mesites denotes an intermediary described between God and people, in the giving of the law, and in relation to covenants.

The attested use consistently concerns an intermediary in a relationship or arrangement involving more than one party: between God and people, in the law's direction through angels, and in connection with covenants. Galatians 3:20 explicitly frames such an intermediary as not being “of one,” while the Hebrews passages attach the role to covenantal settings.

1. Intermediary between parties or in an arrangement · dominant

   In 1 Timothy 2:5, the nominative form occurs in the clause the APB renders “one mediator between God and men.” In Galatians 3:19, the genitive form stands in the phrase rendered “in the hand of a mediator,” concerning the law's direction through angels; Galatians 3:20 then states that such an intermediary is “not of one.” In Hebrews 8:6, Hebrews 9:15, and Hebrews 12:24, nominative or dative forms occur with “better covenant” or “new covenant” language, identifying Jesus within those covenantal arrangements.

   1 Timothy 2:5Galatians 3:19Galatians 3:20Hebrews 8:6Hebrews 9:15Hebrews 12:24

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the supplied verses, the APB consistently uses “mediator,” including “between God and men,” “in the hand of a mediator,” and “mediator of a new covenant.” These phrases present the clauses' overall wording rather than separate lexical renderings.