μυστήριον

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mystery

μυστήρισν , -ου, τό (μυέω), [in LXX: Dan LXX TH Dan.2:18 ff. (רָז), Tob.12:7, 11 , Jdth.2:2 , Wis.2:22 6:22 14:15, 23 , Sir.3:18 22:22 27:16-17, 21 , 2Ma.13:21 * ;] __1. that which is known to the μύστης (initiated), a mystery or secret doctrine, mostly in pl., τὰ μ. (Æsch., Hdt., al.). __2. In later writers (Menand., Incert., 168), that which may not be revealed (not, however, as in the modern sense, intrinsically difficult to understand), a secret or mystery of any kind (To, Jth, 2Mac, ll, with). __3. In NT, of the counsels of God (cf. Th. : Job.15:8 , Psa.25:14 for סוֹד), once hidden but now revealed in the Gospel or some fact thereof; __(a) of the Christian revelation generally : Rom.16:25 , 1Co.2:7 , Col.1:26-27 , Eph.3:3 , 9; τ. βασιλείας τ. θεοῦ, Mrk.4:11; τ. θεοῦ, 1Co.2:1 , Rev.10:7 ; τ. θ., Χριστοῦ, Col.2:2; τ. Χριστοῦ., Col.4:3 , Eph.3:4 ; τ. θελήματος αὐτοῦ, Eph.1:9; τ. εὐαγγελίον, Eph.6:19; τ. πίστεως, 1Ti.3:9; τ. εὐσεβείας, 1Ti.3:16; __(b) of particular truths, or details, of the Christian revelation : Rom.11:25 , 1Co.15:51 , Eph.5:32 , 2Th.2:7 , Rev.1:20 17:5, 7 ; pl., τὰ μ., 1Co.13:2 14:2 ; θεοῦ, 1Co.4:1; τ. βασιλείας τ. οὐρανῶν (θεοῦ), Mat.13:11 , Luk.8:10 (cf. Westc., Eph. , 180 ff.; AR, Eph. , 234 ff.; Lft., Col., 165 f.; Hatch, Essays , 57 f.; DB , iii, 465 ff.; DCG , ii, 213 ff.).† (AS)