μεσιτεύω
mesiteuō
G3315
G:V
Greek
to guarantee
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Mesiteuo describes God’s act of securing his stated plan by an oath in Hebrews 6:17.
The attested use describes God’s completed action of securing the unchangeable character of his plan by oath in Hebrews 6:17.
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Securing a plan by oath · dominant
In Hebrews 6:17, the aorist active indicative form occurs in the statement that God wished to show the heirs of the promise the unchangeable character of his plan; the APB renders the clause, “guaranteed it by oath.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Hebrews 6:17, the APB presents the clause as God having “guaranteed it by oath.” That wording confirms the clause’s overall presentation rather than isolating a precise English equivalent.