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Strong's G1857 ἐξώτερος (exoteros)

Exoteros means “outer” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H1857 — deqer (“Dekar”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G1857
Language Greek
Linked Usages 25
Books 5

Strong's G1857 Quick Answer

Strong's G1857 ἐξώτερος (exoteros) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. exoteros (ex-o'-ter-os) adj. 1. exterior [comparative of G1854] It has 25 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include outer. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Meaning
exoteros (ex-o'-ter-os) adj. 1. exterior [comparative of G1854]
Usage
25 linked usages
Books
5 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Usage Words
outer

Meaning and Definition

exoteros (ex-o'-ter-os) adj. 1. exterior [comparative of G1854] KJV: outer Root(s): G1854

Original Word
ἐξώτερος
Transliteration
exoteros
Derivation
Root: ἔξω R1: 1854
Morphology
adjective

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G1857. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

outer

Usage: ἐξώτερος, -α, -ον (compar., from ἔξω; opposite to ἐσώτερος) [in LXX chiefly for חִיצוֹן ;] outer: σκότος, Mat.8:12 Mat.22:13 Mat.25:30.† (AS)

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How Strong's G1857 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render exoteros, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

outer Matthew 8:12

How Strong's G1857 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 22 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G1857 (ἐξώτερος) appears 22 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G1857 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G1857 in the New Testament

3 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 8:12 KJV

But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Matthew 22:13 KJV

Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness, there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Matthew 25:30 KJV

And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Strong's G1857 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

22 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Exodus 26:4 Septuagint / Brenton

And thou shalt make for them loops of blue on the edge of one curtain, on one side for the coupling, and so shalt thou make on the edge of the outer curtain for the second coupling.

3 Kingdoms 6:29 Septuagint / Brenton

he sculptured palm trees within and without the house.

3 Kingdoms 6:30 Septuagint / Brenton

And the floors of the house he overlaid with gold, within and without.

Usage Excerpts

First 25 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G1857.

Exodus 26:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And thou shalt make for them loops of blue on the edge of one curtain, on one side for the coupling, and so shalt thou make on the edge of the outer curtain for the second coupling.
3 Kingdoms 6:29 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
he sculptured palm trees within and without the house.
3 Kingdoms 6:30 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the floors of the house he overlaid with gold, within and without.
Job 18:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Let his memorial perish out of the earth, And his name shall be publicly cast out.
Ezekiel 10:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the sound of the cherubs’ wings was heard as far as the outer court, as the voice of the Almighty God speaking.
Ezekiel 40:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he measured the breadth of the court, from the open space of the outer gate inward to the open space of the gate looking outward: a hundred cubits was the distance to the place of the gate looking eastward: and he brought me to the north;
Ezekiel 40:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and behold a gate looking northward belonging to the outer court, and he measured it, both the length of it and the breadth;
Ezekiel 40:31 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
from the porch to the outer court: and there were palm trees to the post thereof, and eight steps.
Ezekiel 40:37 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And its porches were toward the inner court; and there were palm trees to the posts on this side and on that side: and it had eight steps.
Ezekiel 41:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he measured the length of the partition in front of the space left by the back parts of that house; and the spaces left on this side and on that side were in length a hundred cubits: and the temple and the corners and the outer porch were ceiled.
Ezekiel 41:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And almost all the way to the inner, and close to the outer side, and upon all the wall round about within and without,
Ezekiel 42:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he brought me into the inner court eastward, opposite the northern gate: and he brought me in, and behold five chambers near the vacant space, and near the northern partition,
Ezekiel 42:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
ornamented accordingly as the gates of the inner court, and arranged accordingly as the peristyles of the outer court, with triple porticoes fronting one another.
Ezekiel 42:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For they were triple, and they had not pillars like the pillars of the outer ones: therefore they projected from the lower ones and the middle ones from the ground.
Ezekiel 42:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And there was light without, corresponding to the chambers of the outer court looking toward the front of the northern chambers; the length of them was fifty cubits.
Ezekiel 42:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For the length of the chambers looking toward the inner court was fifty cubits, and these are the ones that front the others; the whole was a hundred cubits.
Ezekiel 42:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And there were doors of these chambers for an outlet toward the east, so that one should go through them out of the outer court,
Ezekiel 42:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
None shall go in thither except the priests, and they shall not go forth of the holy place into the outer court, that they that draw nigh to me may be continually holy, and may not touch their garments in which they minister, with defilement, for they are holy; and they shall put on other garments whenever they come in contact with the people.
Ezekiel 44:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Then he brought me back by the way of the outer gate of the sanctuary that looks eastward; and it was shut.
Ezekiel 44:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And when they go out into the outer court to the people, they shall put off their robes, in which they minister; and they shall lay them up in the chambers of the sanctuary, and shall put on other robes, and they shall not sanctify the people with their robes.
Ezekiel 46:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he said to me, This is the place where the priests shall boil the trespass offerings and the sin offerings, and there shall they bake the meat offering always; so as not to carry them out into the outer court, to sanctify the people.
Ezekiel 46:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he brought me into the outer court, and led me round upon the four sides of the court; and, behold, there was a court on each of the sides of the court,
Matthew 8:12 New Testament, KJV
But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 22:13 New Testament, KJV
Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness, there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 25:30 New Testament, KJV
And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G1857, grouped by book.

Exodus 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
3 Kingdoms 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 18 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 3 usages, New Testament

Strong's G1857 FAQ

What does exoteros (ἐξώτερος) mean?

Exoteros (Strong's G1857) is a Greek word most simply glossed "outer". exoteros (ex-o'-ter-os) adj. 1. exterior [comparative of G1854]

How many times is exoteros (ἐξώτερος) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 25 linked usages for Strong's G1857 across 5 books.

Where can I study exoteros (ἐξώτερος) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G1857 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

What English words translate exoteros (ἐξώτερος)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as outer. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G1857 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 22 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament for Strong's G1857, with linked reader references where each row is available.