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μέσος

Middle (as an adjective or (neuter) noun)

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μέσος G3319
Pronunciation mésos

What does μέσος (mésos) mean in the Bible?

μέσος (mésos) is a Greek word meaning "middle (as an adjective or (neuter) noun)". μέσος, -η, -ον [in LXX chiefly for תָּוֶךְ ;] middle, in the middle or midst; __1.

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Meaning

middle (as an adjective or (neuter) noun)
Extended definition

Spatial term emphasizing position within or among, often implying separation or intervention between entities.

middle, in the middle or midst;

1prop., as an adj.: Luk.23:45, Jhn.19:18, Act.1:18; with genitive pl., Luk.22:55, Jhn.1:26; genitive temp. (Bl., § 36, 13), μέσης νυκτός, Mat.25:6; μ. ἡμέρας, Act.26:13.
2In adverbial phrases, neut., μέσον, τὸ μ., as subst.: ἀνὰ μέσον, with genitive, between (cl.; in LXX: Gen.1:4, al.), elliptically (but see M, Pr., 99), 1Co.6:5; = ἐν μ., among, in the midst of (El., § 39, 2; 40, 8; cf. in LXX: Jos.19:1, Sir.27:2), Mat.13:25, Mrk.7:31, Rev.7:17; διὰ μέσου, with genitive, Luk.4:30; διὰ μέσον (Rec. -ου, see 81., § 42, 1), between, Luk.17:11 (ICC, in l); εἰς τὸ μ. (see: εἰς), Mrk.3:3, Luk.4:35 5:19 6:8, Jhn.20:19, 26; εἰς μ., Mrk.14:60; ἐν τῷ μ., Mat.14:6; ἐν μ., Jos.8:3, 9, Act.4:7; with, genitive loc., Mrk.6:47, Luk.21:21 22:55, Act.17:22, Heb.2:12" (LXX), Rev.4:6 5:6 22:2. with genitive pl., Mat.10:16 18:2, 20, Mrk.9:36, Luk.2:46 8:7 10:3 22:27 24:36, Act.1:15 2:22 27:21, 1Th.2:7, Rev.1:13 2:1 5:6 6:6; κατὰ μέσον τ. νυκτός, Act.27:27 (Bl., § 47, 6); ἐκ τοῦ μ. (Lft., in l; Deiss., BS, 252 f.), Col.2:14; ἐκ μ.., 2Th.2:7; ἐκ τοῦ μ., with genitive, Mat.13:49, Act.17:33 23:10, 1Co.5:2, 2Co.6:17.
3Neut., μέσον, adverbially, with genitive, in the midst of, Mat.14:24 (WH, txt., R, mg., aliter), Php.2:15 (διὰ μέσου­see supr.-also Jhn.8:50, R, mg.).
Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Masculine Luke 22:55 · John 1:26 · Acts 1:18
Genitive · Singular · Neuter Matt 13:49 · Luke 4:30 · Acts 17:33 · Acts 23:10 · 1 Cor 5:2 · 2 Cor 6:17 · Col 2:14 · 2 Thess 2:7
Genitive · Singular · Feminine Matt 25:6 · Acts 26:13
Dative · Singular · Neuter Matt 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 4:7 27×
Accusative · Singular · Neuter Matt 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 7:17 16×
Biblical Occurrences
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Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

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