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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

BEYOND', prep.
1. On the further side of; on the side most distant, at any indefinite distance from that side; as beyond a river, or the sea, either a mile beyond, or a hundred miles beyond the river.
2. Before; at a place not yet reached.
A thing beyond us, even before our death.
3. Past; out of reach of; further than any given limit; further than the extent of any thing else; as, beyond our power; beyond comprehension; beyond dispute; beyond our care.
4. Above; in a degree exceeding or surpassing; proceeding to a greater degree, as in dignity, excellence, or quality of any kind; as, one man is great or good beyond another.
To go beyond is a phrase which expresses an excess in some action or scheme; to exceed in ingenuity,in research, or in anything else; hence, in a bad sense, to deceive or circumvent.
Let no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter.
BEYOND', adv. At a distance; yonder.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adv
1: farther along in space or time or degree; "through the valley and beyond"; "to the eighth grade but not beyond"; "will be influential in the 1990s and beyond"
2: on the farther side from the observer; "a pond with a hayfield beyond"
3: in addition; "agreed to provide essentials but nothing beyond"

Merriam Webster's

I. adverb Etymology: Middle English, preposition & adverb, from Old English begeondan, from be- + geondan beyond, from geond yond — more at yond Date: before 12th century 1. on or to the farther side ; farther 2. in addition ; besides II. preposition Date: before 12th century 1. on or to the farther side of ; at a greater distance than <beyond the horizon> 2. a. out of the reach or sphere of <a task beyond his strength> b. in a degree or amount surpassing <beautiful beyond measure> c. out of the comprehension of <his reasoning is beyond me> 3. in addition to ; besides <doing work beyond his regular duties> III. noun Date: 14th century 1. something that lies beyond 2. something that lies outside the scope of ordinary experience; specifically hereafter

Oxford Reference Dictionary

prep., adv., & n. --prep. 1 at or to the further side of (beyond the river). 2 outside the scope, range, or understanding of (beyond repair; beyond a joke; it is beyond me). 3 more than. --adv. 1 at or to the further side. 2 further on. --n. (prec. by the) the unknown after death. Phrases and idioms: the back of beyond see BACK. Etymology: OE beg(e)ondan (as BY, YON, YONDER)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Beyond Be*yond", adv. Further away; at a distance; yonder. Lo, where beyond he lyeth languishing. --Spenser.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Beyond Be*yond", prep. [OE. biyonde, bi[yogh]eonde, AS. begeondan, prep. and adv.; pref. be- + geond yond, yonder. See Yon, Yonder.] 1. On the further side of; in the same direction as, and further on or away than. Beyond that flaming hill. --G. Fletcher. 2. At a place or time not yet reached; before. A thing beyond us, even before our death. --Pope. 3. Past, out of the reach or sphere of; further than; greater than; as, the patient was beyond medical aid; beyond one's strength. 4. In a degree or amount exceeding or surpassing; proceeding to a greater degree than; above, as in dignity, excellence, or quality of any kind. ``Beyond expectation.'' --Barrow. Beyond any of the great men of my country. --Sir P. Sidney. Beyond sea. (Law) See under Sea. To go beyond, to exceed in ingenuity, in research, or in anything else; hence, in a bed sense, to deceive or circumvent. That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter. --1 Thess. iv. 6.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. If something is beyond a place or barrier, it is on the other side of it. They heard footsteps in the main room, beyond a door... PREP • Beyond is also an adverb. The house had a fabulous view out to the Strait of Georgia and the Rockies beyond. ADV: n ADV, and ADV 2. If something happens beyond a particular time or date, it continues after that time or date has passed. Few jockeys continue race-riding beyond the age of 40... = past PREP • Beyond is also an adverb. The financing of home ownership will continue through the 1990s and beyond. ADV: and ADV 3. If something extends beyond a particular thing, it affects or includes other things. His interests extended beyond the fine arts to international politics and philosophy. PREP 4. You use beyond to introduce an exception to what you are saying. I knew nothing beyond a few random facts. PREP 5. If something goes beyond a particular point or stage, it progresses or increases so that it passes that point or stage. Their five-year relationship was strained beyond breaking point... It seems to me he's beyond caring about what anybody does. PREP: oft PREP -ing 6. If something is, for example, beyond understanding or beyond belief, it is so extreme in some way that it cannot be understood or believed. What Jock had done was beyond my comprehension... Sweden is lovely in summer–cold beyond belief in winter... PREP 7. If you say that something is beyond someone, you mean that they cannot deal with it. The situation was beyond her control. PREP 8. beyond the pale: see pale beyond someone's means: see means beyond your wildest dreams: see dream beyond a joke: see joke

Easton's Bible Dictionary

when used with reference to Jordan, signifies in the writings of Moses the west side of the river, as he wrote on the east bank (Gen. 50:10, 11; Deut. 1:1, 5; 3:8, 20; 4:46); but in the writings of Joshua, after he had crossed the river, it means the east side (Josh. 5:1; 12:7; 22:7).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

be-yond': Found in the Hebrew only in its application to space and time, and for these ideas three words are employed: hale'ah (Ge 35:21) = "to the distance"; `abhar = "to go beyond" "to cross" derivative `ebher (Chald. `abhar) = "across," "beyond" (De 30:13; Jos 18:7; Jud 3:26; 1Sa 20:36; 2Ch 20:2; Ezr 4:17,20; Jer 25:22); and `al (Le 15:25) = "beyond the time." In the New Testament peran, is used to express "beyond" in the spatial sense (Mt 4:15), while other words and phrases are employed for adverbial ideas of degree: huperperissos (Mr 7:37); huper (2Co 8:3; 10:16); kathuperbolen (Ga 1:13). In the King James Version be`eher, is occasionally translated "beyond," and when this word is joined to ha- yarden, "Jordan," as it usually is, it becomes critically important. In the American Standard Revised Version, be`ebher ha- yarden is translated "beyond the Jordan," in Ge 50:10,21; De 3:20,25; Jos 9:10; Jud 5:17; "on this side Jordan" in De 1:1,5; Jos 1:14,15; "on the other side Jordan" in De 11:30; Jos 12:1; 22:4; 24:2,8 (compare the King James Version and the Revised Version (British and American), Jos 24:14,25; see RIVER, THE), Jud 10:8; 1Sa 31:7; and "on the side of Jordan" in Jos 5:1. the American Standard Revised Version gives "beyond the Jordan" throughout. me`ebher, is used with ha-yarden in Nu 34:15; 35:14; Jos 13:32; Jud 7:25; and `ebher, alone in De 4:49 (the King James Version "on this side"); Jos 13:27 (the King James Version "on the other side"). It is clear that the phrase may be translate d "across Jordan"; that it is used of either side of the Jordan (De 3:8 speaks of the eastern, De 3:20,25 of the western); that "beyond Jordan" may be used of the side of the Jordan on which the writer stands (Jos 5:1; 9:1; 12:7); but from the fact that De 1:1,5; 4:41,46,47,49, where statements are made about Moses, the reference is to the country East of the Jordan, while in De 3:20,25; 11:30, where Moses is represented as speaking, the West is indicated, critics have concluded that the author (at least of Deuteronomy) must have lived after Moses, being careful to distinguish between himself and the prophet.

Frank E. Hirsch

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. prep. 1. On the farther side of, over, across, on the other side of. 2. Before, at a distance before. 3. Remote from, out of the reach of, out of the grasp of. 4. Farther than. 5. Above, superior to, exceeding, in advance of. II. ad. Yonder, at a distance.

Moby Thesaurus

Heaven, Paradise, a better place, above, above and beyond, across, added, additionally, after, afterlife, afterworld, again, all included, also, altogether, among other things, and all, and also, and so, as well, as well as, athwart, au reste, behind, beside, besides, destiny, else, en plus, eternal home, extra, farther, fate, for lagniappe, further, furthermore, future state, home, in addition, in excess of, inter alia, into the bargain, item, later than, life after death, life to come, likewise, more, moreover, new, next world, on the side, on top of, other, otherwise, otherworld, outside, over, over and above, past, plus, postexistence, similarly, subsequent to, the beyond, the good hereafter, the grave, the great beyond, the great hereafter, the hereafter, the unknown, then, therewith, to boot, too, too deep for, transversely, what bodes, what is fated, without, world to come, yet, yon, yonder