μεσίτης
mesites (mesítēs)
/mes-ee'-tace/
“an arbitrator, mediator”
Primary meaning: an arbitrator, mediator. Strong's: a go-between, i.e. (simply) an internunciator, or (by implication) a reconciler (intercessor). Lexical nuances: an arbitrator , mediator : Ga 3:19 ; c. dupl. gen. pers., θεοῦ κ. ἀνθρώπων , I Ti 2:5 ; c. gen. rei, διαθήκης , He 8:6 9:15 12:24 ; ὁ δε μ. ἑνὸς οὐκ ἔστιν , Ga 3:20 (v. Lft., in l.; and for exx. of this word in π. , v. MM, xvi).†
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
from G3319 (μέσος);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
mediator
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: H0996 -> μεσίτης (an arbitrator, mediator)
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where μεσίτης (mesites) carries significant theological or narrative weight.