Word study · Greek
mystērion
mystery, secret
Say it: moos-TAY-ree-on (approximate)
μυστήριον
What it means
A mystery, a secret that has been revealed. Paul says, "I don't desire, brothers, to have you ignorant of this mystery" (11:25).
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 Romans
- Chapter 11
"This mystery" (11:25).
- Chapter 16
"The revelation of the mystery which has been kept in silence" (16:25).
Every verse (2)
Verses where G3466 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources