μεσιτεύω
κῆπος κεκλεισμένος, ἀδελφή μου νύμφη, κῆπος κεκλεισμένος, πηγὴ ἐσφραγισμένη (Song of Solomon 4:12) → A garden locked is my sister bride, a garden locked, a fountain sealed (LXX) | A garden enclosed is my sister, my spouse; a spring shut up, a fountain sealed (KJV)
English (LSJ)
A act as arbiter or mediator, J.AJ16.4.3, BGU709.18 (ii A. D.), Babr.39.2, etc.; τισι BGU906.7 (i A. D.), etc.; μ. ὅρκῳ Ep.Hebr.6.17; act as go-between, τῇ Πασιφάῃ πρὸς τὸν ἔρωτα τοῦ ταύρου Eust.1166.25. 2 trans., mediate, negotiate, τὴν διάλυσιν μ. Plb.11.34.3; τὰς συνθήκας OGI437.76 (Pergam., i B. C.), D.H.9.59, D.S.19.71; τὰς διαλλαγάς Nic.Dam.130.29 J. 3 pledge, mortgage property, CPR1.19 (i A. D.), etc. 4 = μεσιδιόω, χειρόγραφον παρά τινι Möller Pap.Berl. Mus.2.11 (Pass., i A. D.), Suid. 5 add as a third constituent, χάλκανθον Zos.Alch.p.113 B. II intr., τὰ χρήματα μ. lies on deposit with a stakeholder, Plb.Fr.183. 2 lie between, μονάδος καὶ δεκάδος Theol.Ar.44.
