Greek noun (neuter) · G3466
μυστήριον
mysterionmoos-tay'-ree-on
that which is known to the μύστης (initiated), a mystery or secret doctrine, mos; In later writers (Menand., Incert., 168), that which may not be revealed (not, h; In NT, of the counsels of God (cf.
27 uses in the Greek text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key
Concordance spelling: mystḗrion
Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's G3466is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.
- 10 of 27New Testament books
- 5spellings
- 3meanings
The definition in full
Strong's key (1890) · G3466
a secret or "mystery" (through the idea of silence imposed by initiation into religious rites)
The King James renders it: mystery.
James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.
Summary
mysterion is rendered "that which is known to the μύστης (initiated), a mystery or secret doctrine, mos; In later writers (Menand., Incert., 168), that which may not be revealed (not, h; In NT, of the counsels of God (cf.". It stands 27 times in the Greek text, across ten books.
- Six of the uses stand in 1 Corinthians, more than in any other book.
- The lexicon lists three meanings for it, beginning with "that which is known to the μύστης (initiated), a mystery or secret doctrine, mos".
- Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Matthew 13:11He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.
- The Greek text spells it five different ways.
The first use
He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.
Matthew 13:11μυστήρια
The first use, in the order of the New Testament's books.
Where the word stands
The word stands in ten of the 27 New Testament books.
What the word means
The word carries three meanings: that which is known to the μύστης (initiated), a mystery or secret doctrine, mos, and In later writers (Menand., Incert., 168), that which may not be revealed (not, h, and In NT, of the counsels of God (cf..
Each meaning, and the words it is translated by
| Meaning | Tagged as | Where |
|---|---|---|
| that which is known to the μύστης (initiated), a mystery or secret doctrine, mostly in pl. | Tagged as
| WhereMatthew 13:11He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you… |
| In later writers (Menand., Incert., 168), that which may not be revealed (not, h | Tagged aslisted under the table | Wherein the ledger below |
| In NT, of the counsels of God (cf.Th.: Job.15:8 | Tagged as
| WhereJob 15:8Do you listen in on the council of God or limit wisdom to yourself? |
The words built on the same word-part
Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.
All 27, in canonical order
Every use, in order
Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.
5 spellings and their grammar
STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.
How it is spelled
- μυστήριον17
- μυστήρια4
- μυστηρίου3
- μυστηρίῳ2
- μυστηρίων1
The grammar of each form
- noun · accusative (object) · neuter singular9N-ASN
- noun · nominative (subject) · neuter singular8N-NSN
- noun · accusative (object) · neuter plural4N-APN
- noun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singular3N-GSN
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singular2N-DSN
- noun · genitive (“of”) · neuter plural1N-GPN
Matthew
one use
He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.
- μυστήριαmusterianoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluraltagged: mysteries
Mark
one use
He replied, “The mystery of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those on the outside everything is expressed in parables,
- μυστήριονmusterionnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: mystery
Luke
one use
He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to others I speak in parables, so that, ‘though seeing, they may not see; though hearing, they may not understand.’
- μυστήριαmusterianoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluraltagged: mysteries
Romans
one use
I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you will not be conceited: A hardening in part has come to Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles has come in.
- μυστήριονmusterionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: mystery
1 Corinthians
six uses
When I came to you, brothers, I did not come with eloquence or wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God.
- μυστήριονmusterionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: mystery
No, we speak of the mysterious and hidden wisdom of God, which He destined for our glory before time began.
- μυστηρίῳmusterionoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singulartagged: a mystery
So then, men ought to regard us as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.
- μυστηρίωνmusterionnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter pluraltagged: of the mysteries
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.
- μυστήριαmusterianoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluraltagged: mysteries
For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men, but to God. Indeed, no one understands him; he utters mysteries in the Spirit.
- μυστήριαmusterianoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluraltagged: mysteries
Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed—
- μυστήριονmusterionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: a mystery
Ephesians
six uses
And He has made known to us the mystery of His will according to His good pleasure, which He purposed in Christ
- μυστήριονmusterionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: mystery
that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly.
- μυστήριονmusterionnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: mystery
In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ,
- μυστηρίῳmusterionoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singulartagged: mystery
and to illuminate for everyone the stewardship of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things.
- μυστηρίουmusteriounoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: mystery
This mystery is profound, but I am speaking about Christ and the church.
- μυστήριονmusterionnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: mystery
Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will boldly make known the mystery of the gospel,
- μυστήριονmusterionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: mystery
Colossians
four uses
the mystery that was hidden for ages and generations but is now revealed to His saints.
- μυστήριονmusterionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: mystery
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.
- μυστηρίουmusteriounoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: mystery
that they may be encouraged in heart, knit together in love, and filled with the full riches of complete understanding, so that they may know the mystery of God, namely Christ,
- μυστηρίουmusteriounoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: mystery
as you pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains.
- μυστήριονmusterionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: mystery
2 Thessalonians
one use
For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work, but the one who now restrains it will continue until he is taken out of the way.
- μυστήριονmusterionnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: mystery
1 Timothy
two uses
They must hold to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.
- μυστήριονmusterionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: mystery
By common confession, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed among the nations, was believed in throughout the world, was taken up in glory.
- μυστήριονmusterionnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: mystery
Revelation
four uses
This is the mystery of the seven stars you saw in My right hand and of the seven golden lampstands: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.
- μυστήριονmusterionnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: mystery
But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he is about to sound his trumpet, the mystery of God will be fulfilled, just as He proclaimed to His servants the prophets.”
- μυστήριονmusterionnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: mystery
And on her forehead a mysterious name was written: BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF PROSTITUTES AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
- μυστήριονmusterionnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: a mystery
“Why are you so amazed?” said the angel. “I will tell you the mystery of the woman and of the beast that carries her, which has the seven heads and ten horns.
- μυστήριονmusterionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: mystery
Where it leads
How the numbers are counted
Every count on this page comes from STEP Bible's tagged Hebrew and Greek text, the same text the ledger prints. A use is counted once each time the tagging marks a word with this key.
Spellings are counted as the Greek text spells them, with the sentence's own punctuation taken off the word first, so a form that ends a clause is not counted as a second spelling.