“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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“And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables:”