Strong's Lexicon
mesouranéma: Midheaven, midst of heaven
Original Word:μεσουράνημα
Part of Speech:Noun, Neuter
Transliteration:mesouranéma
Pronunciation:meh-soo-rah'-nay-mah
Phonetic Spelling:(mes-oo-ran'-ay-mah)
Definition:Midheaven, midst of heaven
Meaning:mid-heaven, the middle of heaven, the zenith.
Word Origin:From the Greek words μέσος (mesos, meaning "middle") and οὐρανός (ouranos, meaning "heaven" or "sky").
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries:While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "mesouranéma," the concept of the heavens or sky is often represented by the Hebrew word שָׁמַיִם (shamayim), which is used throughout the Old Testament to denote the sky or the abode of God.
Usage:The term "mesouranéma" refers to the highest point in the sky, often translated as "midheaven" or "midst of heaven." It is used in the New Testament to describe a position in the sky where something is prominently visible to all, often associated with divine or angelic proclamations.
Cultural and Historical Background:In ancient Greek cosmology, the sky was divided into different sections, with "midheaven" being the zenith or the highest point directly overhead. This concept was significant in both Greek and Jewish thought, as it represented a place of prominence and visibility. In biblical literature, the sky or heavens are often depicted as the realm of divine activity and revelation.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Originfrom
mesos and
ouranosDefinitionthe zenith, mid-heaven
NASB Translationmidheaven (3).
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 3321: μεσουράνημαμεσουράνημα,
μεσουρανηματος,
τό (from
μεσουρανέω; the sun is said
μεσουράνεινto be in mid-heaven, when it has reached the meridian),
mid-heaven, the highest point in the heavens, which the sun occupies at noon. where what is done can be seen and heard by all:
Revelation 8:13 (cf. Düsterdieck at the passage);
. (Manetho,Plutarch,Sextus Empiricus.)
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
midst of heaven.From a presumed compound ofmesos andouranos; mid-sky -- midst of heaven.
see GREEKmesos
see GREEKouranos
Forms and Transliterations
μεσουρανηματι μεσουρανήματι mesouranemati mesouranēmati mesouranḗmatiLinks
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