Usually translated as
midst, among, midnight, way, before them, between, forth, midday, mid
Occurrences
Mésos occurs 61 times in 59 verses of the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (8), Mark (5), Luke (13), John (7), Acts (10), 1 Corinthians (2), 2 Corinthians (1), Philippians (1), Colossians (1), 1 Thessalonians (1), 2 Thessalonians (1), Hebrews (1), Revelation (8)
- Matthew 10:16 — Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst (μέσῳ) of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
- Matthew 13:25 — But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among (μέσον) the wheat, and went his way.
- Matthew 13:49 — So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among (μέσου) the just,
- Matthew 14:6 — But when Herod’s birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them (μέσῳ), and pleased Herod.
- Matthew 14:24 — But the ship was now in the midst (μέσον) of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary.
- Matthew 18:2 — And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst (μέσῳ) of them,
- Matthew 18:20 — For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst (μέσῳ) of them.
- Matthew 25:6 — And at midnight (Μέσης) there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
- Mark 3:3 — And he saith unto the man which had the withered hand, Stand forth (μέσον).
- Mark 6:47 — And when even was come, the ship was in the midst (μέσῳ) of the sea, and he alone on the land.
- Mark 7:31 — And again, departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, he came unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst (μέσον) of the coasts of Decapolis.
- Mark 9:36 — And he took a child, and set him in the midst (μέσῳ) of them: and when he had taken him in his arms, he said unto them,
- Mark 14:60 — And the high priest stood up in the midst (μέσον), and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?
- Luke 2:46 — And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst (μέσῳ) of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions.
- Luke 4:30 — But he passing through the midst (μέσου) of them went his way,
- Luke 4:35 — And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And when the devil had thrown him in the midst (μέσον), he came out of him, and hurt him not.
- Luke 5:19 — And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with his couch into the midst (μέσον) before Jesus.
- Luke 6:8 — But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man which had the withered hand, Rise up, and stand forth in the midst (μέσον). And he arose and stood forth.
- Luke 8:7 — And some fell among (μέσῳ) thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it.
- Luke 10:3 — Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among (μέσῳ) wolves.
- Luke 17:11 — And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst (μέσου) of Samaria and Galilee.
- Luke 21:21 — Then let them which are in Judæa flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the midst (μέσῳ) of it depart out; and let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto.
- Luke 22:27 — For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among (μέσῳ) you as he that serveth.
- Luke 22:55 — And when they had kindled a fire in the midst (μέσῳ) of the hall, and were set down together, Peter sat down among them.
- Luke 22:55 — And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down together, Peter sat down among (μέσῳ) them.
- Luke 23:45 — And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst (μέσον).
- Luke 24:36 — And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst (μέσῳ) of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
- John 1:26 — John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among (μέσος) you, whom ye know not;
- John 8:3 — And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst (μέσῳ),
- John 8:9 — And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst (μέσῳ).
- John 8:59 — Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst (μέσου) of them, and so passed by.
- John 19:18 — Where they crucified him, and two other with him, on either side one, and Jesus in the midst (μέσον).
- John 20:19 — Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst (μέσον), and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
- John 20:26 — And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst (μέσον), and said, Peace be unto you.
- Acts 1:15 — And in those days Peter stood up in the midst (μέσῳ) of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,)
- Acts 1:18 — Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst (μέσος), and all his bowels gushed out.
- Acts 2:22 — Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst (μέσῳ) of you, as ye yourselves also know:
- Acts 4:7 — And when they had set them in the midst (μέσῳ), they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this?
- Acts 17:22 — Then Paul stood in the midst (μέσῳ) of Mars’ hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious.
- Acts 17:33 — So Paul departed from among (μέσου) them.
- Acts 23:10 — And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among (μέσου) them, and to bring him into the castle.
- Acts 26:13 — At midday (Μέσης), O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me.
- Acts 27:21 — But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst (μέσῳ) of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss.
- Acts 27:27 — But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and down in Adria, about midnight (μέσον) the shipmen deemed that they drew near to some country;
- 1 Corinthians 5:2 — And ye are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he that hath done this deed might be taken away from among (μέσου) you.
- 1 Corinthians 6:5 — I speak to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you? no, not one that shall be able to judge between (μέσον) his brethren?
- 2 Corinthians 6:17 — Wherefore come out from among (μέσου) them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,
- Philippians 2:15 — That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst (μέσῳ) of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;
- Colossians 2:14 — Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way (μέσου), nailing it to his cross;
- 1 Thessalonians 2:7 — But we were gentle among (μέσῳ) you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children: