inwardly
Esothen marks what is within—whether inner conditions, a person’s interior, or the inside of an object.
The adverb most often marks an inner or concealed condition in contrast to what is outwardly visible, especially in descriptions of people and vessels. It also identifies the inside of physical spaces or objects and the inward side of a written scroll.
Senses in use
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Inner condition contrasted with outward appearance · dominant
In Matthew 23:25, Matthew 23:27, and Matthew 23:28, the form marks what is inside vessels or graves and what is true of those who appear righteous outwardly. In Luke 11:39 and Matthew 7:15, the APB renders the contrast with outward cleansing or sheep’s clothing and an interior characterized by evil or wolves; Mark 7:21 and Mark 7:23 locate evil things as coming from within the human heart.
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Inside a place or object · common
In Luke 11:7, the APB renders the reply as coming “from within” a shut house. Revelation 4:8 describes the living creatures as full of eyes “within,” while Revelation 5:1 describes a scroll written on its inward side and on the back.
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Inner fear · rare
In 2 Corinthians 7:5, the term marks fears set against “quarrels outside,” locating the fears on the inward side of the contrast.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses “inside,” “inwardly,” “from within,” “within,” and “inside” across these verses. These variations present the verses’ contrasts between exterior and interior, physical location, and inward conditions.