G3454 μῦθος - Strong's Greek Lexicon Number

LSJ Gloss:
μῦθος
anything, delivered by word of mouth, word, speech
Dodson:
μῦθος
an idle tale, fable
an idle tale, fable, fanciful story.
Strong's:
μῦθος
a tale, i.e. fiction ("myth")
Derivation: perhaps from the same as G3453 (through the idea of tuition);

KJV Usage: fable.

G3453
TBESG:
μῦθος
myth
G:N-M
μῦθος, -ου, ὁ
[in LXX: Wis.17:4 A, Sir.20:19 * ;]
__1. speech, con­versation.
__2. (a) a story, narrative (Hom.);
__(b) later, opp. to λόγος (a true narrative) = Lat. fabula, a myth, fable, fiction:
Refs 1Ti.1:4 4:7, 2Ti.4:4, Tit.1:14, 2Pe.1:16
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SYN.. λόγος, q.v (AS)
Thayer:
1) a speech, word, saying
2) a narrative, story
2a) a true narrative
2b) a fiction, a fable
2b1) an invention, a falsehood

μῦθος
muthos
moo'-thos
Perhaps from the same as G3453 (through the idea of tuition); a tale, that is, fiction (“myth”)

KJV Usage: fable.


View how G3454 μῦθος is used in the Bible

5 occurrences of G3454 μῦθος

1 Timothy 1:4 to fables
1 Timothy 4:7 fables,
2 Timothy 4:4 fables.
Titus 1:14 fables,
2 Peter 1:16 fables,

Distinct usage

3 fables,
1 fables.
1 to fables

Related words

G3454 μῦθος

G3888 παραμυθέομαι
παραμυθέομαι
paramutheomai
par-am-oo-theh'-om-ahee
From G3844 and the middle of a derivative of G3454; to relate near, that is, (by implication) encourage, console

KJV Usage: comfort.


G3453 μυέω

μυέω
mueō
moo-eh'-o
From the base of G3466; to initiate, that is, (by implication) to teach

KJV Usage: instruct.