Strong’s Greek • Noun, Neuter

G3466: mystērion

μυστήριον

Pronounced: /moos-tay-ree-on/ • From a derivative of myō (to shut the mouth / initiate)

Short Definition: Sacred mystery, once hidden counsel now revealed by God

Exhaustive Lexicon Definition & Theological Meaning

In Scripture, not an unknowable riddle, but God’s eternal redemptive plan—previously concealed in past ages—now openly unveiled by the Holy Spirit through the apostles.

Brown-Driver-Briggs / Thayer Exegesis:

Thayer: A hidden purpose or counsel; the secret will of God now disclosed in the Gospel.

KJV Translation Usage

mystery (27x)

Total Biblical Occurrences

27 Times

Asante Twi Equivalent

Ahuntasɛm (OnyankopɔnPɛ Ahuntasɛm)

Key Biblical Occurrences

G3466 (μυστήριον) appears in these foundational scripture passages:

Ephesians 1:9Ephesians 3:3Ephesians 3:9Colossians 1:26