"other, Mt. 12:45; another, some other, Mt. 8:21; besides, Lk. 23:32; ὁ ἕτερος, the other of two, Mt. 6:24; τῇ ἑτέρᾳ, on the next day, Acts 20:15; 27:3; ὁ ἕτερος, one’s neighbor, Rom. 13:8; different, Lk. 9:29; foreign, strange, Acts 2:4; 1 Cor. 14:21; illicit, Jude 7"
Definition and meaning
other, Mt. 12:45; another, some other, Mt. 8:21; besides, Lk. 23:32; ὁ ἕτερος, the other of two, Mt. 6:24; τῇ ἑτέρᾳ, on the next day, Acts 20:15; 27:3; ὁ ἕτερος, one’s neighbor, Rom. 13:8; different, Lk. 9:29; foreign, strange, Acts 2:4; 1 Cor. 14:21; illicit, Jude 7
In the original Greek the word is written: ἕτερος
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of heteros (G2087) across the King James Bible.
No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
And said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another?
Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.
And great multitudes came unto him, having with them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus' feet; and he healed them:
And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.
After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country.
And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people.
And he said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore am I sent.
And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink.
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Common questions
Strong's G2087 (heteros) is a Greek word that means: other, Mt. 12:45; another, some other, Mt. 8:21; besides, Lk. 23:32; ὁ ἕτερος, the other of two, Mt. 6:24; τῇ ἑτέρᾳ, on the next day, Acts 20:15; 27:3; ὁ ἕτερος, one’s neighbor, Rom. 13:8; different, ... It appears 93 times in the King James Bible.
The word heteros (G2087) appears 93 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2087 is heteros, a Greek word defined as: other, Mt. 12:45; another, some other, Mt. 8:21; besides, Lk. 23:32; ὁ ἕτερος, the other of two, Mt. 6:24; τῇ ἑτέρᾳ, on the next day, Acts 20:15; 27:3. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
heteros is a Greek word found in the New Testament.