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Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words
1 Strong's Number: g243 Greek: allos

Otherwise:

is used, in its neuter form, allo, in Gal 5:10, lit., "another thing," with the meaning "otherwise."
See OTHER, No. 1.

2 Strong's Number: g243 Greek: allos

Otherwise:

the adverb corresponding to No. 1, is translated "otherwise" in 1Ti 5:25; the contrast is not with works that are not good (No. 3 would signify that), but with good works which are not evident.

3 Strong's Number: g2087 Greek: heteros

Otherwise:

is used in Phl 3:15, "otherwise (minded)," i.e., "differently minded." Contrast No. 2, and for the corresponding difference between the adjectives allos and heteros, see ANOTHER.

4 Strong's Number: g1893 Greek: epei

Otherwise:

when used of time, means "since" or "when;" used of cause, it means "since, because;" used elliptically it means "otherwise" or "else;" "otherwise" in Rom 11:6 (the 2nd part of the ver. is absent from the most authentic mss.); Rom 11:22; in Hbr 9:17, AV, "otherwise (it is of no strength at all)," RV, "for (doth it ever avail?)."
See ELSE.

Note: The phrase ei, "if," de, "but," mege, "not indeed," i.e., "but if not indeed," is translated "otherwise" in the AV of Mat 6:1; Luk 5:36 (RV, "else," in each place); in 2Cr 11:16, AV, "if otherwise" (RV, "but if ye do"). See also TEACH.

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