Word Study · Strong's G3454 · Greek
μῦθος
mythos
moo'-thos
Strong's 1890 spelling: mŷthos
“a tale, i.e. fiction ("myth")”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
a tale, i.e. fiction ("myth")
Rendered in the KJV as
fable.
- 5occurrencesin the New Testament
- 4 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 2inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 5 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 2
- μύθοις3
- μύθους2
How it is rendered · 3
- fables2
- myths2
- to myths1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 2
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine plural3
- noun · accusative (object) · masculine plural2
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- N-DPM · 3
- N-APM · 2
All 5, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
1 Timothy carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
1 Timothy2 occurrences
- 1 Timothy 1:4μύθοιςmuthoisnoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine pluralor devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculation rather than the stewardship of God’s work, which is by faith.here: to myths
- 1 Timothy 4:7μύθουςmuthousnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluralBut reject irreverent, silly myths. Instead, train yourself for godliness.here: fables