μυστηρίῳ
mystḗrion
mystery
A secret or hidden thing, especially a religious secret known only by divine revelation or by those initiated; in broader contexts, that which is not accessible to ordinary understanding or is concealed from the general public. In Hellenistic and early Christian usage, often denotes a divine or transcendent reality previously hidden and now disclosed, especially through revelation.
Ephesians 3:4 · Word #11
Lexicon G3466
| Lemma | μυστήριον |
| Transliteration | mystḗrion |
| Strong's | G3466 |
| Definition | A secret or hidden thing, especially a religious secret known only by divine revelation or by those initiated; in broader contexts, that which is not accessible to ordinary understanding or is concealed from the general public. In Hellenistic and early Christian usage, often denotes a divine or transcendent reality previously hidden and now disclosed, especially through revelation. |
Morphology N DAT N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | mystery |
| Literal | mystery |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | μυστήριον |
| Strong's | G3466 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3466-02
to a revealed secret
| Morphological Notes | Noun, dative singular, neuter (Gr,N,,,,,DNS); denotes indirect object or sphere: "to/for/in a secret." |
| Rendering Rationale | The dative singular neuter form indicates "to/for a secret." "Revealed secret" preserves the root idea of something once concealed and disclosed through initiation or revelation, reflecting the μυστ- concept of hidden knowledge made known. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
mystery
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'To a revealed secret' is interpretative; 'mystery' is the standard and root-faithful rendering fitting both the Greek term and context. Rendering as 'mystery' avoids imposition of theological interpretation not present in the Greek. |