Strong's Lexicon
G3458 — μύλος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G3458 |
|---|---|
| Word: | μύλος |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | probably ultimately from the base of G3433 (through the idea of hardship) |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 5 |
| Transliteration: | mulos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | moo'-los |
| Meaning: | 1. a "mill" 2. (by implication), a grinder (millstone) |
| KJV Renderings: | millstone |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
μύλος, μύλου, ὁ ((Latinmola; English mill, meal)); 1. a mill-stone ((Anthol. etc.)): Rev 18:21 (L WH μύλινος, which see); μύλος ὀνικός, Mat 18:6; Mar 9:42 L T Tr WH; Luk 17:2 Rec.; a large mill consisted of two stones, an upper and an under one; the nether stone was stationary, but the upper one was turned by an ass, whence the name μύλος ὀνικός.
2. equivalent to μύλη, a mill ((Diodorus, Strabo, Plutarch)): Mat 24:41 L T Tr WH; φωνή μύλου, the noise made by a mill, Rev 18:22.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
μύλος (millstone)
Matthew 18:6
- KJV: But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck and he were drowned in the depth of the sea
- GK: ος δ΄ αν σκανδαλίση ένα των μικρών τούτων των πιστευόντων εις εμέ συμφέρει αυτώ ίνα κρεμασθή μύλος ονικός επί τον τράχηλον αυτού και καταποντισθή εν τω πελάγει της θαλάσσης
Luke 17:2
- KJV: It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck and he cast into the sea than that he should offend one of these little ones
- GK: λυσιτελεί αυτώ ει μύλος ονικός περίκειται περί τον τράχηλον αυτού και έρριπται εις την θάλασσαν η ίνα σκανδαλίση ένα των μικρών τούτων
Revelation 18:21
- KJV: And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone and cast into the sea saying Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down and shall be found no more at all
- GK: και ήρεν εις άγγελος ισχυρός λίθον ως μύλον μέγαν και έβαλεν εις την θάλασσαν λέγων ούτως ορμήματι βληθήσεται Βαβυλών η μεγάλη πόλις και ου ευρέθη έτι
Revelation 18:22
- KJV: And the voice of harpers and musicians and of pipers and trumpeters shall be heard no more at all in thee and no craftsman of whatsoever craft shall be found any more in thee and the sound of a millstone shall be heard no more at all in thee
- GK: και φωνή κιθαρωδών και μουσικών και αυλητών και σαλπιστών ου ακουσθή εν σοι έτι και πας τεχνίτης πάσης τέχνης ου ευρεθή εν σοι έτι και φωνή μύλου ου ακουσθή εν σοι έτι