ἀλλότριοςallótrios
another's, i.e. not one's own; by extension foreign, not akin, hostile
Greek (New Testament) · G245
Meanings
1. belonging to another, not one's own (opposed to ἴδιος): Luke 16:12, Romans 14:4, Romans 15:20, 2 Corinthians 10:15, 2 Corinthians 10:16, 1 Timothy 5:22, Hebrews 9:25.
2. foreign, strange, alien: Matthew 17:25, Matthew 17:26, John 10:5, Acts 7:6, Hebrews 11:9, Hebrews 11:34.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 14 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 17:25 “Yes, he does,” Peter replied. Then he went into the house. But before he had a chance to speak, Jesus asked him, “What do you think, Peter? Do kings tax their own people or the people they have conquered?”
- Matthew 17:26 “They tax the people they have conquered,” Peter replied. “Well, then,” Jesus said, “the citizens are free!
- Luke 16:12 And if you are not faithful with other people’s things, why should you be trusted with things of your own?
- John 10:5 They won’t follow a stranger; they will run from him because they don’t know his voice.”
- Acts 7:6 God also told him that his descendants would live in a foreign land, where they would be oppressed as slaves for 400 years.
- Romans 14:4 Who are you to condemn someone else’s servants? Their own master will judge whether they stand or fall. And with the Lord’s help, they will stand and receive his approval.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.