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 Matthew the mysteries of the kingdom are 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 Matthew
- Chapter 13
"The secrets of the kingdom of heaven" (13:11).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G3466 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources