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μεταξύ
metaxý · Greek · Strong's G3342 · 9 occurrences
The KJV renders 8 different Hebrew and Greek words as “next”
What it means
betwixt (of place or person); (of time) as adjective, intervening, or (by implication) adjoining
from G3326 (μετά) and a form of G4862 (σύν);
How the KJV renders it
between, mean while, next
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“next”
“between”
also renders mésos (G3319), bêyn (H997)
Answers that weigh this word
- Is the seventh-day Sabbath binding on Gentiles?
- Is purgatory taught in scripture?
- Is hell eternal conscious torment or annihilation?
- Are the Apocrypha (Deuterocanonical) books inspired scripture?
- What happens to those who never heard the gospel?
- Can you be saved without belonging to a church?
Where it appears
9 occurrences in the Greek text.
Acts 12:6 · ADV
The same night when Herod was about to bring him out, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains. Guards in front of the door kept the prison.
Acts 13:42 · ADV
So when the Jews went out of the synagogue, the Gentiles begged that these words might be preached to them the next Sabbath.
Acts 15:9 · ADV
He made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith.
John 4:31 · ADV
In the meanwhile, the disciples urged him, saying, “Rabbi, eat.”
Luke 11:51 · ADV
from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zachariah, who perished between the altar and the sanctuary.’ Yes, I tell you, it will be required of this generation.
Luke 16:26 · ADV
Besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, that those who want to pass from here to you are not able, and that no one may cross over from there to us.’
Matthew 18:15 ADVMatthew 23:35 ADVRomans 2:15 ADV
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