GreekG3316Noun (Masculine)

μεσίτης

mesitēs

6Occurrences
G3316Strong's #
Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

a go-between, i.e. (simply) an internunciator, or (by implication) a reconciler (intercessor)

from G3319 (μέσος);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
an arbitrator, mediator: with dupl. genitive of person(s), θεοῦ κ. ἀνθρώπων; ὁ δε μ. ἑνὸς οὐκ ἔστιν, (see Lft., in l; and for exx. of this word in π., see MM, xvi).
LXX: (בֵּין)*

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Masculine)

Morphology Code

G:N-M

Full Description

Greek Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

μεσίτης appears 6 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Hebrews
3
Galatians
2
1 Timothy
1

Key Passages

1 Timothy 2:5BSB

For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,

Galatians 3:19BSB

Why then was the law given? It was added because of transgressions, until the arrival of the seed to whom the promise referred. It was administered through angels by a mediator.

Galatians 3:20BSB

A mediator is unnecessary, however, for only one party; but God is one.

Hebrews 12:24BSB

to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.

Hebrews 8:6BSB

Now, however, Jesus has received a much more excellent ministry, just as the covenant He mediates is better and is founded on better promises.

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