Word study · Greek

mystērion

mystery, secret

Say it: moos-TAY-ree-on (approximate)

μυστήριον

What it means

A mystery. "The mystery of lawlessness already works" (2:7).

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 2 Thessalonians

Every verse (1)

Verses where G3466 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources