ut'-er-most: A pleonastic compound of a comparative ("utter"; compare "outer") and a superlative ("most"), in the King James Version used interchangeably with the ordinary superlative forms "utmost" (compareMt 12:42;Lu 11:31) and "outmost" (compareEx 26:4,10). The Revised Version (British and American) adds still another form, "outermost," in2Ki 7:5,8(the King James Version "uttermost"). the Revised Version (British and American) has made a few changes to secure a more accurate translation (Jer 9:26;Joe 2:20, etc.) or to give uniformity (Ex 26:4;Mt 5:26;12:42, etc.), but for the most part has left the King James Version undisturbed.
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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, James Orr, General Editor, 1844–1913 edition.