- Original: ἐσώτερος - Transliteration: Esoteros - Phonetic: es-o'-ter-os - Definition: 1. inner a. the inner space which is behind the veil b. the shrine, the holy of Holies, said of heaven by a figure drawn from earthly temple - Origin: comparative of G2080 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Adjective - Strong's: Comparative of G2080 ; interior: - inner within. Total KJV Occurrences: 2 • inner, 1 Act 16:24 • within, 1 Hebrews 6:19