Strong G3315μεσιτεύω
to guarantee
- Transliteration
- mesiteuō
- Pronunciation
- mes-it-yoo'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From G3316; to interpose (as arbiter) that is (by implication) to ratify (as surety): - confirm.
Detailed definition
μεσιτεύω
(μεσίτης),
to interpose, mediate: ὅρκῳ, Heb.6:17 (MM, ii, 111).†
(AS)
(μεσίτης),
to interpose, mediate: ὅρκῳ, Heb.6:17 (MM, ii, 111).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G3315 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- confirm1
First verses
- Hebrews 6:17Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:
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Detailed Greek dictionary
μεσῑτ-εύω,
act as arbiter or mediator, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 16.4.3, “BGU” 709.18 (2nd c.AD), 2nd c.AD: Babrius Fabularum Scriptor 39.2, etc.)]; τισι [Refs 1st c.AD+ (“BGU” 906.7 (1st c.AD), etc.)]; μ. ὅρκῳ [NT (NT.Heb.6.17)]; act as go-between, τῇ Πασιφάῃ πρὸς τὸν ἔρωτα τοῦ ταύρου [Refs (12th c.AD: Eustathius Episcopus Thessalonicensis 1166.25.)]
2 transitive, mediate, negotiate, τὴν διάλυσιν μ. [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 11.34.3; τὰς συνθήκας “OGI” 437.76 (Pergam., 1st c.BC), 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 9.59, 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 19.71; τὰς διαλλαγάς 1st c.BC: Nicolaus Damascenus Historicus 130.29 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus)]
3 pledge, mortgage property, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (“CPR” 1.19 (1st c.AD), etc.)]
4[Refs 1st c.AD+ (={μεσιδιόω}, χειρόγραφον παρά τινι Möller “Papyrus Berl. Mus.” 2.11 (_passive_, 1st c.AD), 10th c.AD: Suidas Legal icographus)]
5 add as a third constituent, χάλκανθον[Refs 5th c.BC+ (Zos.Alch. p.113 5th c.BC: Bacchylides Lyricus)]
II intransitive, τὰ χρήματα μ. lies on deposit with a stakeholder, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus “Fragmenta” 183.)]
II.2 lie between, μονάδος καὶ δεκάδος [Refs (“Theologumena Arithmeticae” 44.)]
act as arbiter or mediator, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 16.4.3, “BGU” 709.18 (2nd c.AD), 2nd c.AD: Babrius Fabularum Scriptor 39.2, etc.)]; τισι [Refs 1st c.AD+ (“BGU” 906.7 (1st c.AD), etc.)]; μ. ὅρκῳ [NT (NT.Heb.6.17)]; act as go-between, τῇ Πασιφάῃ πρὸς τὸν ἔρωτα τοῦ ταύρου [Refs (12th c.AD: Eustathius Episcopus Thessalonicensis 1166.25.)]
2 transitive, mediate, negotiate, τὴν διάλυσιν μ. [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 11.34.3; τὰς συνθήκας “OGI” 437.76 (Pergam., 1st c.BC), 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 9.59, 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 19.71; τὰς διαλλαγάς 1st c.BC: Nicolaus Damascenus Historicus 130.29 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus)]
3 pledge, mortgage property, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (“CPR” 1.19 (1st c.AD), etc.)]
4[Refs 1st c.AD+ (={μεσιδιόω}, χειρόγραφον παρά τινι Möller “Papyrus Berl. Mus.” 2.11 (_passive_, 1st c.AD), 10th c.AD: Suidas Legal icographus)]
5 add as a third constituent, χάλκανθον[Refs 5th c.BC+ (Zos.Alch. p.113 5th c.BC: Bacchylides Lyricus)]
II intransitive, τὰ χρήματα μ. lies on deposit with a stakeholder, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus “Fragmenta” 183.)]
II.2 lie between, μονάδος καὶ δεκάδος [Refs (“Theologumena Arithmeticae” 44.)]