μεσιτεύω
Οὕτως γὰρ ἠγάπησεν ὁ Θεὸς τὸν κόσμον, ὥστε τὸν Υἱὸν τὸν μονογενῆ ἔδωκεν, ἵνα πᾶς ὁ πιστεύων εἰς Αὐτὸν μὴ ἀπόληται ἀλλ᾽ ἔχῃ ζωὴν αἰώνιον → For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life (John 3:16)
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.
German (Pape)
[Seite 138] in der Mitte sein, Vermittler sein, N. T.; vermitteln, τὴν διάλυσιν, Pol. 11, 34, 3; D. Sic. 19, 71; D. Hal. 9, 59.
