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GreekG3454Noun (Masculine)

μῦθος

muthos

5Occurrences
G3454Strong's #
Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

a tale, i.e. fiction ("myth")

perhaps from the same as G3453 (μυέω) (through the idea of tuition);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.speech, con­versation.
2.
(a)a story, narrative
(b)later, opposite to *λόγος *(a true narrative) = Lat. fabula, a myth, fable, fiction
LXX: A, *

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Masculine)

Morphology Code

G:N-M

Full Description

Greek Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

μῦθος appears 5 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

1 Timothy
2
2 Peter
1
2 Timothy
1
Titus
1

Key Passages

1 Timothy 1:4BSB

or devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculation rather than the stewardship of God’s work, which is by faith.

1 Timothy 4:7BSB

But reject irreverent, silly myths. Instead, train yourself for godliness.

2 Peter 1:16BSB

For we did not follow cleverly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of His majesty.

2 Timothy 4:4BSB

So they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.

Titus 1:14BSB

and will pay no attention to Jewish myths or to the commands of men who have rejected the truth.

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