The English word
"other" can mean something that is
similar or is
different.
| English |
Greek |
Greek |
| other |
other (similar) |
άλλος |
| other |
other (different) |
έτερος |
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Greek has two words for "other". One means "other (similar)" and one means "other (different)".
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*G243 *155 ἄλλος (al'-los) : a primary word; "else," i.e. different (in many applications):--more, one (another), (an-, some an-)other(-s, -wise).
The ancient Greek word
"ἄλλος" ≈ "other - similar" and is related to the English word
"else".
*G2087 *99 ἕτερος (het'-er-os) : of uncertain affinity; (an-, the) other or different:--altered, else, next (day), one, (an-)other, some, strange.
The ancient Greek word
"ἕτερος" ≈ "other - different" and is related to the English word
"asunder" and is the prefix of English words such as "
heterosexual". That is, "
one or the other of two".
Acts 2:12 And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this? [kjv]
εξισταντο δε παντες και διηπορουντο αλλος προς αλλον λεγοντες τι θελει τουτο ειναι [gnt]
2:13 Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine. [kjv]
ετεροι δε διαχλευαζοντες ελεγον οτι γλευκους μεμεστωμενοι εισιν [gnt]
We see this distinction of "others" in verses 12 with others that are "similar" and in verse 13 with others that are "different".
Philippians 3:15 Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you. [kjv]
οσοι ουν τελειοι τουτο φρονωμεν και ει τι ετερως φρονειτε και τουτο ο θεος υμιν αποκαλυψει [gnt]
