out/outside(r)
exo marks movement or location beyond a boundary, including people regarded as outside a group.
The term most often marks movement or removal beyond a spatial boundary; it also locates people or things beyond a place, identifies those outside a group, and in one contrast describes the outer human alongside the inner self.
Senses in use
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Movement or removal beyond a boundary · dominant
The form marks departure or removal past a named boundary: in Acts 21:30 the APB renders Paul being "dragged him out of the sacred place," in Mark 8:23 the blind man is led "out of the village," and in John 11:43 Lazarus is summoned, "come out." The supplied tags show both Preposition and Adverb morphology in this movement use.
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Position beyond a place or enclosure · common
With Adverb morphology, the form marks a position beyond an immediate location: in John 18:16 the APB renders Peter standing "outside at the door," while Mark 3:31 places Jesus' mother and brothers "outside," and John 20:11 places Mary "outside at the grave."
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Those beyond a community or accepted group · occasional
The term can distinguish people beyond a defined group. In 1 Corinthians 5:12 the APB contrasts "those outside" with "those inside," while Mark 4:11 contrasts those receiving the mystery with "those outside"; Colossians 4:5 likewise directs conduct toward "those outside."
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The outer human in contrast with the inner self · rare
In 2 Corinthians 4:16, tagged as an Adverb, the term occurs in the contrast between the "outer human" being destroyed and the "inner self" being renewed. This verse displays an inward-versus-outer contrast rather than movement from a named place.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB variously uses "out," "outside," and phrases such as "out of the sacred place" in Acts 21:30 and "outside at the door" in John 18:16. These renderings show the verses' spatial and relational settings rather than a fixed English equivalent.