ἔσωésō
inside (as preposition or adjective)
Greek (New Testament) · G2080
Meanings
1. properly, after verbs of motion (to) within, into: Matthew 26:58, Mark 14:54; with genitive, Mark 15:16.
2. As frequently in classical Greek (= classical Greek ἔνδον), after verbs of rest, within: John 20:26, Acts 5:23; οἱ ἔ. (opposed to οἱ ἔξω), 1 Corinthians 5:12; ὁ ἔ. ἄνθρωπος, Romans 7:22, 2 Corinthians 4:16, Ephesians 3:16.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 9 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 26:58 Meanwhile, Peter followed him at a distance and came to the high priest’s courtyard. He went in and sat with the guards and waited to see how it would all end.
- Mark 14:54 Meanwhile, Peter followed him at a distance and went right into the high priest’s courtyard. There he sat with the guards, warming himself by the fire.
- Mark 15:16 The soldiers took Jesus into the courtyard of the governor’s headquarters (called the Praetorium) and called out the entire regiment.
- John 20:26 Eight days later the disciples were together again, and this time Thomas was with them. The doors were locked; but suddenly, as before, Jesus was standing among them. “Peace be with you,” he said.
- Acts 5:23 “The jail was securely locked, with the guards standing outside, but when we opened the gates, no one was there!”
- Romans 7:22 I love God’s law with all my heart.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.