Lexical Summary heteros: another, other, others Original Word: ἕτερος Strong's Exhaustive Concordance altered, differentOf uncertain affinity; (an-, the) other or different -- altered, else, next (day), one, (an-)other, some, strange. HELPS Word-studies 2087 héteros – another (of a different kind). 2087 /héteros ("another but distinct in kind") stands in contrast to 243 /állos ("another of the same kind"). 2087 /héteros ("another of a different quality") emphasizes it is qualitatively different from its counterpart (comparison). [2087 (héteros) sometimes refers to "another" of a different class group or type (as in Plato; O NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof uncertain origin Definition other NASB Translation another (31), another man (1), another one (2), any other (1), different (6), else (2), neighbor (3), next (3), one (1), other (31), other person (1), others (13), someone else (1), strange (1), strangers (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2087: ἕτεροςἕτερος, ἑτέρα, ἕτερον, the other; another, other; (from Homer on); the Sept. chiefly for אַחֵר. It refers: 1. to number, as opposed to some former person or thing; a. without the article, other: joined to a noun (which noun denotes some number or class within which others are distinguished from the one), Matthew 12:45 and Luke 11:26, ἑπτά ἑτέρα πνεύματα, i. e. from the number of the πνεύματα or demons seven others, to be distinguished from the one already mentioned; add, Mark 16:12; Luke 6:6; Luke 9:56, etc.; John 19:37; Acts 2:40; Acts 4:12, etc.; Romans 7:3; Romans 8:39; Romans 13:9; ἕτεραι γενεαί, other than the present, i. e. past generations, Ephesians 3:5; as in classical Greek ἄλλος, so sometimes also ἕτερος is elegantly joined to a noun that is in apposition: twice so in Luke, viz. ἕτεροι δύο κακοῦργοι two others, who were malefactors (Alexander Buttmann (1873) differently § 150, 3), Luke 23:32; ἑτέρους ἑβδομήκοντα equivalent to ἑτέρους μαθητάς, οἵτινες ἦσαν ἑβδομήκοντα Luke 10:1;reliquaprivataaedificia for 'the rest of the buildings, which were private' Caesar b. g. 1, 5; cf. Bornemann, Scholia ad Luc., p. 147f; Winers Grammar, 530 (493); (Josephus, contra Apion 1, 15, 3 and Müller's note). simply, without a noun, equivalent to ἄλλος τίς another, Luke 9:59; Luke 22:58; Acts 1:20; Romans 7:4; ἕτεροι πολλοί, Matthew 15:30; Luke 8:3; Acts 15:35; οὐδέν ἕτερον, Acts 17:21; ἑτέρα, other matters, Acts 19:39 R G T; πολλά καί ἑτέρα, many other things also (hardly also, see καί, I. 3; cf. remark under the word πολύς, d. a. at the end), Luke 3:18; ἕτερος with the genitive of person Galatians 1:19; τά ἑτέρων (opposed to τά ἑαυτοῦ), Philippians 2:4; ἑτέρων with τίς added, Acts 8:34; neuter 1 Timothy 1:10; (ἐν ἑτέρῳ, introducing a quotation, Hebrews 5:6, cf. Winer's 592 (551) — but in Acts 13:35 supply ψαλμῷ). in partitive formulas: ἄλλοι ... ἕτεροι δέ, Hebrews 11:36 cf. Acts 2:13; ὁ πρῶτος ... ἕτερος, Luke 14:19; Luke 16:7; ὁ δεύτερος ... ἕτερος, Luke 19:20 (where L T Tr WH ὁ ἕτερος); τινες ... ἕτεροι δέ, Luke 11:16; ᾧ μέν ... ἄλλῳ δέ ... ἑτέρῳ δέ ... ἄλλῳ δέ, 1 Corinthians 12:9f; οἱ μέν ... ἄλλοι (L οἱ) δέ ... ἕτεροι δέ, Matthew 16:14. b. with the article, the other (of two): οἱ ἕτεροι, the others, the other party, Matthew 11:16 T Tr WH (see ἑταῖρος). distinctively: εἷς or εἷς ... ὁ ἕτερος, Matthew 6:24; Luke 7:41; Luke 16:13; Luke 17:34; Luke 18:10; Luke 23:40; τό ἕτερον πλοῖον, Luke 5:7; ἡ δέ ἑτέρα namely, ἡμέρα, the next day, the day after, Acts 20:15; Acts 27:3 (Xenophon, Cyril 4, 6, 10 (others)). ὁ ἕτερος, the other, when the relation of conduct to others is under consideration is often put by way of example for any other person whatever, and stands for 'the other affected by the action in question' (and may be transitive, thy neighbor, thy fellow, etc.): Romans 2:1; Romans 13:8; 1 Corinthians 6:1; 1 Corinthians 10:24, 29; 1 Corinthians 14:17; Galatians 6:4; (James 4:12 R G); plural οἱ, αἱ, τά ἕτεροι, ἕτεραι, ἑτέρα, the others i. e. the rest, Luke 4:43. It refers: 2. to quality; another i. e. one not of the same nature, form, class, kind; different (so in Greek writings from Homer down): Romans 7:23; 1 Corinthians 14:21; 1 Corinthians 15:40; 2 Corinthians 11:4; Galatians 1:6; Hebrews 7:11, 13, 15; James 2:25; Jude 1:7. (Synonym: see ἄλλος.) Topical Lexicon Meaning and nuances The term ἕτερος/ἑτέρα/ἑτέρον, etc., highlights qualitative difference—“another of a different kind.” When the inspired writers wished to stress contrast, variety, or deviation, they consistently chose this word rather than ἄλλος (“another of the same kind”). In Scripture it can denote: Its inflections occur in every narrative genre and in nearly every major epistle, underscoring its theological breadth. Contexts of contrast and distinction 1. Moral or spiritual contrast: “No one can serve two masters… he will be devoted to one and despise the other” (Matthew 6:24). Here ἑτέρου emphasizes mutually exclusive loyalties. Usage in the synoptic gospels Matthew, Mark, and Luke employ the term for: The pattern shows the Lord’s demand for wholehearted allegiance and the varied human reactions to His call. Johannine witness John 19:37 cites Zechariah to affirm that the soldiers “will look on the One they have pierced.” The use of ἑτέρα form ties the prophecy to a different yet fulfilled context, underscoring Christ’s messianic identity. Pauline theology: unity amid diversity Romans 7:3–4 contrasts bondage to the law with liberty in Christ—“you belong to another, to Him who was raised from the dead.” Romans 13:9 and 13:8 employ ἕτερον within the command to “love your neighbor as yourself,” revealing that genuine love refuses harmful differentiation. Philippians 2:4 exhorts believers to look to “the interests of others,” using ἑτέρων to foster Christ-like humility. Law, covenant, and priesthood Hebrews repeatedly uses ἕτερος to present Christ as a qualitatively different priest and mediator. The word undergirds the epistle’s argument: better priest, better hope, better covenant. Warnings against distortion 2 Corinthians 11:4 cautions against “another Jesus… a different spirit… a different gospel.” The triple ἕτερον signals real danger: any message that alters the essence of Christ’s person, the Spirit’s work, or the gospel’s content must be rejected. Missionary journeys and providence Luke-Acts notes “another city,” “another day,” “other prisoners,” highlighting God’s sovereign redirection (Acts 20:15; 27:1, 3). Ministry often advances through unplanned, heteros routes, yet the gospel progresses. Eschatological separation Matthew 12:45 and Luke 11:26 describe an unclean spirit returning with “seven other spirits more wicked than itself.” The term depicts incremental moral decline. Conversely, Luke 17:34–36 pictures two individuals side by side; one is taken, the other left—heteros marks final separation based on faith. Lessons for contemporary ministry • Preserve doctrinal purity by testing every “different” teaching against the whole counsel of God. Forms and Transliterations ἄλλον ετερα ετέρα έτερα ἑτέρα ἑτέρᾳ ἕτερα ετεραι έτεραι ἕτεραι ετεραις ετέραις ἑτέραις ετεραν ετέραν ἑτέραν ετερας ετέρας ἑτέρας ετεροι έτεροι ἕτεροι ετεροις ετέροις ἑτέροις ετερον ετέρον έτερον ἕτερον Ετερος έτερος Ἕτερος ετερου ετέρου ἑτέρου ετερους ετέρους ἑτέρους ετερω ετέρω ἑτέρῳ ετερων ετέρων ἑτέρων allon állon etera eterai eterais eteran eteras etero eterō eteroi eterois eteron eterōn Eteros eterou eterous hetera hetéra hétera heterai hetérāi héterai heterais hetérais heteran hetéran heteras hetéras hetero heterō heteroi hetéroi hetérōi héteroi heterois hetérois heteron heterōn hetéron hetérōn héteron Heteros Héteros heterou hetérou heterous hetérousLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 6:24 Adj-AMSGRK: καὶ τὸν ἕτερον ἀγαπήσει ἢ NAS: and love the other, or KJV: love the other; or else INT: and the other he will love or [the] Matthew 6:24 Adj-GMS Matthew 8:21 Adj-NMS Matthew 10:23 Adj-AFS Matthew 11:3 Adj-AMS Matthew 11:16 Adj-DNP Matthew 12:45 Adj-ANP Matthew 15:30 Adj-AMP Matthew 16:14 Adj-NMP Matthew 21:30 Adj-DNS Mark 16:12 Adj-DFS Luke 3:18 Adj-ANP Luke 4:43 Adj-DFP Luke 5:7 Adj-DNS Luke 6:6 Adj-DNS Luke 7:41 Adj-NMS Luke 8:3 Adj-NFP Luke 8:6 Adj-NNS Luke 8:7 Adj-NNS Luke 8:8 Adj-NNS Luke 9:29 Adj-NNS Luke 9:56 Adj-AFS Luke 9:59 Adj-AMS Luke 9:61 Adj-NMS Luke 10:1 Adj-AMP Strong's Greek 2087 |
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