ΜΥΣΤΙΚΟΝΘΕΟΥΣ, μυστικονθεους
MYSTIKONTHEOUS, mystikontheous
Sounds Like: my-stee-KON-theh-OOS
Translations: mystical gods, secret gods, mysterious gods
From the root: ΜΥΣΤΙΚΟΣ, ΘΕΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective, Noun
Explanation: This word is a compound of two Koine Greek words: ΜΥΣΤΙΚΟΝ (mystikon), meaning 'mystical' or 'secret', and ΘΕΟΥΣ (theous), which is the accusative plural of ΘΕΟΣ (theos), meaning 'gods'. Therefore, the compound word means 'mystical gods' or 'secret gods'. It describes deities or divine entities that are associated with mysteries, secret rites, or hidden knowledge. The word is likely used to refer to gods worshipped in mystery cults or those whose nature is considered profound and not easily understood.
Inflection: ΜΥΣΤΙΚΟΝ: Neuter, Nominative or Accusative, Singular. ΘΕΟΥΣ: Masculine, Accusative, Plural. The compound word functions as a plural noun phrase.
Strong’s numbers: G3466 (Lookup on BibleHub), G2316 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 4:83
From the same root
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