15 occurrences in 7 translations

'Outsider' in the Bible

Abraham traveled from there to the Negev and settled between Kadesh and Shur. While he was living in Gerar as an outsider,

Verse ConceptsAbraham, Testing And VictorySojourningParticular Journeys

"I am an alien and an outsider among you. Give me a cemetery among you where I can bury my dead away from my presence."

Verse ConceptsBeing A PilgrimPilgrims, Examples OfUnseenReckoned As ForeignersThe Cave Of Machpelah

Whoever prepares any like it or puts any of it on a layman shall be cut off from his people [excluding him from the atonement made for them].’”

Verse ConceptsThose To Be Cut Off From Israel

‘No layman [that is, someone outside of Aaron’s family] is to eat the holy gift [which has been offered to God]; a foreigner residing with the priest or a hired man shall not eat the holy thing.

Verse ConceptsLaws Restricting Foreigners

If a priest’s daughter is married to a layman [one not part of the priestly tribe], she shall not eat the offering of the holy things.

But if the priest’s daughter becomes widowed or divorced, has no children, and returns to her father’s house as in her youth, she may share her father’s food. But no outsider may share it.

Verse ConceptsSinglenessDivorceFathers And Daughters

It was a memorial for the Israelites, that no outsider who is not a descendant of Aaron should approach to burn incense before the Lord, that he might not become like Korah and his company -- just as the Lord had spoken by the authority of Moses.

Verse ConceptsPriests, Institution In Ot TimesStrangersExclusion

They shall be joined with you and attend to the obligations of the tent of meeting, for all the service of the tent; but an outsider may not come near you.

But you and your sons with you shall attend to your priesthood for everything concerning the altar and inside the veil, and you are to perform service. I am giving you the priesthood as a bestowed service, but the outsider who comes near shall be put to death.”

Verse ConceptsAaron, Priestly ResponsibilitiesAccess To God, In Old TestamentMediatorPriesthood, In OtServanthood, And Worship Of GodExclusionDeath Due To God's PresenceDanger When God Is Near

To keep you from the immoral woman;From the seductress with her flattering words,

Verse ConceptsHarlotsSalvation By Other ThingsGodly WomanSexual Purity

Why should you, my son, be exhilarated with an immoral womanAnd embrace the bosom of an outsider (pagan)?

Verse ConceptsInfatuationAvoid Adultery

He who puts up security and guarantees a debt for an outsider will surely suffer [for his foolishness],But he who hates (declines) being a guarantor is secure [from its penalties].

Verse ConceptsCreditBorrowing, SuretyBeing In DebtPledgesSafetySecurityDebtLosing A FriendLosing FriendsProtecting Your FamilyProtection From Danger

Otherwise if you bless [and give thanks to God] in the spirit only, how will any outsider or someone who is not gifted [in spiritual matters] say the “Amen” [of agreement] to your thanksgiving, since he does not know what you are saying?

Verse ConceptsAgreement, Before GodAmenNot Understanding Sayings

But if all prophesy [foretelling the future, speaking a new message from God to the people], and an unbeliever or outsider comes in, he is convicted [of his sins] by all, and he is called to account by all [because he can understand what is being said];

Verse ConceptsNot Believing The GospelProphesying In The Church

Bible Theasaurus

External (25 instances)
Foreigner (140 instances)
International (6 instances)
Outdoor (2 instances)
Outside (297 instances)
Outsider (15 instances)
Remote (38 instances)

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