secret or "mystery

(), or , mostly in pl., (Æsch., Hdt., al.). that which is known to the a mystery secret doctrine μύστης τὰ μ. initiated In later writers (Menand., , 168), that which may not be revealed (not, however, as in the modern sense, intrinsically difficult to understand), a or of any kind (, , , ). Incert. secret mystery To 12:7 11 Jth 2:2 II Mac 13:21 In NT, of the counsels of God (cf. Th.: , for ), once hidden but now revealed in the Gospel or some fact thereof; Jb 15:8 Ps 24 (25):14 סוֹד of the Christian revelation generally: , , , , , ; , ; , , ; , ; , , ; , ; , ; , ; , ; Ro 16:25 I Co 2:7 Col 1:26 27 Eph 3:3 9 Mk 4:11 I Co 2:1 Re 10:7 Col 2:2 Col 4:3 Eph 3:4 Eph 1:9 Eph 6:19 I Ti 3:9 I Ti 3:16 τ. βασιλείας τ. θεοῦ τ. θεοῦ τ. θ., Χριστοῦ τ. Χριστοῦ τ. θελήματος αὐτοῦ τ. εὐαγγελίου τ. πίστεως τ. εὐσεβείας of particular truths, or details, of the Christian revelation: , , , , , ; pl., , ; , ; (), , (cf. Westc., , 180 ff.; AR, , 234 ff.; Lft., , 165 f.; Hatch, , 57 f.; , iii, 465 ff.; , ii, 213 ff.).† Ro 11:25 I Co 15:51 Eph 5:32 II Th 2:7 Re 1:20 17:5 7 I Co 13:2 14:2 I Co 4:1 Mt 13:11 Lk 8:10 τὰ μ. θεοῦ τ. βασιλείας τ. οὐρανῶν θεοῦ Eph. Eph. Col. Essays DB DCG

verborgenheid, verborgenheden

a mystery, secret, of which initiation is necessary; in the NT: the counsels of God, once hidden but now revealed in the Gospel or some fact thereof; the Christian revelation generally; particular truths or details of the Christian revelation.

mystery

a secret or "mystery" (through the idea of silence imposed by initiation into religious rites)

mystery

μυστήρισν, -ου, τό (μυέω), [in LXX: Dan LXX TH Dan.2:18 ff. (רָז), Tob.12:7, 11, Jdth.2:2, Wis.2:22 6:22 14:15, 23, Sir.3:18 22:22 27:16-17, 21, 2Ma.13:21 * ;] 1. that which is known to the μύστης (initiated), a mystery or secret doctrine, mostly in pl., τὰ μ. (Æsch., Hdt., al.). 2. In later writers (Menand., Incert., 168), that which may not be revealed (not, however, as in the modern sense, intrinsically difficult to understand), a secret or mystery of any kind (To, Jth, 2Mac, ll, with). 3. In NT, of the counsels of God (cf. Th.: Job.15:8, Psa.25:14 for סוֹד), once hidden but now revealed in the Gospel or some fact thereof; (a) of the Christian revelation generally : Rom.16:25, 1Co.2:7, Col.1:26-27, Eph.3:3, 9; τ. βασιλείας τ. θεοῦ, Mrk.4:11; τ. θεοῦ, 1Co.2:1, Rev.10:7; τ. θ., Χριστοῦ, Col.2:2; τ. Χριστοῦ., Col.4:3, Eph.3:4; τ. θελήματος αὐτοῦ, Eph.1:9; τ. εὐαγγελίον, Eph.6:19; τ. πίστεως, 1Ti.3:9; τ. εὐσεβείας, 1Ti.3:16; (b) of particular truths, or details, of the Christian revelation : Rom.11:25, 1Co.15:51, Eph.5:32, 2Th.2:7, Rev.1:20 17:5, 7; pl., τὰ μ., 1Co.13:2 14:2; θεοῦ, 1Co.4:1; τ. βασιλείας τ. οὐρανῶν (θεοῦ), Mat.13:11, Luk.8:10 (cf. Westc., Eph., 180 ff.; AR, Eph., 234 ff.; Lft., Col., 165 f.; Hatch, Essays, 57 f.; DB, iii, 465 ff.; DCG, ii, 213 ff.).† (AS)