G3342: μεταξύ (metaxý)

G3342 μεταξύ (metaxý)

Greek

Quick Definition

μεταξύ Adv meanwhile, afterwards, between

Strong's Definition

from 3326 and a form of 4862; betwixt (of place or person); (of time) as adjective, intervening, or (by implication) adjoining

KJV Usage: between, mean while, next

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

μεταξύ (G3342)

prep. (with gen.), advb. | μετά + σύν

83.11 · Spacial Positions · Among, Between, In, Inside

between a position defined by the location of two objects, one on each side

MAT 23:35 · LUK 11:51 · LUK 16:26 · ACT 12:6

89.115 · Relations · Association

between ... and a marker of an exclusive association

MAT 18:15 · ACT 15:9 · ROM 2:15

67.54 · Time · A Point of Time with Reference to Other Points of Time: Before, Long Ago, Now, At the Same Time, When, About, After

next a point of time which is subsequent in order to a previous point of time

JHN 4:31 · ACT 13:42

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

μεταξύ, (fr. μετά and ξύν, i. q. σύν), adv. ; 1. between (in the midst, Hom. Il. 1,156; Sap. xviii. 23), 8. adverbially of time, ἐν τῷ μεταξύ, meanwhile, in the mean time, cf. ἐν τῷ καθεξῆς (see καθεξῆς) : Jn. iv. 31 (Xen. symp. 1,14; with χρόνῳ added, Plat. rep. 5 p. 450 ¢.; Joseph. antt. 2, 7,1; 6 μεταξὺ χρόνος, Hdian. 3, 8, 20 [10 ed. Bekk.; ef. W.592 sq. (551) ]). b. like a prep. w. a gen. [cf. W. 54, 6]: of place [fr. Hdt. 1, 6 down], Mt. xxiii. 35; Lk. xi. 51; xvi. 26; Acts xii. 6; of parties, Mt. xviii. 15; Actsxv.9; Ro. ii. 15. 2. acc. to a somewhat rare usage of later Grk. (Joseph. e. Ap. 1, 21, 2 [(yet see Miiller ad loc.)]; b. j. 5, 4, 2; Plut. inst. Lae. 42; de diser. amici et δά]. c. 22; Theoph. ad Autol. 1,8 and Otto in loc.; [Clem. Rom. 1 Cor. 44, 2. 3; Barn. ep. 13, 5]), after, afterwards: τὸ μεταξὺ σάββ. the next (following) sabbath, Acts xiii. 42 [(where see Meyer) ].

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

μεταξύ metaxy 9x

can function as an improper prep., between, Mt. 23:35; Lk. 11:51; 16:26; Acts 15:9; ἐν τῷ μεταξύ, i.e. χρόνῷ, in the meantime, meanwhile, Jn. 4:31; in NT ὁ μεταξύ, following, succeeding, Acts 13:42

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

μεταξύ

(< μετά + ξύν = σύν), [in LXX: Ge 31:50, Jg 5:27, III Ki 15:6; 15:32, Wi 4:10 16:19 18:23*;]

adv. of place and time (in NT time only); between: ἐν τῷ μ. (s.c. χρόνῳ), Jo 4:31;

in late writers (FlJ, Plut., al.), like μετά (adv.), after, afterwards: τὸ μ. σάββατον, Ac 13:42 (cf. Cl., Ro., I Co., 44, 2).

Prep. c. gen., between: of place, Mt 23:35, Lk 11:51 16:26, Ac 12:6; of persons, as to mutual relation, Mt 18:15, Ac 15:9, Ro 2:15.†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

μεταξύ is used prepositionally c. gen., as in Mt 1815, Rom 235, in such passages as P Rein 4415 (A.p. 104) μετὰ τὸν τῆς συμφωνίας τῆς γενομένης μεταξὺ αὐτοῦ καὶ “IovSupas, P Oxy VIII. ττι78 (ς. A.D. 178) μεταξὺ ἡμῶν καὶ ἀρχόντων, P Gen I. 48™ (A.p. 346) τὴν συμ[π]εφωνηθεῖσα[ν] μεταξὺ [ἡμῶν ἀλλήλων τιμήν, P Oxy VII. 10267 (v/a.p.) μεταξὺ ἐλάβομεν Τεροντίου κ[α]ὶ ᾿Ιωάννην (/.-ns) ὥστε λαβεῖν ᾿Ιω[ά]ννην τὰ ἱμάτια κτλ., ‘we have mediated between Gerontius and John to this effect: John shall take the | 5.2. σχῆμα. cloaks” εἴς, (Ed.), PSI I. 71° (vi/a.D.) μεταξὺ ἐμοῦ τε κ(αὶ) τῶν λιτουργῶν, and Kazbel 418} (ii/A.p.) τὸ μεταξὺ βίου θανάτοιό τε. For the adverbial usage in relation to ¢ime, as in Jn 4%, cf. BGU IV. 11537 (B.c. 14) Tod μεταξὺ χρόνον, | τό. 1139 (B.C. 5) ἐν δὲ τῷ μεταξύ, P Giss I. 30? (A.D. 140161), a/.: see also P Oxy X. 1320 (A.D. 497) Opodoyo ὀφείλειν σοι καὶ χρεωστεῖν ἀπὸ λόγου τιμῆς οἴνου οὗ ἐώνημαι παρὰ σοῦ καὶ ἐβάσταξα κατὰ τὰ μεταξὺ γενόμενα [γραμματεῖα (Ὁ). The form μετοξύ is found from i/a.D. onwards in such passages as P Lond 17714 (a.D. 40-41) (=I. p. 168) ἐν δὲ τῷ μετοξύ, P Amh 11. 644 (A.D. 107) ἄλλα μετοξὺ δεδα[π]ανῆσθαι, ‘that further expenses had been incurred meanwhile” (Edd.), P Oxy XIV. 1630!” (A.D. 222?) μετοξὺ ἡμῶν [kal τιν ῬἼων ἀνδρ[ῶ]ν, P Tebt 11. 433

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

μεταξύ (metaxu) — between/meanwhile. μεταξύ (late form μετοξύ [Refs 1st c.AD+], adverb, (μετά, ξύν) properly in the midst: hence,

I. as adverb,

I.1. of Place, betwixt, between, once in [Refs 8th c.BC+]

I.2. of Time, between-whiles, meanwhile, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ μ. the intervening events, [Refs 5th c.BC+]present participle, μ. ὀρύσσων ἐπαύσατο in the midst of his digging, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐξαναστάντες μ. δειπνοῦντες in the middle of supper, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἀπαγχομένη μ. κατεκλίθη (κατεκωλύθη Blass), i. e. in the interval between this and reviving, [Refs 5th c.BC+] in the middle of my discourse, [Refs 5th c.BC+]participle, μ. ὑπολαβεῖν to interrupt, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐν τῷ μ. (i.e. χρόνῳ) [Refs 5th c.BC+]

I.2. b in late writers, like{μετά} (adverb), after, afterwards, τὸ μ. σάββατον the next Sabbath, [NT]; οἱ μ. τούτων βασιλεῖς the kings who followed them, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; οἱ μ. τούτων, = Latin posterieorum, [Refs]

I.3. of Qualities, τὰ μ. intermediate, i.e. neither good nor bad, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

I.4. of Degree, ὅσον τὸ μ. how great is the difference, [Refs 4th c.BC+]

I.5. Grammars, the neuter gender, [Refs 4th c.BC+]

II. as preposition with genitive, between, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; αἱ μ. τῶν λόγων διηγήσεις the explanations between the speeches, [Refs]; but μ. τῶν λόγων if I may interrupt the argument, [Refs]; μ. τῶν βασιλέων among kings, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; between parties to an agreement, τιμὴ ἡ συμφωνηθεῖσα μ. τινῶν [Refs 4th c.AD+]; τὰ μ. σύμφωνα the terms agreed between the parties, [Refs 5th c.AD+]: sometimes one of the extremes is omitted, ἄνωθεν τῶν Θυεστείων ῥακῶν μ. τῶν Ἰνοῦς [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II. b μ. θύρας in the opening of the door, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

II.2. of Time, ὁ μ. τῆς δίκης τε καὶ τοῦ θανάτου [χρόνος] [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ μ. τούτου meanwhile, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: as a preposition, it may either precede or follow its case, but more frequently precedes,[Refs 5th c.BC+]