3316. mesités

Lexicon

mesités: Mediator

Original Word: μεσίτης
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: mesités
Pronunciation: meh-SEE-tace
Phonetic Spelling: (mes-ee'-tace)
Definition: Mediator
Meaning: (a) a mediator, intermediary, (b) a go-between, arbiter, agent of something good.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

mediator.

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

see GREEK mesos

HELPS Word-studies

3316 mesítēs (from 3319 /mésos, "in the middle") – properly, an arbitrator ("mediator"), guaranteeing the performance of all the terms stipulated in a covenant (agreement).

3316 /mesítēs (a "mediator") intervenes to restore peace between two parties, especially as it fulfills a compact or ratifies a covenant.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from mesos
Definition
an arbitrator, a mediator
NASB Translation
mediator (6).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 3316: μεσίτης

μεσίτης, μεσίτου, ὁ (μέσος), one who intervenes between two, either in order to make or restore peace and friendship, or to form g compact, or for ratifying a covenant: a medium of communication, arbitrator (Vulg. (and A. V.) mediator): ὁ μεσίτης (generic article cf. Winer's Grammar, § 18, 1 under the end), i. e. every mediator, whoever acts as mediator, ἑνός οὐκ ἐστι, does not belong to one party but to two or more, Galatians 3:20. Used of Moses, as one who brought the commands of God to the people of Israel and acted as mediator with God on behalf of the people, Galatians 3:19 (cf. Deuteronomy 5:5; hence, he is called μεσίτης καί διαλλακτής by Philo also, vit. Moys. iii. § 19). Christ is called the μεσίτης Θεοῦ καί ἀνθρώπων, since he interposed by his death and restored the harmony between God and man which human sin had broken, 1 Timothy 2:5; also μεσίτης διαθήκης, Hebrews 8:6; Hebrews 9:15; Hebrews 12:24. (Polybius 28, 15, 8; Diodorus 4, 54; Philo de somn. i. § 22; Josephus, Antiquities 16, 2, 2; Plutarch, de Isa. et Os. 46; once in the Sept., Job 9:33.) Cf. Fischer, De vitiis lexamples N. T., p. 351ff

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from μέσος (mesos), meaning "middle" or "in the midst."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • H6419 פָּלַל (palal): To intercede, to mediate, often used in the context of prayer or supplication.
• H6293 פָּגַע (paga): To meet, encounter, or entreat, sometimes used in the context of intercession or mediation.

The concept of mediation in the Bible, as encapsulated by μεσίτης, is foundational to understanding the work of Christ and the nature of the New Covenant. It highlights the profound theological truth that through Christ, believers have direct access to God, with Jesus Himself as the eternal mediator.

Usage: The term μεσίτης is used in the New Testament to describe a mediator, particularly in the context of Jesus Christ as the mediator of the New Covenant. It emphasizes the role of a go-between who facilitates reconciliation and understanding between two parties.

Context: The concept of μεσίτης is central to the New Testament's portrayal of Jesus Christ's redemptive work. In the ancient world, a mediator was someone who stood in the gap between two parties, often to resolve disputes or broker agreements. In the biblical context, μεσίτης is used to describe the unique role of Christ as the one who mediates between God and humanity.

The Apostle Paul, in his epistles, frequently highlights this mediatorial role. For instance, in 1 Timothy 2:5, Paul writes, "For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus." Here, μεσίτης underscores the singular and exclusive role of Christ in bridging the gap caused by sin, facilitating a restored relationship with God.

In Hebrews, the term is used to describe Jesus as the mediator of a better covenant, established on better promises (Hebrews 8:6). This new covenant, unlike the old, is characterized by an internal transformation and direct access to God, made possible through Christ's sacrificial death and resurrection.

The role of μεσίτης is not merely legal or transactional but deeply relational, emphasizing the personal and transformative nature of Christ's mediation. It involves not only the reconciliation of humanity to God but also the ongoing intercession of Christ on behalf of believers, as seen in Hebrews 9:15: "For this reason Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance."

Forms and Transliterations

μεσιτη μεσίτη μεσίτῃ μεσιτης μεσίτης μεσιτου μεσίτου mesite mesitē mesítei mesítēi mesites mesitēs mesítes mesítēs mesitou mesítou

Englishman's Concordance

Galatians 3:19 N-GMS
GRK: ἐν χειρὶ μεσίτου
NAS: by the agency of a mediator, until
KJV: in the hand of a mediator.
INT: in [the] hand of a mediator

Galatians 3:20 N-NMS
GRK: ὁ δὲ μεσίτης ἑνὸς οὐκ
NAS: Now a mediator is not for one
KJV: Now a mediator is not
INT: moreover a mediator of one not

1 Timothy 2:5 N-NMS
GRK: εἷς καὶ μεσίτης θεοῦ καὶ
NAS: [and] one mediator also
KJV: and one mediator between God and
INT: one moreover mediator between God and

Hebrews 8:6 N-NMS
GRK: ἐστιν διαθήκης μεσίτης ἥτις ἐπὶ
NAS: as He is also the mediator of a better
KJV: he is the mediator of a better
INT: he is covenant mediator which upon

Hebrews 9:15 N-NMS
GRK: διαθήκης καινῆς μεσίτης ἐστίν ὅπως
NAS: reason He is the mediator of a new
KJV: he is the mediator of the new
INT: of a covenant new mediator he is so that

Hebrews 12:24 N-DMS
GRK: διαθήκης νέας μεσίτῃ Ἰησοῦ καὶ
NAS: and to Jesus, the mediator of a new
KJV: to Jesus the mediator of the new
INT: of a covenant new mediator to Jesus and

Strong's Greek 3316
6 Occurrences

μεσίτῃ — 1 Occ.
μεσίτης — 4 Occ.
μεσίτου — 1 Occ.