)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the preposition ἐκ (ek), meaning "out of" or "from."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of "outside" or "without" in Hebrew is often represented by words such as חוּץ (chuts, Strong's Hebrew 2351), which similarly denotes being outside or apart from a particular area or group. Another related term is מִבַּ֫לְעֲדֵי (mibbal'adei, Strong's Hebrew 1107), meaning "besides" or "except." These Hebrew terms capture similar nuances of separation and exclusion as ἐκτός in the Greek New Testament.

Usage: In the New Testament, ἐκτός is used to denote something that is outside of a particular boundary or context, often in a physical or metaphorical sense. It can also imply exclusion or exception.

Context: The Greek word ἐκτός appears in several New Testament passages, where it is used to convey the idea of being outside or apart from a certain group, place, or condition. It is often employed in contexts that emphasize separation or distinction.

For example, in Matthew 23:26, Jesus uses ἐκτός to instruct the Pharisees: "Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, so that the outside (ἐκτός) may become clean as well." Here, ἐκτός is used to contrast the external appearance with the internal reality, highlighting the importance of inner purity.

In 1 Corinthians 6:18, Paul uses ἐκτός to describe sin: "Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a man can commit is outside (ἐκτός) his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body." This usage underscores the unique nature of sexual sin as being not just external but also internal, affecting the individual's own body.

Additionally, in Hebrews 13:11, the term is used in a sacrificial context: "The high priest carries the blood of animals into the Most Holy Place as a sin offering, but the bodies are burned outside (ἐκτός) the camp." This reflects the Old Testament practice of taking the remains of the sin offering outside the camp, symbolizing the removal of sin from the community.

The use of ἐκτός in these passages illustrates its function in emphasizing separation, exclusion, and the distinction between internal and external states or actions.

Forms and Transliterations

έκτη έκτην έκτης έκτον εκτος έκτος ἐκτὸς έκτου έκτω ektos ektòs

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 23:26 Adv
GRK: καὶ τὸ ἐκτὸς αὐτοῦ καθαρόν
NAS: so that the outside of it may become
KJV: that the outside of them
INT: also the outside of them clean

Acts 26:22 Adv
GRK: μεγάλῳ οὐδὲν ἐκτὸς λέγων ὧν
KJV: none other things than those which
INT: to great nothing else saying than what

1 Corinthians 6:18 Adv
GRK: ποιήσῃ ἄνθρωπος ἐκτὸς τοῦ σώματός
NAS: commits is outside the body,
KJV: doeth is without the body; but
INT: might practice a man outside the body

1 Corinthians 14:5 Adv
GRK: λαλῶν γλώσσαις ἐκτὸς εἰ μὴ
KJV: with tongues, except he interpret,
INT: speaks with tongues except if not

1 Corinthians 15:2 Adv
GRK: εἰ κατέχετε ἐκτὸς εἰ μὴ
KJV: unto you, unless ye have believed
INT: if you hold fast unless if not

1 Corinthians 15:27 Adv
GRK: δῆλον ὅτι ἐκτὸς τοῦ ὑποτάξαντος
NAS: it is evident that He is excepted who put
KJV: that he is excepted, which did put
INT: [it is] manifest that [it is] except the [one] having put in subjection

2 Corinthians 12:2 Adv
GRK: οἶδα εἴτε ἐκτὸς τοῦ σώματος
KJV: or whether out of the body,
INT: I know or out of the body

1 Timothy 5:19 Adv
GRK: μὴ παραδέχου ἐκτὸς εἰ μὴ
NAS: an elder except on the basis
INT: not quickly receive except if not

Strong's Greek 1622
8 Occurrences

ἐκτὸς — 8 Occ.