μεταξύ
metaxu
between/meanwhile
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word "metaxu" (G3342) is a preposition that typically indicates a location or situation situated between two things. Its primary meaning is "between," conveying a sense of separation or distinction between two entities. In its nine occurrences in the Bible, "metaxu" is often used to describe a temporal or spatial relationship between events or objects. For example, it can signify a pause or an interval between actions, as in "meanwhile." This nuance highlights the word's ability to convey a sense of transition or connection between two points in time or space. The significance of "metaxu" lies in its ability to describe the in-between moments or spaces that often go unnoticed. By emphasizing the relationship between two entities, it underscores the importance of the space or time in between, which can be just as significant as the entities themselves.
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Occurrences in Scripture
9 total occurrences across the text
“If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother.
Matthew 23:35that on you may come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zachariah son of Barachiah, whom you killed between the sanctuary and the altar.
Luke 11:51from 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 16:26Besides 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.’
John 4:31In the meanwhile, the disciples urged him, saying, “Rabbi, eat.”
Acts 12:6The 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 13:42So when the Jews went out of the synagogue, the Gentiles begged that these words might be preached to them the next Sabbath.
Acts 15:9He made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith.
Romans 2:15in that they show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience testifying with them, and their thoughts among themselves accusing or else excusing them)