ΣΥΜΜΥΣΤΗΣ, συμμυστης
SYMMYSTĒS, symmystēs
Sounds Like: soom-moo-STAYS
Translations: fellow initiate, fellow worshiper, fellow participant in mysteries
From the root: ΣΥΝ, ΜΥΣΤΗΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word is a compound noun, formed from 'συν' (syn), meaning 'with' or 'together', and 'μυστης' (mystes), meaning 'initiate' or 'one initiated into mysteries'. Therefore, a 'συμμυστης' is someone who shares in the same religious mysteries or secret rites with another. It describes a companion or associate in a shared spiritual or mystical experience, often implying a deep bond or shared secret knowledge.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G4844 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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- ΣΥΜΜΥΣΤΑΙ — fellow-initiates, fellow-mystics, fellow-worshippers, a fellow-initiate, a fellow-mystic, a fellow-worshipper
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