ΜΥΣΑΣ, μυσας
MYSAS, mysas
Sounds Like: MOO-sas
Translations: having closed, having shut, having initiated, having been initiated
From the root: ΜΥΩ
Part of Speech: Participle
Explanation: This word is an aorist active participle derived from the verb 'μύω', which means 'to close' (especially the eyes or mouth) or 'to initiate into mysteries'. As a participle, it describes an action that has been completed in the past, often functioning adjectivally or adverbially. In the context of 'closing', it can refer to closing one's eyes or mouth. In the context of 'initiating', it refers to someone who has been initiated into secret rites or mysteries, often implying a state of being silent or having secret knowledge.
Inflection: Masculine, Singular, Nominative, Aorist Active Participle
Strong’s number: G3466 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΜΥΩ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ἘΜΥΕΙ — he was closing, she was closing, it was closing, he was initiated, she was initiated, it was initiated
- ΜΕΜΥΚΟΤΩΝ — of those having closed, of those having been shut, of those having been silent, of those having been initiated
- ΜΥΕΙΝ — to initiate, to instruct, to teach, to close (the eyes or mouth)
- ΜΥΩ — to shut, to close, to initiate into mysteries, to be initiated
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