noun · neuter

mustēriem

Greekμυστήριον (mustērion)

Strong’sG3466

anything hidden, a mystery

stem mustēri-26 times in the New Testamentin 10 of 27 books4 of 6 forms occur

Translated as

mystery20×mysteries3×secrets2×secret1×

What it means

μυστήριον, -ου, τό

(< μυέω), [in LXX: Da LXX TH 2:18 ff. (רָז), To 12:7, 11, Jth 2:2, Wi 2:22 6:22 14:15, 23, Si 3:18 22:22 27:16, 17, 21, II Mac 13:21*;]

1. that which is known to the μύστης (initiated), a mystery or secret doctrine, mostly in pl., τὰ μ. (Æsch., Hdt., al.).

2. In later writers (Menand., Incert., 168), 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 12:7, 11, Jth 2:2, II Mac 13:21).

3. In NT, of the counsels of God (cf. Th.: Jb 15:8, Ps 24 (25):14 for סוֹד), once hidden but now revealed in the Gospel or some fact thereof;

(a) of the Christian revelation generally: Ro 16:25, I Co 2:7, Col 1:26, 27, Eph 3:3, 9; τ. βασιλείας τ. θεοῦ, Mk 4:11; τ. θεοῦ, I Co 2:1, Re 10:7; τ. θ., Χριστοῦ, Col 2:2; τ. Χριστοῦ, Col 4:3, Eph 3:4; τ. θελήματος αὐτοῦ, Eph 1:9; τ. εὐαγγελίου, Eph 6:19; τ. πίστεως, I Ti 3:9; τ. εὐσεβείας, I Ti 3:16;

(b) of particular truths, or details, of the Christian revelation: Ro 11:25, I Co 15:51, Eph 5:32, II Th 2:7, Re 1:20 17:5, 7; pl., τὰ μ., I Co 13:2 14:2; θεοῦ, I Co 4:1; τ. βασιλείας τ. οὐρανῶν (θεοῦ), Mt 13:11, Lk 8:10 (cf. Westc., Eph., 180 ff.; AR, Eph., 234 ff.; Lft., Col., 165 f.; Hatch, Essays, 57 f.; DB, iii, 465 ff.; DCG, ii, 213 ff.).†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G3466 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidmoos-tay'-ree-on

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

Fromfrom a derivative of μύω (to shut the mouth);

King Jamesmystery.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Every form

Job in the sentence case	one singular	more than one plural
subject or object direct	mustēriem8×μυστήριον	mustērieim
of, belonging to genitive	mustērieu3×μυστηρίου	mustērieiu1×μυστηρίων
to, for dative	mustērie2×μυστηρίῳ	mustēriei

Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.

Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them

mustēristem+egender+mu—its job in the sentence case+—ione · more than one number

mustērie is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.

same in every form varies — every value shown

Where it appears

26 occurrences, every one of them listed

mustēriem“mystery”subject or objectdirect singular8×

Mark 4:11“secret”kai legate autoi; Vi tem mustēriem dōitē tau basileiau tou theou; ekeinoi de toi exō en parabolai teim panteim ginetō,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,

Ephesians 3:3“mystery”kata apokalupsian gnōrizita mi tem mustēriem, kathōs prografama en olige,that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly.

Ephesians 5:32“mystery”tem mustēriem houtem megem atō, mis de legamō eis Christon kai eis tan ekklēsan.This mystery is profound, but I am speaking about Christ and the church.

2 Thessalonians 2:7“mystery”tem gar mustēriem ēdē energetō tau anomiau; monem tos katecharōtos arti heōs ek meseu gineteia.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.

1 Timothy 3:16“mystery”kai homologoumenōs megem atō tem tau eusebeiau mustēriem; Hos fanerita en sarxa, dikaiita en pneume, horita angeloi, kērussita en ethnei, pisteuita en kosmo, analambita en doxa.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.

Revelation 1:20“mystery”tem mustēriem toiu hepta astēroiu hoin horasa epi tau dexau mu, kai tain hepta luchnain tain chrusouain; tois hepta astērois angelois taiu hepta ekklēsaiu alō, kai tais luchnais tais hepta hepta ekklēsais alō.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.[’’]

Revelation 10:7“mystery”alla en tai hēmerai tau fōnau tou hebdomou angelou, hotan mellateiō salpizarō, kai telita tem mustēriem tou theou, hōs euangelizata toin heautou douloin toin profētoin.But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he begins to sound his trumpet, the mystery of God will be fulfilled, just as He proclaimed to His servants the prophets.”

Revelation 17:5“mystery”kai epi tem metōpem autau onomem grafirētem, mustēriem, Babulōnas tas megas, tas mētēras taiu pornaiu kai teiu bdelugmeiu tau gēau.And on her forehead a mysterious name was written: BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF PROSTITUTES AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.

mustērieu“mystery”of, belonging togenitive singular3×

Ephesians 3:9“mystery”kai fōtizara pantoin tinas tas oikonomias teu mustērieu teu apokruptirēteu apo toiu aiōnoiu en to theo to teim panteim ktizarato,and to illuminate for everyone the stewardship of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things.

Colossians 1:27“mystery”hoi thelata tos theos gnōrizara tinem tem ploutem tau doxau teu mustērieu houteu en tei ethnei, hem atō Christos en vi, tas elpias tau doxau;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.

Colossians 2:2“mystery”hina parakalileia tais kardiais autoiu, sumbibaziratois en agapa kai eis pantem ploutem tau plēroforiau tau sunesiau, eis epignōsian teu mustērieu tou theou, Christou,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,

mustērie“mystery”to, fordative singular2×

1 Corinthians 2:7“mystery”alla lalanō theou sofian en mustērie, tan apokruptirētan, han proorizata tos theos pro toiu aiōnoiu eis doxan nu;No, we speak of the mysterious and hidden wisdom of God, which He destined for our glory before time began.

Ephesians 3:4“mystery”pros hem dunevō anaginōskarōtois noara tan sunesian mu en te mustērie tou Christou,In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ,

mustērieiu“mysteries”of, belonging togenitive plural1×

1 Corinthians 4:1“mysteries”Houtōs nin logizetōr anthrōpos hōs hupēretoin Christou kai oikonomoin mustērieiu theou.So then, men ought to regard us as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.

mustēriem8×

Romans 11:25“mystery”Ouk gar thelamō vin agnoarō, adelfoir, tem mustēriem houtem, hina mē aveiō heautoi fronimois, hoti pōrōsias apo mereu to Israēl ginatē achri hou tem plērōmem teiu ethneiu eiserchateia,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.

1 Corinthians 15:51“mystery”idou mustēriem vi legamō; pantois ouk koimini pantois de allassini,Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed —

Ephesians 1:9“mystery”gnōrizaratos ni tem mustēriem teu thelēmeu autou, kata tan eudokian autou han protitheta en autoAnd He has made known to us the mystery of His will according to His good pleasure, which He purposed in Christ

Ephesians 6:19“mystery”kai huper mu, hina mi dōiteia logos en anoixia teu stomeu mu, en parrēsia gnōrizara tem mustēriem teu euangelieuPray 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,

Colossians 1:26“mystery”tem mustēriem tem apokruptirētem apo toiu aiōnoiu kai apo taiu geneaiu, nun de fanerita toi hagioi autou,the mystery that was hidden for ages and generations but is now revealed to His saints.

Colossians 4:3“mystery”proseucherōtois hama kai peri nu, hina tos theos anoigateia ni thuran tou logou, lalara tem mustēriem tou Christou, dia hem kai dimē,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.

1 Timothy 3:9“mystery”echarōtoin tem mustēriem tau pistiau en kathara suneidēsia.They must hold to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.

Revelation 17:7“mystery”kai legata mi tos angelos; Dia tinem thaumazasa? mis legami si tem mustēriem tau gunaikau kai teu thēreu teu bastazarōteu autan, teu echarōteu tain hepta kefalain kai teim deka kerateim;“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.

mustērieim4×

Matthew 13:11“secrets”tos de apokriniratos legata autoi; Hoti vi dōitē gnōskara teim mustērieim tau basileiau toiu ouranoiu, ekeinoi de ouk dōitē.He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.

Luke 8:10“secrets”tos de legata; Vi dōitē gnōskara teim mustērieim tau basileiau tou theou, toi de loipoi en parabolai, hina bleparōtois mē blepaleiō kai akouarōtois mē suniēkaleiō.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.’

1 Corinthians 13:2“mysteries”kai ean echameiō profēteian kai oidameiē teim mustērieim panteim kai pantan tan gnōsian, kai ean echameiō pantan tan pistian hōste oreim methistanarō, agapan de mē echameiō, oudenem amō.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 14:2“mysteries”tos gar lalarōtos glōssa ouk anthrōpoi lalatō alla theo, oudenos gar akouatō, pneume de lalatō mustērieim;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.