Lexical Definition
μεσίτης mesítēs (mes-ee'-tace) mediator G:N-M
from μέσος
mediator.
- a go-between, i.e. (simply) an internunciator, or (by implication) a reconciler (intercessor)
Usage: 3 forms in 7 verses
Abbott-Smith
† μεσίτης, -ου, ὁ (< μέσος), [in LXX: Jb 9:33 (בַּיִן)*;]
an arbitrator, mediator: Ga 3:19; c. dupl. gen. pers., θεοῦ κ. ἀνθρώπων, I Ti 2:5; c. gen. rei, διαθήκης, He 8:6 9:15 12:24; ὁ δε μ. ἑνὸς οὐκ ἔστιν, Ga 3:20 (v. Lft., in l.; and for exx. of this word in π., v. MM, xvi).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Job | 9:33 |
| Galatians | 3:19 · 3:20 |
| 1 Timothy | 2:5 |
| Hebrews | 8:6 · 9:15 · 12:24 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
μεσίτης-ης, ου, ὁ,
mediator, umpire, arbitrator, [NT+3rd c.BC+]; stakeholder, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]
__2 feminine μεσῖτις, ιδος, φιλίας μεσῖτιν τράπεζαν παραθέμενοι [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__II in a middle position, of a limb, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]