ΜΥΣΤΗΝ, μυστην
MYSTĒN, mystēn
Sounds Like: moo-STEEN
Translations: initiate, a initiate, one initiated into mysteries
From the root: ΜΥΣΤΗΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to an initiate, someone who has been admitted into the secret rites or knowledge of a mystery religion or cult. It describes a person who has undergone a process of initiation and is now privy to sacred or hidden truths. It is used as a direct object in a sentence.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G3466 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 12:9
From the same root
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