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μέσος
mésos · Greek · Strong's G3319 · 61 occurrences
The KJV renders 11 different Hebrew and Greek words as “way”
What it means
middle (as an adjective or (neuter) noun)
from G3326 (μετά);
How the KJV renders it
among, x before them, between, midday, night, midst, way
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“way”
“between”
also renders metaxý (G3342), bêyn (H997)
“night”
also renders chôshek (H2822), lêylᵉyâʼ (H3916)
“among”
also renders bêyn (H997)
Answers that weigh this word
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Where it appears
61 occurrences in the Greek text, first 57 verses shown.
1 Corinthians 5:2 · A-GSN
You are arrogant, and didn’t mourn instead, that he who had done this deed might be removed from among you.
1 Corinthians 6:5 · A-ASN
I say this to move you to shame. Isn’t there even one wise man among you who would be able to decide between his brothers?
1 Thessalonians 2:7 · A-DSN
But we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother cherishes her own children.
2 Corinthians 6:17 · A-GSN
Therefore “‘Come out from among them, and be separate,’ says the Lord. ‘Touch no unclean thing. I will receive you.
2 Thessalonians 2:7 · A-GSN
For the mystery of lawlessness already works. Only there is one who restrains now, until he is taken out of the way.
Acts 1:15 · A-DSN
In these days, Peter stood up in the middle of the disciples (and the number of names was about one hundred twenty), and said,
Acts 1:18 A-NSMActs 2:22 A-DSNActs 4:7 A-DSNActs 17:22 A-DSNActs 17:33 A-GSNActs 23:10 A-GSNActs 26:13 A-GSFActs 27:21 A-DSNActs 27:27 A-ASNColossians 2:14 A-GSNHebrews 2:12 A-DSNJohn 1:26 A-NSMJohn 8:3 A-DSNJohn 8:9 A-DSNJohn 19:18 A-ASNJohn 20:19 A-ASNJohn 20:26 A-ASNLuke 2:46 A-DSNLuke 4:30 A-GSNLuke 4:35 A-ASNLuke 5:19 A-ASNLuke 6:8 A-ASNLuke 8:7 A-DSNLuke 10:3 A-DSNLuke 17:11 A-ASNLuke 21:21 A-DSNLuke 22:27 A-DSNLuke 22:55 A-DSNLuke 23:45 A-ASNLuke 24:36 A-DSNMatthew 10:16 A-DSNMatthew 13:25 A-ASNMatthew 13:49 A-GSNMatthew 14:6 A-DSNMatthew 14:24 A-ASNMatthew 18:2 A-DSNMatthew 18:20 A-DSNMatthew 25:6 A-GSFMark 3:3 A-ASNMark 6:47 A-DSNMark 7:31 A-ASNMark 9:36 A-DSNMark 14:60 A-ASNPhilippians 2:15 A-ASNRevelation 1:13 A-DSNRevelation 2:1 A-DSNRevelation 4:6 A-DSNRevelation 5:6 A-DSNRevelation 6:6 A-DSNRevelation 7:17 A-ASNRevelation 22:2 A-DSN
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