237. allachothen
Lexical Summary
allachothen: from another place, elsewhere

Original Word: ἀλλαχόθεν
Part of Speech: Adverb
Transliteration: allachothen
Pronunciation: al-lakh-OTH-en
Phonetic Spelling: (al-lakh-oth'-en)
KJV: some other way
Word Origin: [from G243 (ἄλλος - another)]

1. from elsewhere

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
some other way, from somewhere else

From allos; from elsewhere -- some other way.

see GREEK allos

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 237: ἀλλαχόθεν

ἀλλαχόθεν, adverb, from another place: John 10:1 (equivalent to ἄλλοθεν (which the grammarians prefer, Thomas Magister, Ritschl edition, p. 10, 13; Moeris edition Piers., p. 11); cf, ἑκασταχόθεν, πανταχόθεν). (Antiphanes, others.)

STRONGS NT 237a: ἀλλαχοῦἀλλαχοῦ, adverb, equivalent to ἄλλοθι, elsewhere, in another place: Mark 1:38 (T Tr text WH Tr marginal reading brackets). Cf. Bornemann in the Studien und Kritiken for 1843, p. 127f. (Sophocles, Xenophon, others; see Thomas Magister and Moeris as in the preceding word.)

Topical Lexicon
The scope of “elsewhere” in Scripture

Strong’s 237 highlights a Greek adverb that points to “another place” or “a different location.” Scripture employs the term sparingly yet pointedly, underscoring two complementary themes: (1) there is only one legitimate entrance into God’s flock, and (2) the gospel mandate presses ever outward to fresh fields.

Occurrences in the New Testament

John 10:1 – “He who does not enter the sheepfold by the gate, but climbs in elsewhere, is a thief and a robber.”
Mark 1:38 – “Let us go on to the neighboring towns so I can preach there as well, for that is why I have come.”

John 10:1—legitimate versus illegitimate access

Jesus’ “I am the gate” discourse contrasts His lawful entrance with those who come “elsewhere.” The one Door (John 10:9) safeguards the flock; any other point of entry brands a person as predatory. The term therefore accentuates:
• Exclusivity of Christ: salvation is mediated only through Him (Acts 4:12).
• Exposure of false leadership: religious figures bypassing Christ’s authority stand condemned.
• Covenant continuity: Ezekiel 34 anticipated faithful shepherding; Jesus fulfills it, whereas “elsewhere” intruders echo the hirelings God denounces.

Mark 1:38—mission beyond Capernaum

Jesus’ resolve to preach “elsewhere” frames His Galilean itinerary:
• Missional breadth: the gospel is not provincial; it advances town by town, anticipating worldwide proclamation (Matthew 24:14).
• Purpose statement: “for that is why I have come” ties His incarnation to itinerant evangelism.
• Discipleship model: the Twelve learn that faithfulness demands mobility and sacrifice (Mark 6:7–13).

Theological synthesis

The two uses seem opposite—one warns against illegitimate entry, the other propels legitimate ministry. Together they affirm:

1. One true Door safeguards purity.
2. Everything outside that Door is either (a) a new evangelistic field or (b) an illicit attempt to steal what belongs to Christ.
3. Discernment is therefore crucial: we go “elsewhere” to preach, never to circumvent Christ.

Practical ministry implications

• Guard the flock: leadership must resist any teaching that presents an alternative access to God.
• Go elsewhere: churches should embrace strategic expansion—planting, missions, and neighbor-to-neighbor witness—honoring Christ’s own example.
• Measure every ministry by its relationship to the Door: if Christ and His gospel are central, outreach is valid; if obscured, it is theft.

Historical echoes and church mission

Early believers soon pushed “elsewhere”—Jerusalem to Judea, Samaria, and the ends of the earth (Acts 1:8). The adverb’s intent lives on in Paul’s resolve “to preach the gospel where Christ was not known” (Romans 15:20). The church fathers, Reformers, and modern missionaries have all understood that fidelity to the one Door requires constant movement toward unreached places while guarding against every alternate “door” men invent.

Conclusion

Strong’s 237 reminds believers that Christ alone is the lawful entrance to salvation, and that loyalty to Him fuels relentless outreach to “elsewhere” until every nation hears.

Forms and Transliterations
αλλ αλλ' αλλαχοθεν αλλαχόθεν ἀλλαχόθεν αλλαχου ἀλλαχοῦ allachothen allachóthen allachou allachoû
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Mark 1:38 Adv
GRK: αὐτοῖς Ἄγωμεν ἀλλαχοῦ εἰς τὰς
NAS: to them, Let us go somewhere else to the towns
INT: to them Let us go another way into the

John 10:1 Adv
GRK: ἀλλὰ ἀναβαίνων ἀλλαχόθεν ἐκεῖνος κλέπτης
NAS: but climbs up some other way, he is a thief
KJV: climbeth up some other way, the same
INT: but climbs up another way he a thief

Strong's Greek 237
2 Occurrences


ἀλλαχόθεν — 1 Occ.
ἀλλαχοῦ — 1 Occ.

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