3342. metaxu

Strong's 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.

Word Origin: Derived from μετά (meta, meaning "with" or "after") and ξύ (xu, an ancient form meaning "together" or "in company with").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often used in similar contexts is בֵּין (beyn), Strong's Hebrew #996, which also means "between" or "among."

Usage: The Greek word "μεταξύ" (metaxu) is used to denote a position or state of being between two or more entities. It can refer to physical space, time, or metaphorical relationships. In the New Testament, it often conveys the idea of being in the midst of or among a group or between two points in time or space.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek culture, the concept of being "between" or "among" was significant in both philosophical and practical contexts. It often implied a state of transition or mediation. In the biblical context, "metaxu" can highlight the relational dynamics within communities or the temporal aspects of God's redemptive plan.

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)).

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

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.