ἄλλος

greekNew TestamentAdjective154 occurrences13 books136 verses

Definition

ἄλλος, -η, -ο, (cf. Lat. alius, Eng. else),

[in LXX for אַחֵר ,אֶחָד, etc. ;]

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

Synonyms: ἕτερος, 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 Galatians 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 1 Corinthians 12:8, 10 see ICC, in l., and on Hebrews 11:35f., see Westc, in l.

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ἄλλος:

אַחֵרa.cher“another”47%
אֶחָדe.chad“one”25%
עוֹדod“still”6%
אׇחֳרִיo.cho.ri“another”6%
הוֹho“Ah!”3%
כֹּלkol“all”3%
כָּתַתka.tat“to crush”3%
זֶהzeh“this”3%

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

154 total

Revelation 17:10ἄλλος · other
There are also seven kings. Five have fallen, one is, and the other has not yet come. But when he does come, he must remain for only a little while.
Revelation 18:1ἄλλον · another
After this I saw another angel descending from heaven with great authority, and the earth was illuminated by his glory.
Revelation 18:4ἄλλην · another
Then I heard another voice from heaven say: “Come out of her, My people, so that you will not share in her sins or contract any of her plagues.
Revelation 20:12ἄλλο · one of
And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne. And books were opened, and one of them was the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their deeds, as recorded in the books.