The term "without" in the Bible often signifies a state of absence, exclusion, or being outside. It is used in various contexts throughout Scripture, both in the literal sense of being outside a physical location and in the metaphorical sense of lacking something essential or being excluded from a spiritual state or community.

1. Physical Location: In many instances, "without" refers to being outside a specific place or boundary. For example, in the Old Testament, the Israelites were instructed to perform certain activities outside the camp. Leviticus 4:12 states, "all the rest of the bull he must take outside the camp to a ceremonially clean place, to the ash heap, and burn it on a wood fire on the ash heap." This use of "without" underscores the importance of maintaining purity and separation from defilement.

2. Exclusion from the Community: The term is also used to describe those who are outside the covenant community or excluded from the blessings and promises of God. In the New Testament, the Apostle Paul uses "without" to describe those outside the faith. In 1 Corinthians 5:12 , he writes, "What business of mine is it to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside?" Here, "without" delineates the boundary between believers and non-believers, emphasizing the distinct identity and responsibilities of the Christian community.

3. Spiritual Lack: "Without" can also denote a lack of spiritual qualities or virtues. In James 1:6 , the apostle warns against doubting, saying, "But he must ask in faith, without doubting, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind." This usage highlights the necessity of faith and the absence of doubt in the believer's life.

4. Metaphorical and Symbolic Uses: The Bible often uses "without" in a metaphorical sense to convey deeper spiritual truths. For instance, Hebrews 9:22 states, "In fact, according to the Law, nearly everything must be cleansed with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness." This passage underscores the essential role of Christ's sacrificial death for the atonement of sins, illustrating the concept that without His sacrifice, forgiveness is unattainable.

5. Moral and Ethical Implications: The absence of certain moral or ethical qualities is also expressed using "without." In 1 Corinthians 13:1-2 , Paul writes about the supremacy of love, stating, "If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a ringing gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have absolute faith so as to move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing." Here, "without" signifies the futility of spiritual gifts and actions devoid of love.

6. Eschatological Context: In the book of Revelation, "without" is used to describe those excluded from the New Jerusalem. Revelation 22:15 states, "Outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood." This eschatological use of "without" serves as a warning of the eternal separation from God's presence for those who reject His commandments.

In summary, the term "without" in the Bible is multifaceted, encompassing physical, spiritual, and moral dimensions. It serves as a powerful reminder of the boundaries between purity and impurity, inclusion and exclusion, and the presence or absence of essential spiritual qualities.1. (prep.) On or at the outside of; out of; not within; as, without doors.

2. (prep.) Out of the limits of; out of reach of; beyond.

3. (prep.) Not with; otherwise than with; in absence of, separation from, or destitution of; not with use or employment of; independently of; exclusively of; with omission; as, without labor; without damage.

4. (conj.) Unless; except; -- introducing a clause.

5. (adv.) On or art the outside; not on the inside; not within; outwardly; externally.

6. (adv.) Outside of the house; out of doors.

563. aperispastos -- without distraction
... without distraction. Part of Speech: Adverb Transliteration: aperispastos Phonetic
Spelling: (ap-er-is-pas-toce') Short Definition: without distraction, without ...
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427. aneu -- without (preposition)
... without (preposition). Part of Speech: Preposition Transliteration: aneu Phonetic
Spelling: (an'-yoo) Short Definition: without, without the cooperation or ...
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379. anapologetos -- without excuse
... without excuse. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: anapologetos Phonetic
Spelling: (an-ap-ol-og'-ay-tos) Short Definition: indefensible, inexcusable ...
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1500. eike -- without cause or reason, vainly
... without cause or reason, vainly. Part of Speech: Adverb Transliteration: eike Phonetic
Spelling: (i-kay') Short Definition: without purpose, in vain Definition ...
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820. atimos -- without honor, dishonored
... without honor, dishonored. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: atimos Phonetic
Spelling: (at'-ee-mos) Short Definition: without honor, despised Definition ...
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369. anantirretos -- without contradiction
... without contradiction. Part of Speech: Adverb Transliteration: anantirretos Phonetic
Spelling: (an-an-tir-hray'-toce) Short Definition: without contradiction ...
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459. anomos -- lawless, without law
... lawless, without law. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: anomos Phonetic
Spelling: (an'-om-os) Short Definition: lawless, sinful, illegal Definition ...
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448. anileos -- without mercy.
... 447, 448. anileos. 449 . without mercy. Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: anileos Phonetic Spelling: (an-ee'-leh-oce) Short ...
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1855. exothen -- from without
... from without. Part of Speech: Adverb Transliteration: exothen Phonetic Spelling:
(ex'-o-then) Short Definition: from without, outside Definition: (a) from ...
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679. aptaistos -- without stumbling
... without stumbling. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: aptaistos Phonetic
Spelling: (ap-tah'-ee-stos) Short Definition: without stumbling or falling ...
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1107. bilade -- apart from, except, without
... 1106b, 1107. bilade. 1108 . apart from, except, without. Transliteration: bilade
Phonetic Spelling: (bil-ad-ay') Short Definition: besides. ...
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3819. Lo Ruchamah -- "without compassion," symbolic name of ...
... "without compassion," symbolic name of Hosea's daughter. Transliteration: Lo Ruchamah
Phonetic Spelling: (lo roo-khaw-maw') Short Definition: Lo-ruhamah. ...
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2600. chinnam -- out of favor
... 1), nothing (4), useless (1), uselessly (1), vain (2), which cost (1), which cost
me nothing (1), which costs (1), which costs me nothing (1), without a cause ...
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8549. tamim -- complete, sound
... entire (1), full (1), intact (1), integrity (4), perfect (5), sincerity (1),
unblemished (2), uprightly (1), who is perfect (1), whole (2), without blemish ( ...
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1097. beli -- a wearing out
... 1096, 1097. beli. 1098 . a wearing out. Transliteration: beli Phonetic
Spelling: (bel-ee') Short Definition: without. Word Origin ...
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369. ayin -- nothing, nought
... 1), there no (6), there none (1), there one (1), undesirable* (2), unfathomable*
(1), unless (1), unsearchable* (3), waterless* (1), without (46), without and ...
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1115. bilti -- not, except
... no longer (1), no* (1), nor (2), nothing (3), other than (1), prevent* (2), so
(3), stop (1), unceasing* (1), unless (3), unless* (1), until (1), without (4). ...
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5703. ad -- perpetuity
... perpetual (1). eternity, everlasting, old, perpetually, world without end. From
adah; properly, a (peremptory) terminus, ie (by implication ...
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983. betach -- security
... unsuspecting (2). assurance, boldly, without care, confidence, hope, safely
secure, surely. From batach; properly, a place of refuge ...
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3809. la -- not
... not NASB Word Usage disregarded* (1), ignorant* (1), neither (1), never* (1), no
(8), no* (6), none* (1), nor (3), nothing (1), nothing* (1), without (5). ...
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The City Without Walls
... ZECHARIAH THE CITY WITHOUT WALLS. 'Jerusalem shall be inhabited as towns without
walls.... ... 'Jerusalem shall be builded as a city without walls ... ...
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"Pray Without Ceasing"
... "Pray Without Ceasing". A Sermon (No.1039). ... CH SPURGEON,. At the Metropolitan Tabernacle,
Newington. "Pray without ceasing.""1 Thessalonians 5:17. ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 18 1872/pray without ceasing.htm

Hatred Without Cause
... Hatred Without Cause. A Sermon (No.89). ... REV. CH SPURGEON. At New Park Street Chapel,
Southwark. "They hated me without a cause.""John 15:25. ...
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A Battle Without a Sword
... THE BOOK OF JUDGES A BATTLE WITHOUT A SWORD. 'And when Gideon was come,
behold, there was a man that told a dream unto his fellow ...
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Salt Without Savour
... ST. MATTHEW Chaps. I to VIII SALT WITHOUT SAVOUR. 'Ye are the salt of the earth:
but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? ...
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The City Without a Church
... THE CITY WITHOUT A CHURCH. I, John, Saw the Holy City,. New Jerusalem,. Coming down
from God out of Heaven. * * *. And I saw no Temple therein. * * *. ...
/.../the city without a church.htm

Pray Without Ceasing
... PRAY WITHOUT CEASING. HELPS TO INTERCESSION. PRAYING ALWAYS WITH ALL PRAYER
AND SUPPLICATION IN THE SPIRIT AND WATCHING THEREUNTO ...
/.../murray/the ministry of intercession/pray without ceasing.htm

Flowers Without Fruit
... BIBLE STORIES AND RELIGIOUS CLASSICS FLOWERS WITHOUT FRUIT. Prune thou thy
words; the thoughts control That o'er thee swell and throng ...
/.../wells/bible stories and religious classics/flowers without fruit.htm

To be Without Sin, and to be Without Blame --How Differing.
... Augustin to his holy brethren and fellow-bishops Eutropius and Paulus. (24.)
To Be Without Sin, and to Be Without Blame"How Differing. ...
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Proofs that the Union was Without Confusion.
... Book V. Proofs that the Union was without Confusion. 1. Those who believe
that after the union there was one nature both of Godhead ...
/.../theodoret/the ecclesiastical history of theodoret/proofs that the union was.htm

Without (4556 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (prep.) On or at the outside of; out of; not within;
as, without doors. ... Multi-Version Concordance Without (4556 Occurrences). ...
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Yearling (48 Occurrences)
... Yearling (48 Occurrences). Exodus 12:5 Your lamb shall be without blemish, a yearling
male; ye shall take it from the sheep, or from the goats. (DBY). ...
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Quietly (30 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (adv.) In a quiet state or manner; without
motion; in a state of rest; as, to lie or sit quietly. 2 ...
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Solitary (20 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (a.) Living or being by one's self; having no companion
present; being without associates; single; alone; lonely. ...
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Statue (15 Occurrences)
... Daniel 2:34 You saw until a stone was cut out without hands, which struck the image
on its feet that were of iron and clay, and broke them in pieces. ...
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Voluntary (17 Occurrences)
... 6. (vt) Free; without compulsion; according to the will, consent, or agreement,
of a party; without consideration; gratuitous; without valuable consideration. ...
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Senseless (22 Occurrences)
... (a.) Destitute of, deficient in, or contrary to, sense; without sensibility or
feeling; unconscious; stupid; foolish; unwise; unreasonable. ...
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Sincere (18 Occurrences)
... Four different words are rendered "sincere," "sincerely" "sincerity," in the New
Testament: adolos, "without guile," "unadulterated," "desire the sincere milk ...
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Spontaneous (5 Occurrences)
... proceeding from natural feeling, temperament, or disposition, or from a native internal
proneness, readiness, or tendency, without constraint; as, a ...
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Arguments (29 Occurrences)
... your part with me in grace. (BBE). Philippians 2:14 Do all things without
protests and arguments; (BBE). Colossians 2:4 Now this I ...
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