Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
myriad
Usage: μυρίος, -α, -ον __1. numberless, countless, infinite: 1Co.4:15 14:19. __2. As a definite numeral, in pl., μύριοι, -αι, -α, ten thousand: Mat.18:24.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G3463
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
17
Books
11
Strong's G3463 Quick Answer
Strong's G3463 μύριοι (murioi) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. murioi (moo'-ree-oi) adj. 1. ten thousand 2. (by extension) innumerably many It has 17 linked Bible usages across 11 books. Visible English usage signals include ten. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.
- Meaning
- murioi (moo'-ree-oi) adj. 1. ten thousand 2. (by extension) innumerably many
- Usage
- 17 linked usages
- Books
- 11 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch
- Usage Words
- ten
Meaning and Definition
murioi (moo'-ree-oi) adj. 1. ten thousand 2. (by extension) innumerably many [plural of an apparently primary word (properly, meaning very many)] KJV: ten thousand
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G3463. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G3463 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render murioi, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
ten
Matthew 18:24
3×
How Strong's G3463 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, New Testament, and 1 Enoch. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 7 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
- 1 Enoch rows are separated from the other corpora rather than being hidden inside a generic apocrypha bucket.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G3463 (μύριοι) appears 15 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 1 Chronicles 29:7 — μυρίους
- 1 Chronicles 29:7 — μύρια
- 1 Enoch 14:22 — μυριαι
- 1 Enoch 18:16 — μυριων
- 2 Maccabees 10:20 — μυρίας
Strong's G3463 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G3463 in the New Testament
3 indexed usages in New Testament.
And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.
For though ye have ten thousand instructers in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.
Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.
Strong's G3463 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
7 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
Moreover we will take ten men for a hundred for all the tribes of Israel, and a hundred for a thousand, and a thousand for ten thousand, to take provision, to cause them to come to Gibeah of Benjamin, to do to it according to all the abomination, which they wrought in Israel.
And they gave for the works of the house of the Lord five thousand talents of gold, and ten thousand gold pieces, and ten thousand talents of silver, and eighteen thousand talents of brass, and a hundred thousand talents of iron.
If it seem good to the king, let him make a decree to destroy them: and I will remit into the king’s treasury ten thousand talents of silver.
Strong's G3463 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
5 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
and he mustered the chosen men for the battle, as his lord had commanded him, unto a hundred and twenty thousand, and twelve thousand archers on horseback;
Now they that were with Simon, being led with covetousness, were persuaded for money through certain of those that were in the castle, and took seventy thousand drachmas, and let some of them escape.
And giving a charge upon their enemies like lions, they slew eleven thousand footmen, and sixteen hundred horsemen, and put all the other to flight.
Strong's G3463 in 1 Enoch
2 indexed usages in 1 Enoch.
of the magnificence and glory and no flesh could behold Him. The flaming fire was round about Him, and a great fire stood before Him, and none around could draw nigh Him: ten thousand times
their rising, because they did not come forth at their appointed times. And He was wroth with them, and bound them till the time when their guilt should be consummated (even) for ten thousand years.'
Usage Excerpts
First 17 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G3463.
Moreover we will take ten men for a hundred for all the tribes of Israel, and a hundred for a thousand, and a thousand for ten thousand, to take provision, to cause them to come to Gibeah of Benjamin, to do to it according to all the abomination, which they wrought in Israel.
And they gave for the works of the house of the Lord five thousand talents of gold, and ten thousand gold pieces, and ten thousand talents of silver, and eighteen thousand talents of brass, and a hundred thousand talents of iron.
If it seem good to the king, let him make a decree to destroy them: and I will remit into the king’s treasury ten thousand talents of silver.
And Mordecai showed him what was done, and the promise which Haman had made the king of ten thousand talents to be paid into the treasury, that he might destroy the Jews.
And the rest of the Jews who were in the kingdom assembled, and helped one another, and obtained rest from their enemies: for they destroyed fifteen thousand of them on the thirteenth day of Adar, but took no spoil.
And the Lord blessed the latter end of Job, more than the beginning: And his cattle were fourteen thousand sheep, Six thousand camels, A thousand yoke of oxen, A thousand she-asses of the pastures.
A stream of fire rushed forth before him: thousand thousands ministered to him, and ten thousands of myriads attended upon him: the judgment sat, and the books were opened.
And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.
For though ye have ten thousand instructers in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.
Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.
and he mustered the chosen men for the battle, as his lord had commanded him, unto a hundred and twenty thousand, and twelve thousand archers on horseback;
Now they that were with Simon, being led with covetousness, were persuaded for money through certain of those that were in the castle, and took seventy thousand drachmas, and let some of them escape.
And giving a charge upon their enemies like lions, they slew eleven thousand footmen, and sixteen hundred horsemen, and put all the other to flight.
Howbeit Dositheus and Sosipater, who were of Maccabeus’ captains, went forth, and slew those that Timothy had left in the fortress, above ten thousand men.
Accordingly, bearing no ill-will against their kinsmen at Jerusalem, but rather remembering our connection with them, and the numerous matters with sincere heart from a remote period entrusted to them, we wished to venture a total alteration of their state, by bestowing upon them the rights of citizens of Alexandria, and to admit them to the everlasting rites of our solemnities.
of the magnificence and glory and no flesh could behold Him. The flaming fire was round about Him, and a great fire stood before Him, and none around could draw nigh Him: ten thousand times
their rising, because they did not come forth at their appointed times. And He was wroth with them, and bound them till the time when their guilt should be consummated (even) for ten thousand years.'
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G3463, grouped by book.
Judges 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Esther 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Daniel 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 1 usage, New Testament
1 Corinthians 2 usages, New Testament
Judith 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
2 Maccabees 3 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
3 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Enoch 2 usages, 1 Enoch
Strong's G3463 FAQ
What does myrioi (μύριοι) mean?
Myrioi (Strong's G3463) is a Greek word most simply glossed "ten thousand". murioi (moo'-ree-oi) adj. 1. ten thousand 2. (by extension) innumerably many
How many times is myrioi (μύριοι) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 17 linked usages for Strong's G3463 across 11 books.
Where can I study myrioi (μύριοι) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3463 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.
What English words translate myrioi (μύριοι)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as ten. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G3463 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 7 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, 5 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 2 in 1 Enoch for Strong's G3463, with linked reader references where each row is available.