3342. metaxu

Lexicon

metaxu: between, among, in the midst of

Original Word: μεταξύ
Part of Speech: Adverb
Transliteration: metaxu
Pronunciation: meh-tah-XOO
Phonetic Spelling: (met-ax-oo')
Definition: between, among, in the midst of
Meaning: meanwhile, afterwards, between.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

between, meanwhile

From meta and a form of sun; betwixt (of place or person); (of time) as adjective, intervening, or (by implication) adjoining -- between, mean while, next.

see GREEK meta

see GREEK sun

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from meta and xun (see sun)
Definition
between, after
NASB Translation
alternately (1), between (5), Meanwhile (1), next (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 3342: μεταξύ

μεταξύ (from μετά and ξύν, equivalent to σύν), adverb;

1. between (in the midst, Homer, Iliad 1, 156; Wis. 18:23), a. adverbially of time, ἐν τῷ μεταξύ, meanwhile, in the mean time, cf. ἐν τῷ καθεξῆς (see καθεξῆς): John 4:31 (Xenophon, symp. 1, 14; with χρόνῳ added, Plato, rep. 5, p. 450 c.; Josephus, Antiquities 2, 7, 1; ὁ μεταξύ χρόνος, Herodian, 3, 8, 20 (10 edition, Bekker cf. Winers Grammar, 592f (551))).

b. like a preposition with a genitive (cf. Winers Grammar, 54, 6): of place (from Herodotus 1, 6 down), Matthew 23:35; Luke 11:51; Luke 16:26; Acts 12:6; of parties, Matthew 18:15; Acts 15:9; Romans 2:15.

2. according to a somewhat rare usage of later Greek (Josephus, contra Apion 1, 21, 2 ((yet see Müller at the passage)); b. j. 5, 4, 2; Plutarch, inst. Lac. 42; de discr. amici et adul. c. 22; Theophilus ad Autol. 1, 8 and Otto in the place cited; (Clement of Rome, 1 Cor. 44, 2, 3 [ET]; the Epistle of Barnabas 13, 5 [ET])), after, afterward: τό μεταξύ σάββατον, the next (following) sabbath, Acts 13:42 ((where see Meyer)).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: From μετά (meta, meaning "with" or "after") and ξύ (a suffix indicating a relationship or connection).

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of "between" or "among" in Hebrew is often represented by the word בֵּין (beyn), Strong's Hebrew 996. This term is used similarly in the Old Testament to denote a position or relationship of being in the midst of or between entities, such as in Genesis 1:6, where God creates an expanse to separate the waters "between" the heavens and the earth.

Usage: The word "μεταξύ" is used in the New Testament to denote a position or relationship of being in the middle of or among others. It often describes spatial or relational positioning.

Context: The Greek word "μεταξύ" appears in several New Testament passages, illustrating its use in both literal and figurative contexts. It is primarily used to describe a position of being between two or more entities or groups. For example, in Matthew 18:20, Jesus states, "For where two or three gather together in My name, there am I with them," highlighting the presence of Christ among believers. The term underscores the relational aspect of being in the midst of a group, emphasizing unity and shared purpose.

In Acts 12:6, "μεταξύ" is used to describe Peter's position between two soldiers, illustrating a literal spatial arrangement: "On the night before Herod was to bring him to trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, with sentries standing guard at the entrance to the prison." This usage highlights the physical positioning and the circumstances surrounding Peter's imprisonment.

The word also appears in Romans 2:15, where it is used in a more abstract sense to describe the internal conflict within a person's conscience: "They show that the work of the law is written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts sometimes accusing them and at other times defending them." Here, "μεταξύ" conveys the idea of being caught between conflicting thoughts or moral judgments.

Overall, "μεταξύ" serves to illustrate both physical and metaphorical positions of being in the middle or among others, often highlighting relationships, conflicts, or shared experiences.

Forms and Transliterations

μεταξυ μεταξύ μεταξὺ metaxu metaxy metaxỳ

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 18:15 Adv
GRK: ἔλεγξον αὐτὸν μεταξὺ σοῦ καὶ
KJV: him his fault between thee and
INT: reprove him between you and

Matthew 23:35 Adv
GRK: ὃν ἐφονεύσατε μεταξὺ τοῦ ναοῦ
NAS: you murdered between the temple
KJV: whom ye slew between the temple and
INT: whom you murdered between the temple

Luke 11:51 Adv
GRK: τοῦ ἀπολομένου μεταξὺ τοῦ θυσιαστηρίου
NAS: who was killed between the altar
KJV: which perished between the altar and
INT: the [one] having perished between the altar

Luke 16:26 Adv
GRK: πᾶσι τούτοις μεταξὺ ἡμῶν καὶ
NAS: this, between us and you there is a great
KJV: all this, between us and
INT: all these things between us and

John 4:31 Adv
GRK: Ἐν τῷ μεταξὺ ἠρώτων αὐτὸν
NAS: Meanwhile the disciples were urging
KJV: In the mean while his disciples
INT: But in the meantime were asking him

Acts 12:6 Adv
GRK: Πέτρος κοιμώμενος μεταξὺ δύο στρατιωτῶν
NAS: was sleeping between two
KJV: was sleeping between two soldiers,
INT: Peter sleeping between two soldiers

Acts 13:42 Adv
GRK: εἰς τὸ μεταξὺ σάββατον λαληθῆναι
NAS: might be spoken to them the next Sabbath.
KJV: to them the next sabbath.
INT: on the next Sabbath to be spoken

Acts 15:9 Adv
GRK: οὐθὲν διέκρινεν μεταξὺ ἡμῶν τε
NAS: distinction between us and them, cleansing
KJV: no difference between us and
INT: not one he made distinction between us also

Romans 2:15 Adv
GRK: συνειδήσεως καὶ μεταξὺ ἀλλήλων τῶν
NAS: and their thoughts alternately accusing
KJV: else excusing one another;)
INT: conscience and between one another the

Strong's Greek 3342
9 Occurrences

μεταξὺ — 9 Occ.