Word study · Greek
mystērion
mystery, secret
Say it: moos-TAY-ree-on (approximate)
μυστήριον
What it means
A mystery. "Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience" (3:9) and "the mystery of godliness is great" (3:16).
Range of meaning
- SecretSomething hidden until it is disclosed.
- Revealed truthGod's plan, now made known.
- Religious riteIn wider Greek, the secret rites of a cult.
In 1 Timothy
- Chapter 3
"Holding the mystery of the faith" (3:9) and "the mystery of godliness" (3:16).
Every verse (2)
Verses where G3466 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources