What does μέσος · νύξ mean in the Bible?
μέσος · νύξ is a Greek phrase meaning "middle of the night, midnight".
Greek · G3319, G3571
μέσης νυκτὸς
Middle (as an adjective or (neuter) noun) · "night" (literally or figuratively)
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μέσοςG3319middle (as an adjective or (neuter) noun)
Pronunciationmésos
Spatial term emphasizing position within or among, often implying separation or intervention between entities.
Open lexicon entry →νύξG3571"night" (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciationnýx
Night used literally for time period; metaphorically for spiritual darkness or evil, moral ignorance.
Open lexicon entry →What does μέσης νυκτὸς (mesēs nyktos) mean in the Bible?
μέσος · νύξ is a Greek phrase meaning "middle of the night, midnight".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G3319, G3571?
G3319, G3571 is connected to 56 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. middle of the night, midnight
Source Gloss
middle of the night, midnight
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 5 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns5Aligned forms56Case patternDative (27)Number patternSingular (56)
Nominative · Singular · MasculineLuke 22:55 · John 1:26 · Acts 1:183×
Genitive · Singular · NeuterMatt 13:49 · Luke 4:30 · Acts 17:33 · Acts 23:10 · 1 Cor 5:2 · 2 Cor 6:17 · Col 2:14 · 2 Thess 2:78×
Genitive · Singular · FeminineMatt 25:6 · Acts 26:132×
Dative · Singular · NeuterMatt 10:16 · Matt 14:6 · Matt 18:2 · Matt 18:20 · Mark 6:47 · Mark 9:36 · Luke 2:46 · Luke 8:7 · Luke 10:3 · Luke 21:21 · Luke 22:27 · Luke 22:55 · Luke 24:36 · Acts 1:15 · Acts 2:22 · Acts 4:727×
Accusative · Singular · NeuterMatt 13:25 · Mark 3:3 · Mark 7:31 · Mark 14:60 · Luke 4:35 · Luke 5:19 · Luke 6:8 · Luke 17:11 · Luke 23:45 · John 19:18 · John 20:19 · John 20:26 · Acts 27:27 · 1 Cor 6:5 · Phil 2:15 · Rev 7:1716×
Word Origins
μέσης νυκτὸς is built from this root: