μεσίτης
mesitēs
mediator
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word μεσίτης (mesitēs) is defined as a mediator. This term suggests someone who intervenes or acts as an intermediary between two parties, often to facilitate communication, resolve disputes, or facilitate a relationship. The word μεσίτης is used 6 times in the Bible, indicating its significance in various contexts. Its range of usage includes situations where a mediator is needed to facilitate a relationship between God and humanity, or between individuals. This word highlights the importance of intermediaries in facilitating communication and resolving conflicts. The concept of a mediator is not limited to a specific role or function, but rather emphasizes the ability to connect or facilitate a relationship between two parties. In this sense, μεσίτης is a versatile term that can be applied to various situations where an intermediary is needed to facilitate communication, resolve disputes, or facilitate a relationship.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
6 total occurrences across the text
Then why is there the law? It was added because of transgressions, until the offspring should come to whom the promise has been made. It was ordained through angels by the hand of a mediator.
Galatians 3:20Now a mediator is not between one, but God is one.
1 Timothy 2:5For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,
Hebrews 8:6But now he has obtained a more excellent ministry, by so much as he is also the mediator of a better covenant, which on better promises has been given as law.
Hebrews 9:15For this reason he is the mediator of a new covenant, since a death has occurred for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first covenant, that those who have been called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.
Hebrews 12:24to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling that speaks better than that of Abel.