μεσότοιχος (mesotoichos)
mesotoichos
wall
Quick Reference
- Language
- Koine Greek
- Testament
- New Testament
- Occurrences
- 1 verses
- Root
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Word Overview
The noun mesotoichos refers specifically to a partition wall or barrier that divides spaces. It is a compound word formed from "mesos," meaning middle, and "toichos," meaning wall, literally describing a structure standing in the middle of a division.
This term appears only once in the New Testament, in Ephesians 2:14. Paul uses it to describe the law with its commandments that separated Jews and Gentiles. By breaking down this "middle wall of separation," Christ creates one new humanity from the two groups.
The word highlights a physical barrier that had become a spiritual divide. Its singular usage emphasizes the completeness of the reconciliation achieved through Jesus, removing the obstacle that once kept people apart.
Based on public-domain lexicons (Strong's, Thayer, Gesenius, Brown-Driver-Briggs and others).
What This Word Means for Your Faith
The word mesotoichos describes a partition wall standing in the middle of a space. In Ephesians 2:14, Paul uses this image to explain how Jesus removed the barrier between Jews and Gentiles. This was not just a social change but a spiritual reconciliation that created one new humanity.
For your faith, this means no division is too deep for Christ to heal. Whether you feel separated by culture, history, or personal failure, His peace bridges those gaps. You are invited into a community where old walls no longer define who belongs.
How it's translated
How this word is rendered word-by-word in the 1 verses where it appears, by frequency.
- barrier1×
Forms in the text
The inflected forms of this word as they appear in Scripture, by frequency.
- μεσότοιχον1×
Key Verses
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Ephesians 2:14
For he is our peace, who made both one, and broke down the middle wall of separation,
This verse uniquely uses mesotoichos to describe the law's commandments as a barrier that Christ broke down to unite Jews and Gentiles.