Myth
μῦθοςStrong’s G3454muthos
Appears in 5 verses of the New Testament
In short
Muthos is the Greek word usually translated “fables” and “myths”. It appears in 5 verses of the New Testament.
“Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.”
Meaning
Usually translated “fables” and “myths”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- fables 2
- myths 2
- to myths 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 Timothy 2
- 2 Timothy 1
- Titus 1
- 2 Peter 1
4 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- 1 Timothy 4:7In contextBut refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.
- Titus 1:14In contextNot giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.
- 2 Peter 1:16In contextFor we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
- 2 Timothy 4:4And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
Greek dictionary
μῦθος muthos · myth
μῦθος, -ου, ὁ [in LXX: Wis.17:4 A, Sir.20:19 * ;] 1. speech, conversation. 2. (a) a story, narrative (Hom.); (b) later, opposite to λόγος (a true narrative) = Lat. fabula, a myth, fable, fiction: 1Ti.1:4 4:7, 2Ti.4:4, Tit.1:14, 2Pe.1:16.† SYN.. λόγος, q.v (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.