"mid, middle, Mt. 25:6; Acts 26:13; ἀνὰ μέσον, in the midst; from the Hebrew, in, among, Mt. 13:25; between, 1 Cor. 6:5; διὰ μέσου, through the midst of, Lk. 4:30; εἰς τὸ μέσον, into, or in the midst, Mk. 3:3; Lk. 6:8; ἐκ μέσου, from the midst, out of the way, Col. 2:14; 2 Thess. ..."
Definition and meaning
mid, middle, Mt. 25:6; Acts 26:13; ἀνὰ μέσον, in the midst; from the Hebrew, in, among, Mt. 13:25; between, 1 Cor. 6:5; διὰ μέσου, through the midst of, Lk. 4:30; εἰς τὸ μέσον, into, or in the midst, Mk. 3:3; Lk. 6:8; ἐκ μέσου, from the midst, out of the way, Col. 2:14; 2 Thess. 2:7; from the Hebrew, from, from among, Mt. 13:49; ἐν τῷ μέσῳ, in the midst, Mt. 10:16; in the midst, in public, publicly, Mt. 14:6 ἐν μέσῳ, in the midst of; among, Mt. 18:20; κατὰ μέσον τῆς νυκτός, about midnight, Acts 27:27
In the original Greek the word is written: μέσος
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of mesos (G3319) across the King James Bible.
Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just,
But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary.
And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,
For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
And when even was come, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land.
And again, departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, he came unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis.
And he took a child, and set him in the midst of them: and when he had taken him in his arms, he said unto them,
And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?
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Common questions
Strong's G3319 (mesos) is a Greek word that means: mid, middle, Mt. 25:6; Acts 26:13; ἀνὰ μέσον, in the midst; from the Hebrew, in, among, Mt. 13:25; between, 1 Cor. 6:5; διὰ μέσου, through the midst of, Lk. 4:30; εἰς τὸ μέσον, into, or in the midst, ... It appears 49 times in the King James Bible.
The word mesos (G3319) appears 49 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3319 is mesos, a Greek word defined as: mid, middle, Mt. 25:6; Acts 26:13; ἀνὰ μέσον, in the midst; from the Hebrew, in, among, Mt. 13:25; between, 1 Cor. 6:5; διὰ μέσου, through the midst o. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
mesos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.