adjective
mesos
Greekμέσος (mesos)
Strong’sG3319
middle, in the middle
stem mes-58 times in the New Testamentin 13 of 27 books5 of 26 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
μέσος, -η, -ον,
[in LXX chiefly for תָּוֶךְ;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3319 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidmes'-os
middle (as an adjective or (neuter) noun)
Fromfrom G3326;
King Jamesamong, X before them, between, + forth, mid(-day, -night), midst, way.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | masculine singular | feminine singular | neuter singular | masculine plural | feminine plural | neuter plural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | mesos3×μέσος | mesas | mesem16×μέσον | mesois | mesais | meseim |
| object accusative | meson | mesan | mesoin | mesain | ||
| direct address vocative | mesor | mesar | mesoir | mesair | ||
| of, belonging to genitive | mesou | mesau2×μέσης | meseu8×μέσου | mesoiu | mesaiu | meseiu |
| to, for dative | meso | mesa | mese29×μέσῳ | mesoi | mesai | mesei |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
mes is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
58 occurrences, every one of them listed
mesos“among”subjectnominative singular3×
Luke 22:55“among”periaptaratoiu de purem en mese tau aulau kai sunkathizaratoiu kathete tos Petros mesos autoiu.When those present had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat down among them.
John 1:26“among”apokrinita autoi tos Iōannos legarōtos; Mis baptizamō en hudōre; mesos vu histanatē hon vis ouk oidavē,“I baptize with water,” John replied, “but among you stands One you do not know.
Acts 1:18“middle”Houtos men oun kteta chōriem ek misthou tau adikiau, kai prēnos gineratos lakata mesos, kai ekchita panteim teim splanchneim autou.(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.
mesau“middle”of, belonging togenitive singular2×
Matthew 25:6“middle”mesau de nuxau kraugas ginatē; Idou tos numfios, exerchevōr eis apantēsian autou.At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’
Acts 26:13“middle”hēmerau mesau kata tan hodan horama, basilevor, ouranothen huper tan lamprotan tou hēliou perilamparatem min fōtem kai toin sun mi poreuerōtoin;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.
mesem“midst”subject or objectdirect singular16×
Matthew 13:25“midst”en de te katheudarō toin anthrōpoin erchata autou tos echthros kai epispeirata zizanieim ana mesem tou sitou kai aperchata.But while everyone was asleep, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and slipped away.
Mark 3:3“middle”kai legatō to anthrōpo to tan cheiran echarōto xēran; Egeirasōr eis tem mesem.Then Jesus said to the man with the withered hand, “Stand up among us.”
Mark 7:31“within”Kai palin exercharatos ek teiu horeiu Turau erchata dia Sidōnau eis tan thalassan tau Galilaiau ana mesem teiu horeiu Dekapoliau.Then Jesus left the region of Tyre and went through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee and into the region of the Decapolis.
Mark 14:60“midst”kai anistanaratos tos archierevos eis mesem eperōtata ton Iēsun legarōtos; Ouk apokrinesō oudenem? tinem houtois su katamarturalō?So the high priest stood up before them and questioned Jesus, “Have You no answer? What are these men testifying against You?”
Luke 4:35“midst”kai epitimata auto tos Iēsus legarōtos; Fimisar kai exerchasar apo autou. kai riptaratem auton tem daimonem eis tem mesem exerchata apo autou mēdenem blaptaratem auton.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.
Luke 5:19“middle”kai mē heuriskaratois poiau eisferaleia auton dia ton ochlon anabainaratois epi tem dōmem dia toiu keramoiu kathiēkala auton sun te klinidie eis tem mesem emprosthen tou Iēsu.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.
Luke 6:8“middle”autos de oidatelē toin dialogismoin autoiu, legata de to anēro to xēran echarōto tan cheiran; Egeirasōr kai histanasar eis tem mesem; kai anistanaratos histanata.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.
Luke 17:11“between”Kai gineta en te poreuerō eis Ierousalēm kai autos dierchete dia mesem Samareiau kai Galilaiau.While Jesus was on His way to Jerusalem, He was passing between Samaria and Galilee.
Luke 23:45“middle”tou hēliou ekleiparatou, schizita de tem katapetasmem tou naou mesem.The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn down the middle.
John 19:18“between”hopou auton staurala, kai meta autou alloin duo enteuthen kai enteuthen, mesem de ton Iēsun.There they crucified Him, and with Him two others, one on each side, with Jesus in the middle.
John 20:19“midst”Arōtau oun opsēau ta hēmera ekeina ta hena sabbateiu, kai taiu thuraiu kleiirētaiu hopou ale tois mathētois dia ton fobon toiu Ioudaioiu, erchata tos Iēsus kai histanata eis tem mesem, kai legatō autoi; Eirēnas vi.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.
John 20:26“midst”Kai meta hēmerain oktō palin ale esō tois mathētois autou kai Thōmaos meta autoiu. erchetō tos Iēsus taiu thuraiu kleiirētaiu, kai histanata eis tem mesem kai legata; Eirēnas vi.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.”
Acts 27:27“middle”Hōs de tessareskaidekatas nuxas gineta diaferirōtoiu nu en to Adrio, kata mesem tau nuxau huponoale tois nautois prosagarō tinan autoi chōran.On the fourteenth night we were still being driven across the Adriatic Sea. About midnight the sailors sensed they were approaching land.
1 Corinthians 6:5“between”pros entropan vi legamō. houtōs ouk eniatō en vi oudenos sofos hos duneti diakrinara ana mesem tou adelfou autou,I say this to your shame. Is there really no one among you wise enough to arbitrate between his brothers?
Philippians 2:15“midst”hina gineveia amemptois kai akeraiois, tekneim theou amōmeim mesem geneau skoliau kai diastrefirētau, en hoi fainevō hōs fōstērois en kosmoso 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
Revelation 7:17“midst”hoti tem arniem tem ana mesem tou thronou poimainati autoin, kai hodēgati autoin epi zōau pēgain hudōreiu; kai exaleifati tos theos pantem dakruem ek toiu ofthalmoiu autoiu.For the Lamb in the center of the throne will be their shepherd. ‘He will lead them to springs of living water,’ and ‘God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’”
meseu“among”of, belonging togenitive singular8×
Matthew 13:49“among”houtōs eti en ta sunteleia tou aiōnou; exercheli tois angelois kai aforizali toin ponēroin ek meseu toiu dikaioiuSo will it be at the end of the age: The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous
Luke 4:30“midst”autos de diercharatos dia meseu autoiu poreuete.But Jesus passed through the crowd and went on His way.
Acts 17:33“midst”houtōs tos Paulos exerchata ek meseu autoiu;At that, Paul left the Areopagus.
Acts 23:10“among”pollau de ginerōtau stasiau fobiratos tos chiliarchos mē diaspiteia tos Paulos hupo autoiu keleuata tem strateumem katabainaratem harpazara auton ek meseu autoiu, agarō tē eis tan parembolan.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.
1 Corinthians 5:2“among”kai vis fusiirētois avō, kai ouchi mallon penthava, hina airiteia ek meseu vu tos tem ergem houtem poiaratos?And you are proud! Shouldn’t you rather have been stricken with grief and have removed from your fellowship the man who did this?
2 Corinthians 6:17“midst”dio exerchavar ek meseu autoiu, kai aforizivar, legatō kurios, kai akatharteu mē haptevōr; kamis eisdechemi vin;“Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.”
Colossians 2:14“way”exaleifaratos tem kata nu cheirografem tei dogmei hem ate hupenantiem ni, kai autem airatē ek teu meseu prosēlaratos autem to stauro;having canceled the debt ascribed to us in the decrees that stood against us. He took it away, nailing it to the cross!
2 Thessalonians 2:7“way”tem gar mustēriem ēdē energetō tau anomiau; monem tos katecharōtos arti heōs ek meseu gineteia.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.
mese“midst”to, fordative singular29×
Matthew 10:16“midst”Idou mis apostelamō vin hōs probateim en mese lukoiu; ginevōr oun fronimois hōs tois ofiois kai akeraiois hōs tais peristerais.Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.
Matthew 14:6“midst”genesiei de gineratei tou Hērōdou orcheta tas thugatēras tau Hērōdiadau en te mese kai areskata to Hērōdo,On Herod’s birthday, however, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod
Matthew 18:2“midst”kai proskaleratos paidiem histanata autem en mese autoiuJesus invited a little child to stand among them.
Matthew 18:20“midst”hou gar alō duo ē treis sunagirētois eis tem ēmem onomem, ekei amō en mese autoiu.For where two or three gather together in My name, there am I with them.”
Mark 6:47“middle”Kai opsēau gineratau ate tem ploiem en mese tau thalassau, kai autos monos epi tau gēau.When evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and Jesus was alone on land.
Mark 9:36“midst”kai lambaratos paidiem histanata autem en mese autoiu kai enankalizeratos autem legata autoi;Then He had a little child stand among them. Taking the child in His arms, He said to them,
Luke 2:46“midst”kai gineta meta hēmerain treis heuriskala auton en te hiere kathezerōton en mese toiu didaskaloiu kai akouarōton autoiu kai eperōtarōton autoin;Finally, after three days they found Him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.
Luke 8:7“midst”kai heterem piptata en mese taiu akanthaiu, kai sumfuiratais tais akanthais apopnigala autem.Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it and choked the seedlings.
Luke 10:3“midst”hupagavōr; idou apostelamō vin hōs arēnoin en mese lukoiu.Go! I am sending you out like lambs among wolves.
Luke 21:21“midst”tote tois en ta Ioudaia feugalōr eis teim oreim, kai tois en mese autau ekchōralōr, kai tois en tai chōrai mē eiserchelōr eis autan,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.
Luke 22:27“midst”tinos gar megoteros, tos anakeierōtos ē tos diakonarōtos? ouchi tos anakeierōtos? mis de en mese vu amō hōs tos diakonarōtos.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.
Luke 22:55“middle”periaptaratoiu de purem en mese tau aulau kai sunkathizaratoiu kathete tos Petros mesos autoiu.When those present had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat down among them.
Luke 24:36“midst”Houteim de autoiu lalarōtoiu autos histanata en mese autoiu.While they were describing these events, Jesus Himself stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.”
John 8:3“midst”agalō de tois grammatevois kai tois Farisaiois pros auton gunaikan en moicheia katalambiratan kai histanaratois autan en meseThe scribes and Pharisees, however, brought to Him a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before them
John 8:9“midst”tois de akouaratois kai hupo tau suneidēsiau elenchirōtois exerchale henos kata henos archeratois apo toiu presbuteroiu, kai kataleipita monos, tos Iēsus kai tas gunaikas en mese arōtas.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.
Acts 1:15“midst”Kai en tai hēmerai houtai anistanaratos Petros en mese toiu adelfoiu legata ate tē ochlos onomeiu epi tem autem hōs hekaton eikosi;In those days Peter stood up among the brothers ( a gathering of about a hundred and twenty ) and said,
Acts 2:22“midst”Anēroir Israēlitoir, akouavar toin logoin houtoin. Iēsun ton Nazōraion, anēron apodeiknuirēton apo tou theou eis vin dunamiai kai teratei kai sēmei hei poiata dia autou tos theos en mese vu, kathōs autois oidavē,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.
Acts 4:7“midst”kai histanaratois autoin en te mese punthanele; En poia dunamia ē en poie onome poiava houtem vis?They had Peter and John brought in and began to question them: “By what power or what name did you do this?”
Acts 17:22“midst”Histaniratos de Paulos en mese tou Areiou Pagou fēate; Anēroir Athēnaioir, kata panteim hōs deisidaimōnoteroin vin theōramō;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.
Acts 27:21“midst”Pollau tē asitiau huparcharōtau tote histaniratos tos Paulos en mese autoiu legata; Date men, ō anēroir, peitharcharatoin mi mē anagirō apo tau Krētau kerdainara tē tan hubrian houtan kai tan zēmian.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.
1 Thessalonians 2:7“midst”dunerōtois en bare arō hōs Christou apostolois; alla ginina ēpiois en mese vu, hōs ean trofas thalpateiō teim heautau tekneim;On the contrary, we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother caring for her children.
Hebrews 2:12“midst”legarōtos; Apangellami tem onomem su toi adelfoi mu, en mese ekklēsau humnami sin;He says: “I will proclaim Your name to My brothers; I will sing Your praises in the assembly.”
Revelation 1:13“midst”kai en mese taiu luchnaiu homoion huion anthrōpou, enduerēton podēron kai perizōnnuerēton pros toi mastoi zōnan chrusouan;and among the lampstands was One like the Son of Man, dressed in a long robe, with a golden sash around His chest.
Revelation 2:1“midst”To angelo tau en Efesa ekklēsau grafasar; Hōdeim legatō tos kratarōtos toin hepta astēroin en ta dexa autou, tos peripatarōtos en mese taiu hepta luchnaiu taiu chrusouaiu;“To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These are the words of Him who holds the seven stars in His right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands.
Revelation 4:6“midst”kai enōpion tou thronou hōs thalassas hualinas homoias krustallo. Kai en mese tou thronou kai kuklō tou thronou tessares zōeim gemarōteim ofthalmoiu emprosthen kai opisthen;And before the throne was something like a sea of glass, as clear as crystal. In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures, covered with eyes in front and back.
Revelation 5:6“midst”Kai horama en mese tou thronou kai teiu tessares zōeiu kai en mese toiu presbuteroiu arniem histanarētem hōs sfazirētem, echarōtos kerateim hepta kai ofthalmoin hepta, hois alō teim hepta pneumeim tou theou, apostelirētois eis pantan tan gēan.Then I saw a Lamb who appeared to have been slain, standing in the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes, which represent the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth.
Revelation 5:6“midst”Kai horama en mese tou thronou kai teiu tessares zōeiu kai en mese toiu presbuteroiu arniem histanarētem hōs sfazirētem, echarōtos kerateim hepta kai ofthalmoin hepta, hois alō teim hepta pneumeim tou theou, apostelirētois eis pantan tan gēan.Then I saw a Lamb who appeared to have been slain, standing in the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes, which represent the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth.
Revelation 6:6“midst”kai akouama hōs fōnan en mese teiu tessares zōeiu legarōtan; Choinixas sitou dēnarieu, kai treis choinixais krithaiu dēnarieu; kai tem elaiem kai ton oinon mē adikaseia.And I heard what sounded like a voice from among the four living creatures, saying, “A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius, and do not harm the oil and wine.”
Revelation 22:2“middle”en mese tau plateiau autau; kai tou potamou enteuthen kai ekeithen xulem zōau poiarōtem karpoin dōdeka, kata mēnon hekaston apodōarōtem ton karpon auteu, kai teim fulleim teu xuleu eis therapeian teiu ethneiu.down the middle of the main street of the city. On either side of the river stood a tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruit and yielding a fresh crop for each month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.