Greek · G3463 · unreviewed

μύριοι

Ten thousand; by extension, innumerably many

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μύριοι G3463
Pronunciation mýrioi

What does μύριοι (mýrioi) mean in the Bible?

μύριοι (mýrioi) is a Greek word meaning "ten thousand; by extension, innumerably many". μυρίος, -α, -ον __1.

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Meaning

ten thousand; by extension, innumerably many
Extended definition

Literally ten thousand, but often used hyperbolically to mean innumerably many or countless.

1numberless, countless, infinite: 1Co.4:15 14:19.
2As a definite numeral, in pl., μύριοι, -αι, -α, ten thousand: Mat.18:24.
Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Genitive · Plural · Neuter Matt 18:24
Accusative · Plural · Masculine 1 Cor 4:15 · 1 Cor 14:19
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Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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