Musterion

moos-tay'-ree-on
Parts of Speech Noun Neuter

Musterion Definition

NAS Word Usage - Total: 27
  1. hidden thing, secret, mystery
    1. generally mysteries, religious secrets, confided only to the initiated and not to ordinary mortals
    2. a hidden or secret thing, not obvious to the understanding
    3. a hidden purpose or counsel
      1. secret will 1c
    4. of men 1c
    5. of God: the secret counsels which govern God in dealing with the righteous, which are hidden from ungodly and wicked men but plain to the godly
  2. in rabbinic writings, it denotes the mystic or hidden sense
    1. of an OT saying
    2. of an image or form seen in a vision
    3. of a dream
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
musterion
Origin
from a derivative of muo (to shut the mouth)
Strong's Number
3466
TDNT Entry
4:802,615

NAS Word Usage

mysteries
5
mystery
22
Total
27

Greek lexicon based on Thayer's and Smith's Bible Dictionary plus others; this is keyed to the large Kittel and the "Theological Dictionary of the New Testament." These files are public domain.

Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Musterion". "The NAS New Testament Greek Lexicon". . 1999. . 1999.