“a secret or "mystery" (through the idea of silence imposed by initiation into religious rites)”
Definition
Strong’s Definition
a secret or "mystery" (through the idea of silence imposed by initiation into religious rites)
Mounce Concise Greek-English Dictionary
a matter to the knowledge of which initiation is necessary; a secret which would remain such but for revelation, Mt. 3:11; Rom. 11:25; Col. 1:26; a concealed power or principle, 2 Thess. 2:7; a hidden meaning of a symbol, Rev. 1:20; 17:7
Translated in KJV as
Etymology
from a derivative of (to shut the mouth);
Chain Links
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19 of 27
“That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of C…”