Lexical Definition

‎μεθόριος‎ methórios (meth-or'-ee-os) boundary ^G:N-N
from ‎μετά‎ and ‎ὅριον‎

border.

• bounded alongside, i.e. contiguous (neuter plural as noun, frontier)

Abbott-Smith

μεθ-όριον, -ου, τό (neut. of μεθόριος, -α, -ον), [in LXX: Jos 19:27 A*;] Rec. for ὅριον (q.v.),
a border, boundary: Mk 7:24.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

μεθόριος, α, ον

(also ος, ον [Refs 1st c.AD+], (ὅρος) lying between as a boundary, γῆ μεθορία τῆς Ἀργείας καὶ Λακωνικῆς the border country between.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]: neuter plural, borders, marches, ἐν -ίοις τῆς Ἀττικῆς καὶ Βοιωτίας [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ μ. Τύρου καὶ Σιδῶνος variant in [NT+5th c.BC+]; ἐν μεθορίῳ [εἶναι] [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἡ Ἀράβων καὶ Ἀσσυρίων μεθορία (i.e. χώρα) [μεθόριος 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 2.514 ">Refs 1st c.AD+]; ἔστι ἐν λιτότητι μεθόριος there is a limit to frugality, conjecture in [Refs 4th c.BC+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: Mark.7.24 ☩ LXX.Josh.19.27}