Metá — G3326

Definition

preposition

properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession) with which it is joined; occupying an intermediate position between

1. with the genitive
1. amid, among
1. properly
2. tropically
2. of association and companionship, with (Latincum; German mit, often alsobei)
1. after verbs of going, coming, departing, remaining, etc., with the genitive of the associate or companion
2. εἶναι μετά τίνος is used in various senses
3. below)
4. with the genitive of the person who is another's associate either in acting or in his experiences
5. of divers other associations of persons or things
6. with the genitive of mental feelings desires and emotions, of bodily movements, and of other acts which are so to speak the attendants of what is done or occurs
7. after verbs of coining, departing, sending, with the genitive of the thing with which one is furnished or equipped
2. with the accusative
1. properly, into the middle of, into the midst of, among, after verbs of coming, bringing, moving
2. it denotes (following accompaniment), sequence, i. e. the order in which one tiring follows another
1. in order of place
2. in order of Time
3. In Composition, μετά denotes
1. association, fellowship, participation, with
2. exchange, transfer, transmutation
3. after

Usually translated as

with, after, among, afterward, against, hereafter, in, and, follow, of, on, upon, since, to, unto, together, without, that he again, hence, our, and setting, when

Origin

a primary preposition (often used adverbially)

• prós (G4314)
• apó (G575)
• ek (G1537)
• eis (G1519)
• en (G1722)
• sýn (G4862)

Occurrences

Metá occurs 458 times in 430 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (67), Mark (50), Luke (60), John (55), Acts (58), Romans (6), 1 Corinthians (9), 2 Corinthians (7), Galatians (7), Ephesians (6), Philippians (7), Colossians (2), 1 Thessalonians (3), 2 Thessalonians (4), 1 Timothy (9), 2 Timothy (4), Titus (3), Philemon (1), Hebrews (22), 1 Peter (2), 2 Peter (1), 1 John (4), 2 John (2), Revelation (41)

• Matthew 1:12 — And after (μετὰ) they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel;
• Matthew 1:23 — Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with (μεθ) us.
• Matthew 2:3 — When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with (μετ) him.
• Matthew 2:11 — And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with (μετὰ) Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.
• Matthew 4:21 — And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with (μετὰ) Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.
• Matthew 5:25 — Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with (μετ) him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.
• Matthew 5:41 — And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with (μετ) him twain.
• Matthew 8:11 — And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with (μετὰ) Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven.
• Matthew 9:11 — And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with (μετὰ) publicans and sinners?
• Matthew 9:15 — And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with (μετ) them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.
• Matthew 12:3 — But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with (μετ) him;
• Matthew 12:4 — How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with (μετ) him, but only for the priests?
• Matthew 12:30 — He that is not with (μετ) me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.
• Matthew 12:30 — He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with (μετ) me scattereth abroad.
• Matthew 12:41 — The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with (μετὰ) this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.
• Matthew 12:42 — The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with (μετὰ) this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.
• Matthew 12:45 — Then goeth he, and taketh with (μεθ) himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.
• Matthew 13:20 — But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with (μετὰ) joy receiveth it;
• Matthew 14:7 — Whereupon he promised with (μεθ) an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask.
• Matthew 15:30 — And great multitudes came unto him, having with (μεθ) them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus’ feet; and he healed them:
• Matthew 16:27 — For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with (μετὰ) his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.
• Matthew 17:1 — And after (μεθ) six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,
• Matthew 17:3 — And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with (μετ) him.
• Matthew 17:17 — Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with (μεθ) you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me.
• Matthew 18:16 — But if he will not hear thee, then take with (μετὰ) thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.
• Matthew 18:23 — Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of (μετὰ) his servants.
• Matthew 19:10 — His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with (μετὰ) his wife, it is not good to marry.
• Matthew 20:2 — And when he had agreed with (μετὰ) the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
• Matthew 20:20 — Then came to him the mother of Zebedee’s children with (μετὰ) her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him.
• Matthew 21:2 — Saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with (μετ) her: loose them, and bring them unto me.
• Matthew 22:16 — And they sent out unto him their disciples with (μετὰ) the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men.
• Matthew 24:29 — Immediately after (μετὰ) the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:
• Matthew 24:30 — And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with (μετὰ) power and great glory.
• Matthew 24:31 — And he shall send his angels with (μετὰ) a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
• Matthew 24:49 — And shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with (μετὰ) the drunken;
• Matthew 24:51 — And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with (μετὰ) the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
• Matthew 25:3 — They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with (μεθ) them:
• Matthew 25:4 — But the wise took oil in their vessels with (μετὰ) their lamps.
• Matthew 25:10 — And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with (μετ) him to the marriage: and the door was shut.
• Matthew 25:19 — After (μετὰ) a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.
• Matthew 25:19 — After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with (μετ) them.
• Matthew 25:31 — When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with (μετ) him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:
• Matthew 26:2 — Ye know that after (μετὰ) two days is the feast of the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified.
• Matthew 26:11 — For ye have the poor always with (μεθ) you; but me ye have not always.
• Matthew 26:18 — And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand; I will keep the passover at thy house with (μετὰ) my disciples.
• Matthew 26:20 — Now when the even was come, he sat down with (μετὰ) the twelve.
• Matthew 26:23 — And he answered and said, He that dippeth his hand with (μετ) me in the dish, the same shall betray me.
• Matthew 26:29 — But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with (μεθ) you in my Father’s kingdom.
• Matthew 26:36 — Then cometh Jesus with (μετ) them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.
• Matthew 26:38 — Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with (μετ) me.