Word study · Greek
entos
within, among
Say it: en-TOS (approximate)
ἐντός
What it means
A word meaning "inside" or "in the midst of." Jesus says the kingdom of God is "entos hymon" (17:21), which can be read "within you" or "among you." Since he is speaking to Pharisees, many take it as "among you," meaning present in his own ministry; others take it as inward. The meaning is debated.
Open question Debated
Whether Luke 17:21 means "within you" or "among you" is debated.
Range of meaning
- WithinInside a person.
- AmongIn the midst of a group.
In Luke
- Chapter 17
"The Kingdom of God is within you" or "among you" (17:21).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G1787 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources