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μέσος

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greekNew TestamentAdjective58 occurrences13 books56 verses

Definition

μέσος, -η, -ον

[in LXX chiefly for תָּוֶךְ ;]

middle, in the middle or midst;

1. prop., as an adj.: Luke 23:45, John 19:18, Acts 1:18; with genitive pl., Luke 22:55, John 1:26; genitive temp. (Bl., § 36, 13), μέσης νυκτός, Matthew 25:6; μ. ἡμέρας, Acts 26:13.

2. In adverbial phrases, neut., μέσον, τὸ μ., as subst.: ἀνὰ μέσον, with genitive, between (cl.; in LXX: Genesis 1:4, al.), elliptically (but see M, Pr., 99), 1 Corinthians 6:5; = ἐν μ., among, in the midst of (El., § 39, 2; 40, 8; cf. in LXX: Joshua 19:1, Sir.27.2), Matthew 13:25, Mark 7:31, Revelation 7:17; διὰ μέσου, with genitive, Luke 4:30; διὰ μέσον (Rec. -ου, see 81., § 42, 1), between, Luke 17:11 (ICC, in l); εἰς τὸ μ. (see: εἰς), Mark 3:3, Luke 4:35; 5:19; 6:8, John 20:19, 26; εἰς μ., Mark 14:60; ἐν τῷ μ., Matthew 14:6; ἐν μ., Joshua 8:3, 9, Acts 4:7; with, genitive loc., Mark 6:47, Luke 21:21; 22:55, Acts 17:22, Hebrews 2:12" (LXX), Revelation 4:6; 5:6; 22:2. with genitive pl., Matthew 10:16; 18:2, 20, Mark 9:36, Luke 2:46; 8:7; 10:3; 22:27; 24:36, Acts 1:15; 2:22; 27:21, 1 Thessalonians 2:7, Revelation 1:13; 2:1; 5:6; 6:6; κατὰ μέσον τ. νυκτός, Acts 27:27 (Bl., § 47, 6); ἐκ τοῦ μ. (Lft., in l; Deiss., BS, 252 f.), Colossians 2:14; ἐκ μ.., 2 Thessalonians 2:7; ἐκ τοῦ μ., with genitive, Matthew 13:49, Acts 17:33; 23:10, 1 Corinthians 5:2, 2 Corinthians 6:17.

3. Neut., μέσον, adverbially, with genitive, in the midst of, Matthew 14:24 (WH, txt., R, mg., aliter), Philippians 2:15 (διὰ μέσου­see supr.-also John 8:50, R, mg.).

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as μέσος:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

58 total
  1. Matthew 10:16μέσῳ
    Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.
  2. Matthew 13:25μέσον
    But while everyone was asleep, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and slipped away.
  3. Matthew 13:49μέσου
    So will it be at the end of the age: The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous
  4. Matthew 14:6μέσῳ
    On Herod’s birthday, however, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod
  5. Matthew 18:2μέσῳ · among them
    Jesus invited a little child to stand among them.
  6. Matthew 18:20μέσῳ
    For where two or three gather together in My name, there am I with them.”
  7. Matthew 25:6Μέσης · At midnight
    At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’
  8. Mark 3:3μέσον · among [us]
    Then Jesus said to the man with the withered hand, “Stand up among us.”
  9. Mark 6:47μέσῳ · the middle
    When evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and Jesus was alone on land.
  10. Mark 7:31μέσον
    Then Jesus left the region of Tyre and went through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee and into the region of the Decapolis.
  11. Mark 9:36μέσῳ · among
    Then He had a little child stand among them. Taking the child in His arms, He said to them,
  12. Mark 14:60μέσον · before them
    So the high priest stood up before them and questioned Jesus, “Have You no answer? What are these men testifying against You?”
  13. Luke 2:46μέσῳ
    Finally, after three days they found Him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.
  14. Luke 4:30μέσου · [the crowd]
    But Jesus passed through the crowd and went on His way.
  15. Luke 4:35μέσον · them all
    But Jesus rebuked the demon. “Be silent!” He said. “Come out of him!” At this, the demon threw the man down before them all and came out without harming him.
  16. Luke 5:19μέσον · middle [of the crowd]
    …but they could not find a way through the crowd. So they went up on the roof and lowered him on his mat through the tiles into the middle of the crowd, right in front of Jesus.
  17. Luke 6:8μέσον · among [us]
    But Jesus knew their thoughts and said to the man with the withered hand, “Get up and stand among us.” So he got up and stood there.
  18. Luke 8:7μέσῳ · among
    Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it and choked the seedlings.
  19. Luke 10:3μέσῳ · among
    Go! I am sending you out like lambs among wolves.
  20. Luke 17:11μέσον · between
    While Jesus was on His way to Jerusalem, He was passing between Samaria and Galilee.
  21. Luke 21:21μέσῳ · [the city]
    Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country stay out of the city.
  22. Luke 22:27μέσῳ · among you
    For who is greater, the one who reclines at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines? But I am among you as one who serves.
  23. Luke 22:55μέσῳ · [the] middle; μέσος · among
    When those present had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat down among them.
  24. Luke 23:45μέσον · down [the] middle
    The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn down the middle.
  25. Luke 24:36μέσῳ · among
    While they were describing these events, Jesus Himself stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.”
  26. John 1:26μέσος · but among
    “I baptize with water,” John replied, “but among you stands One you do not know.
  27. John 8:3μέσῳ
    The scribes and Pharisees, however, brought to Him a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before them
  28. John 8:9μέσῳ · [there]
    When they heard this, they began to go away one by one, beginning with the older ones, until only Jesus was left, with the woman standing there.
  29. John 19:18μέσον · in the middle
    There they crucified Him, and with Him two others, one on each side, with Jesus in the middle.
  30. John 20:19μέσον · among them
    It was the first day of the week, and that very evening, while the disciples were together with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them. “Peace be with you!” He said to them.
  31. John 20:26μέσον · among them
    Eight days later, His disciples were once again inside with the doors locked, and Thomas was with them. Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.”
  32. Acts 1:15μέσῳ · among
    In those days Peter stood up among the brothers (a gathering of about a hundred and twenty) and said,
  33. Acts 1:18μέσος · in [the] middle
    (Now with the reward for his wickedness Judas bought a field; there he fell headlong and burst open in the middle, and all his intestines spilled out.
  34. Acts 2:22μέσῳ · among you
    Men of Israel, listen to this message: Jesus of Nazareth was a man certified by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs, which God did among you through Him, as you yourselves know.
  35. Acts 4:7μέσῳ · {brought} in
    They had Peter and John brought in and began to question them: “By what power or what name did you do this?”
  36. Acts 17:22μέσῳ · [the] meeting
    Then Paul stood up in the meeting of the Areopagus and said, “Men of Athens, I see that in every way you are very religious.
  37. Acts 17:33μέσου · [the Areopagus]
    At that, Paul left the Areopagus.
  38. Acts 23:10μέσου
    The dispute grew so violent that the commander was afraid they would tear Paul to pieces. He ordered the soldiers to go down and remove him by force and bring him into the barracks.
  39. Acts 26:13μέσης · About noon
    About noon, O king, as I was on the road, I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining around me and my companions.
  40. Acts 27:21μέσῳ
    After the men had gone a long time without food, Paul stood up among them and said, “Men, you should have followed my advice not to sail from Crete. Then you would have averted this disaster and loss.
  41. Acts 27:27μέσον · midnight
    On the fourteenth night we were still being driven across the Adriatic Sea. About midnight the sailors sensed they were approaching land.
  42. 1 Corinthians 5:2μέσου · [fellowship]
    And you are proud! Shouldn’t you rather have been stricken with grief and have removed from your fellowship the man who did this?
  43. 1 Corinthians 6:5μέσον · between
    I say this to your shame. Is there really no one among you wise enough to arbitrate between his brothers?
  44. 2 Corinthians 6:17μέσου
    “Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.”
  45. Philippians 2:15μέσον · in
    …so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world
  46. Colossians 2:14μέσου
    …having canceled the debt ascribed to us in the decrees that stood against us. He took it away, nailing it to the cross!
  47. 1 Thessalonians 2:7μέσῳ
    On the contrary, we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother caring for her children.
  48. 2 Thessalonians 2:7μέσου · [the] way
    For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work, but the one who now restrains it will continue until he is taken out of the way.
  49. Hebrews 2:12μέσῳ
    He says: “I will proclaim Your name to My brothers; I will sing Your praises in the assembly.”