ἄλλος

ἕτερος héteros · G2087 · different, differently, other than

Both terms share the same core sense of 'other' or 'different' as their primary meaning. Classical Greek drew a distinction between ἄλλος (numerical otherness — 'another of the same kind') and ἕτερος (qualitative otherness — 'a different kind'), and this distinction survives into Koine Greek to a meaningful degree even as the two words show substantial overlap in usage, supporting their pairing as near synonyms with a recognized nuance.

ἑτέρως hetérōs · G2088 · different, differently, other than

Both terms express the concept of difference or otherness, with ἑτέρως functioning as an adverb (manner of being different) and ἄλλος as an adjective or pronoun (another/different entity). The single attestation of ἑτέρως limits verification of full interchangeability across contexts, but the terms occupy the same semantic space of distinction.

אַחֵר ʼachêr · H312 · other, another, different

Greek ἄλλος and Hebrew אַחֵר are direct cross-linguistic equivalents, both denoting 'another' or 'other' in the sense of being distinct from a referent already in view.

אׇחֳרִי ʼochŏrîy · H317 · other

Greek ἄλλος renders Hebrew אׇחֳרִי ('other/another') where both denote alternativity or distinction from a reference entity, functioning as cross-linguistic translation equivalents for the core concept of 'another' or 'different one.'

Different, differently, other than58.36

In Matthew 8:9, the centurion describes his chain of command: “I say to this one, ‘Go!’ and he goes, and to another (allō), ‘Come!’ and he comes,” where each person addressed receives a distinct, differently-directed command.

Other, another58.37

In Matthew 4:21, Jesus “saw two other (állous) brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and his brother John,” where the word simply adds a further, additional pair to those already mentioned.

Words formed from the same root. They share a form, not always a meaning.

Meanings adapted from the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament, © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0 and the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew (from the Semantic Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew), © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0; MACULA Greek Linguistic Datasets, available at https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-greek/, licensed CC BY 4.0; MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets © 2022-2024 by Biblica, Inc., CC BY 4.0. Westminster Leningrad Codex (tanach.us). OpenScriptures Hebrew Bible morphology (hb.openscriptures.org), CC BY 4.0.