“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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“Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,”