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Strong's G3466 μυστήριον (mysterion)

Mysterion means “mystery” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H3466 — yeshanah (“Jeshanah”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G3466
Language Greek
Linked Usages 50
Books 17

Strong's G3466 Quick Answer

Strong's G3466 μυστήριον (musterion) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. musterion (moos-tay'-ree-on) n. 1. a secret or "mystery" {through the idea of silence imposed by initiation into religious rites} It has 50 linked Bible usages across 17 books. Visible English usage signals include mystery and secret. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.

Meaning
musterion (moos-tay'-ree-on) n. 1. a secret or "mystery" {through the idea of silence imposed by initiation into religious rites}
Usage
50 linked usages
Books
17 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch
Usage Words
mystery and secret

Meaning and Definition

musterion (moos-tay'-ree-on) n. 1. a secret or "mystery" {through the idea of silence imposed by initiation into religious rites} [from a derivative of muo "to shut the mouth"] KJV: mystery

Original Word
μυστήριον
Transliteration
musterion
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G3466. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

mystery

Usage: μυστήρισν, -ου, τό (μυέω), [in LXX: Dan LXX TH Dan.2:18 ff. (רָז), Tob.12:7, 11, Jdth.2:2, Wis.2:22 6:22 14:15, 23, Sir.3:18 22:22 27:16-17, 21, 2Ma.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, Jth, 2Mac, ll, with). __3.

In NT, of the counsels of God (cf. Th.: Job.15:8, Psa.25:14 for סוֹד), once hidden but now revealed in the Gospel or some fact thereof; __(a) of the Christian revelation generally : Rom.16:25, 1Co.2:7, Col.1:26-27, Eph.3:3, 9; τ. βασιλείας τ. θεοῦ, Mrk.4:11; τ. θεοῦ, 1Co.2:1, Rev.10:7; τ. θ., Χριστοῦ, Col.2:2; τ. Χριστοῦ., Col.4:3, Eph.3:4; τ. θελήματος αὐτοῦ, Eph.1:9; τ. εὐαγγελίον, Eph.6:19; τ. πίστεως, 1Ti.3:9; τ. εὐσεβείας, 1Ti.3:16;

__(b) of particular truths, or details, of the Christian revelation : Rom.11:25, 1Co.15:51, Eph.5:32, 2Th.2:7, Rev.1:20 17:5, 7; pl., τὰ μ., 1Co.13:2 14:2; θεοῦ, 1Co.4:1; τ. βασιλείας τ. οὐρανῶν (θεοῦ), Mat.13:11, Luk.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.).† (AS)

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How Strong's G3466 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render musterion, 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.

mystery Mark 4:11 21× secret Romans 16:25

How Strong's G3466 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Greek Old 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 New Testament with 27 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 G3466 (μυστήριον) appears 25 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G3466 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 G3466 in the New Testament

27 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 13:11 KJV

He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.

Mark 4:11 KJV

And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables:

Luke 8:10 KJV

And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.

Strong's G3466 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

8 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Daniel 2:18 Septuagint / Brenton

And they sought mercies from the God of heaven concerning this mystery; that Daniel and his friends might not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

Daniel 2:19 Septuagint / Brenton

Then the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision of the night: and Daniel blessed the God of heaven, and said,

Daniel 2:27 Septuagint / Brenton

And Daniel answered before the king, and said, The mystery which the king asks the explanation of is not in the power of the wise men, magicians, enchanters, or soothsayers to declare to the king.

Strong's G3466 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

12 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Judith 2:2 Septuagint / Brenton

So he called unto him all his officers, and all his nobles, and communicated with them his secret counsel, and concluded the afflicting of the whole earth out of his own mouth.

Tobit 12:7 Septuagint / Brenton

It is good to keep close the secret of a king, but it is honorable to reveal the works of God. Do that which is good, and no evil shall touch you.

Tobit 12:11 Septuagint / Brenton

Surely I will keep close nothing from you. For I said, It was good to keep close the secret of a king, but that it was honorable to reveal the works of God.

Strong's G3466 in 1 Enoch

3 indexed usages in 1 Enoch.

1 Enoch 16:3 Septuagint / Brenton

to them): "You have been in heaven, but all the mysteries had not yet been revealed to you, and you knew worthless ones, and these in the hardness of your hearts you have made known to the women, and through these mysteries women and men work much evil on earth."

1 Enoch 103:2 Septuagint / Brenton

Mighty One in dominion, and by His greatness I swear to you. I know a mystery And have read the heavenly tablets, And have seen the holy books, And have found written therein and inscribed regarding them:

1 Enoch 104:12 Septuagint / Brenton

concerning them. Then, I know another mystery, that books will be given to the righteous and the

Usage Excerpts

First 50 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G3466.

Daniel 2:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they sought mercies from the God of heaven concerning this mystery; that Daniel and his friends might not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.
Daniel 2:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Then the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision of the night: and Daniel blessed the God of heaven, and said,
Daniel 2:27 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Daniel answered before the king, and said, The mystery which the king asks the explanation of is not in the power of the wise men, magicians, enchanters, or soothsayers to declare to the king.
Daniel 2:28 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But there is a God in heaven revealing mysteries, and he has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what things must come to pass in the last days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are as follows,
Daniel 2:29 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
O king: thy thoughts upon thy bed arose as to what must come to pass hereafter: and he that reveals mysteries has made known to thee what must come to pass.
Daniel 2:30 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Moreover, this mystery has not been revealed to me by reason of wisdom which is in me beyond all others living, but for the sake of making known the interpretation to the king, that thou mightest know the thoughts of thy heart.
Daniel 2:47 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the king answered and said to Daniel, Of a truth your God is a God of gods, and Lord of kings, who reveals mysteries; for thou hast been able to reveal this mystery.
Daniel 4:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
O Belteshazzar, chief of the enchanters, of whom I know that the Holy Spirit of God is in thee, and no mystery is too hard for thee, hear the vision of my dream which I had, and tell me the interpretation of it.
Matthew 13:11 New Testament, KJV
He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
Mark 4:11 New Testament, KJV
And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables:
Luke 8:10 New Testament, KJV
And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.
Romans 11:25 New Testament, KJV
For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.
Romans 16:25 New Testament, KJV
Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,
1 Corinthians 2:7 New Testament, KJV
But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:
1 Corinthians 4:1 New Testament, KJV
Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.
1 Corinthians 13:2 New Testament, KJV
And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.
1 Corinthians 14:2 New Testament, KJV
For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.
1 Corinthians 15:51 New Testament, KJV
Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
Ephesians 1:9 New Testament, KJV
Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:
Ephesians 3:3 New Testament, KJV
How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,
Ephesians 3:4 New Testament, KJV
Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)
Ephesians 3:9 New Testament, KJV
And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:
Ephesians 5:32 New Testament, KJV
This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.
Ephesians 6:19 New Testament, KJV
And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,
Colossians 1:26 New Testament, KJV
Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:
Colossians 1:27 New Testament, KJV
To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
Colossians 2:2 New Testament, KJV
That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;
Colossians 4:3 New Testament, KJV
Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:
2 Thessalonians 2:7 New Testament, KJV
For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.
1 Timothy 3:9 New Testament, KJV
Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
1 Timothy 3:16 New Testament, KJV
And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
Revelation 1:20 New Testament, KJV
The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches.
Revelation 10:7 New Testament, KJV
But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets.
Revelation 17:5 New Testament, KJV
And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
Revelation 17:7 New Testament, KJV
And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns.
Judith 2:2 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
So he called unto him all his officers, and all his nobles, and communicated with them his secret counsel, and concluded the afflicting of the whole earth out of his own mouth.
Tobit 12:7 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
It is good to keep close the secret of a king, but it is honorable to reveal the works of God. Do that which is good, and no evil shall touch you.
Tobit 12:11 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Surely I will keep close nothing from you. For I said, It was good to keep close the secret of a king, but that it was honorable to reveal the works of God.
2 Maccabees 13:21 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
But Rhodocus, who was in the Jews’ host, disclosed the secrets to the enemies; therefore he was sought out, and when they had gotten him, they put him in prison.
Wisdom of Solomon 2:22 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
As for the mysteries of God, they knew them not: Neither hoped they for the wages of righteousness, Nor discerned a reward for blameless souls.
Wisdom of Solomon 6:22 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
As for wisdom, what she is, and how she came up, I will tell you, And will not hide mysteries from you: But will seek her out from the beginning of her nativity, And bring the knowledge of her into light, And will not pass over the truth.
Wisdom of Solomon 14:15 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For a father afflicted with untimely mourning, When he hath made an image of his child soon taken away, Now honored him as a god, which was then a dead man, And delivered to those that were under him ceremonies and sacrifices.
Wisdom of Solomon 14:23 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For while they slew their children in sacrifices, or used secret ceremonies, Or made revelings of strange rites;
Wisdom of Sirach 22:22 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
If thou hast opened thy mouth against thy friend, fear not; For there may be a reconciliation: Except for upbraiding, or pride, or disclosing of secrets, or a treacherous wound: For for these things every friend will depart.
Wisdom of Sirach 27:16 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Whoso discovereth secrets loseth his credit; And shall never find friend to his mind.
Wisdom of Sirach 27:17 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Love thy friend, and be faithful unto him: But if thou betrayest his secrets, follow no more after him.
Wisdom of Sirach 27:21 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
As for a wound, it may be bound up; And after reviling there may be reconcilement: But he that betrayeth secrets is without hope.
1 Enoch 16:3 1 Enoch, Septuagint / Brenton
to them): "You have been in heaven, but all the mysteries had not yet been revealed to you, and you knew worthless ones, and these in the hardness of your hearts you have made known to the women, and through these mysteries women and men work much evil on earth."
1 Enoch 103:2 1 Enoch, Septuagint / Brenton
Mighty One in dominion, and by His greatness I swear to you. I know a mystery And have read the heavenly tablets, And have seen the holy books, And have found written therein and inscribed regarding them:
1 Enoch 104:12 1 Enoch, Septuagint / Brenton
concerning them. Then, I know another mystery, that books will be given to the righteous and the

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G3466, grouped by book.

Daniel 8 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 1 usage, New Testament
Mark 1 usage, New Testament
Luke 1 usage, New Testament
Romans 2 usages, New Testament
1 Corinthians 5 usages, New Testament
Ephesians 6 usages, New Testament
Colossians 4 usages, New Testament
2 Thessalonians 1 usage, New Testament
1 Timothy 2 usages, New Testament
Revelation 4 usages, New Testament
Judith 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Tobit 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
2 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Solomon 4 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 4 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Enoch 3 usages, 1 Enoch

Strong's G3466 FAQ

What does mysterion (μυστήριον) mean?

Mysterion (Strong's G3466) is a Greek word most simply glossed "mystery". musterion (moos-tay'-ree-on) n. 1. a secret or "mystery" {through the idea of silence imposed by initiation into religious rites}

How many times is mysterion (μυστήριον) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 50 linked usages for Strong's G3466 across 17 books.

Where can I study mysterion (μυστήριον) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3466 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.

What English words translate mysterion (μυστήριον)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as mystery and secret. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G3466 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 8 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, 12 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 3 in 1 Enoch for Strong's G3466, with linked reader references where each row is available.