Word study · Greek
mystērion
mystery, secret
Say it: moos-TAY-ree-on (approximate)
μυστήριον
What it means
A mystery, a secret now revealed. "The mystery of his will" (1:9), the mystery of Christ and the Gentiles (3:3-9), and the mystery of marriage and Christ and the church (5:32).
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 Ephesians
- Chapter 1
"The mystery of his will" (1:9).
- Chapter 3
"The mystery of Christ" (3:3-4, 3:9).
- Chapter 5
"This mystery is great" (5:32).
- Chapter 6
"The mystery of the Good News" (6:19).
Every verse (6)
Verses where G3466 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources