musterion <3466>

musthrion musterion

Pronunciation:moos-tay'-ree-on
Origin:from a derivative of muo (to shut the mouth)
Reference:TDNT - 4:802,615
PrtSpch:n n (noun neuter)
In Greek:musthria 4, musthrion 17, musthriou 4, musthriw 2, musthriwn 1
In NET:mystery 12, secret 4, a mystery 3, mysteries 3, secrets 2, amazing revelation 1, divine secret 1, hidden 1, testimony 1
In AV:mystery 27
Count:27
Definition :
  1. 1) hidden thing, secret, mystery
    1. 1a) generally mysteries, religious secrets, confided only to the initiated and not to ordinary mortals
    2. 1b) a hidden or secret thing, not obvious to the understanding
    3. 1c) a hidden purpose or counsel 1c1) secret will 1c1a) of men 1c1b) of God: the secret counsels which govern God in dealing with the righteous, which are hidden from ungodly and wicked men but plain to the godly
  2. 2) in rabbinic writings, it denotes the mystic or hidden sense
    1. 2a) of an OT saying
    2. 2b) of an image or form seen in a vision
    3. 2c) of a dream

from a derivative of muo (to shut the mouth); a secret or "mystery" (through the idea of silence imposed by initiation into religious rites): KJV -- mystery.
Related Hebrew:zr <07328>

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