Greek word study

μυστήριονmystḗrion — anything hidden, a mystery

a mystery, secret, of which initiation is necessary; in the NT: the counsels of God, once hidden but now revealed in the Gospel or some fact thereof; the Christian revelation generally; particular truths or details of the Christian revelation.

Translated in the King James as: mystery

Appears 27 times in Scripture

Origin: from a derivative of (to shut the mouth);

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Where it appears

Matthew — 1×

Mark — 1×

Luke — 1×

Romans — 2×

1 Corinthians — 5×

1 Cor 2:7 1 Cor 4:1 1 Cor 13:2 1 Cor 14:2 1 Cor 15:51

Ephesians — 6×

Eph 1:9 Eph 3:3 Eph 3:4 Eph 3:9 Eph 5:32 Eph 6:19

Colossians — 4×

Col 1:26 Col 1:27 Col 2:2 Col 4:3

2 Thessalonians — 1×

2 Thess 2:7

1 Timothy — 2×

1 Tim 3:9 1 Tim 3:16

Revelation — 4×

Rev 1:20 Rev 10:7 Rev 17:5 Rev 17:7

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Lexicon data: Open Scriptures Strong’s dictionaries (CC-BY-SA), Dodson Greek Lexicon (public domain). Word alignment: Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain). Self-hosted by Seen.