Muthos μῦθος
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| μῦθος | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | muthos |
| Strong's number | G3454 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | myth |
| Occurrences | 5 in 5 verses |
| Most frequent in | 1 Timothy (2) |
Muthos (Greek μῦθος, Strong's G3454) is a Greek masculine noun meaning “myth”. It occurs 5 times in 5 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
μῦθος, -ου, ὁ
[in LXX: Wis.17:4 A, Sir.20:19 * ;]
1. speech, conversation.
2. (a) a story, narrative (Hom.);
(b) later, opposite to λόγος (a true narrative) = Lat. fabula, a myth, fable, fiction: 1Ti.1:4 4:7, 2Ti.4:4, Tit.1:14, 2Pe.1:16.†
SYN.. λόγος, q.v (AS)
[in LXX: Wis.17:4 A, Sir.20:19 * ;]
1. speech, conversation.
2. (a) a story, narrative (Hom.);
(b) later, opposite to λόγος (a true narrative) = Lat. fabula, a myth, fable, fiction: 1Ti.1:4 4:7, 2Ti.4:4, Tit.1:14, 2Pe.1:16.†
SYN.. λόγος, q.v (AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | fables (5) |
|---|---|
| BSB | myths (4), fables (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Muthos, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
1 Timothy
- 1 Timothy 1:4Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.or devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculation rather than the stewardship of God’s work, which is by faith.
- 1 Timothy 4:7But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.But reject irreverent, silly myths. Instead, train yourself for godliness.
2 Timothy
- 2 Timothy 4:4And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.So they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.
Titus
- Titus 1:14Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.and will pay no attention to Jewish myths or to the commands of men who have rejected the truth.
2 Peter
- 2 Peter 1:16For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.For we did not follow cleverly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of His majesty.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).