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GreekG3466Noun (Neuter)

μυστήριον

mustērion

27Occurrences
G3466Strong's #
Noun (Neuter)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

a secret or "mystery" (through the idea of silence imposed by initiation into religious rites)

from a derivative of (to shut the mouth);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.that which is known to the *μύστης *(initiated), a mystery or secret doctrine, mostly in pl., τὰ μ. (Æsch., Hdt.).
2.In later writers, that which may not be revealed (not, however, as in the modern sense, intrinsically difficult to understand), a secret or mystery of any kind (To, Jth, 2Mac, ll, with).
3.In NT, of the counsels of God (cf. Th.
(a)of the Christian revelation generally
(b)of particular truths, or details, of the Christian revelation
LXX: Dan LXX TH ff. (רָז), *

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Neuter)

Morphology Code

G:N-N

Full Description

Greek Noun, Neuter

Occurrences

μυστήριον appears 27 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

1 Corinthians
6
Ephesians
6
Colossians
4
Revelation
4
1 Timothy
2
2 Thessalonians
1
Luke
1
Matthew
1

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 13:2BSB

If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have absolute faith so as to move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.

1 Corinthians 4:1BSB

So then, men ought to regard us as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.

Colossians 1:27BSB

To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

Ephesians 3:4BSB

In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ,

Matthew 13:11BSB

He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.