Word study · Greek
mystērion
mystery, secret
Say it: moos-TAY-ree-on (approximate)
μυστήριον
What it means
A secret that has to be revealed, not a puzzle to solve. In the New Testament it usually means something God has kept hidden and now makes known. In Mark 4:11, "the mystery of the kingdom of God" is given to the disciples, though what makes them "insiders" is that they ask and listen.
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 Mark
- Chapter 4
"To you is given the mystery of the kingdom of God" (4:11).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G3466 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources