Metaxý — G3342

Definition

verb

betwixt (of place or person); (of time) as adjective, intervening, or (by implication) adjoining

1. between , a. adverbially of time, ἐν τῷ μεταξύ, meanwhile, in the mean time, cf. ἐν τῷ καθεξῆς
1. like a preposition with a genitive
2. according to a somewhat rare usage of later Greek , after, afterward

Usually translated as

between, mean while, next

Origin

from G3326 and a form of G4862

• metá (G3326)
• sýn (G4862)

Occurrences

Metaxý occurs 9 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (2), Luke (2), John (1), Acts (3), Romans (1)

• Matthew 18:15 — Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between (μεταξὺ) thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
• Matthew 23:35 — That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between (μεταξὺ) the temple and the altar.
• Luke 11:51 — From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, which perished between (μεταξὺ) the altar and the temple: verily I say unto you, It shall be required of this generation.
• Luke 16:26 — And beside all this, between (μεταξὺ) us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.
• John 4:31 — In the mean while (μεταξὺ) his disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eat.
• Acts 12:6 — And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between (μεταξὺ) two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.
• Acts 13:42 — And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next (μεταξὺ) sabbath.
• Acts 15:9 — And put no difference between (μεταξὺ) us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
• Romans 2:15 — Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while (μεταξὺ) accusing or else excusing one another;)