μεταξύmetaxý
betwixt (of place or person); (of time) as adjective, intervening, or (by implication) adjoining
Greek (New Testament) · G3342
Meanings
1. adverb of place and time (in NT time only)
(a) between: ἐν τῷ μ. (s.c. χρόνῳ), John 4:31
(b) in late writers, like μετά (adverb), after, afterwards: τὸ μ. σάββατον, Acts 13:42 (cf. Cl., Ro., I Co., 44, 2).
2. Prep. with genitive, between: of place, Matthew 23:35, Luke 11:51, Luke 16:26, Acts 12:6; of persons, as to mutual relation, Matthew 18:15, Acts 15:9, Romans 2:15.
Same root
- μετάmetá · G3326properly, 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 G575 (ἀπό) or G1537 (ἐκ) and G1519 (εἰς) or G4314 (πρός); less intimate than G1722 (ἐν) and less close than G4862 (σύν))
- σύνsýn · G4862with or together (but much closer than G3326 (μετά) or G3844 (παρά)), i.e. by association, companionship, process, resemblance, possession, instrumentality, addition, etc.
Where it appears
Appears 9 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 18:15 “If another believer sins against you, go privately and point out the offense. If the other person listens and confesses it, you have won that person back.
- Matthew 23:35 As a result, you will be held responsible for the murder of all godly people of all time—from the murder of righteous Abel to the murder of Zechariah son of Berekiah, whom you killed in the Temple between the sanctuary and the altar.
- Luke 11:51 from the murder of Abel to the murder of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, it will certainly be charged against this generation.
- Luke 16:26 And besides, there is a great chasm separating us. No one can cross over to you from here, and no one can cross over to us from there.’
- John 4:31 Meanwhile, the disciples were urging Jesus, “Rabbi, eat something.”
- Acts 12:6 The night before Peter was to be placed on trial, he was asleep, fastened with two chains between two soldiers. Others stood guard at the prison gate.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.