μῦθοςmŷthos
a tale, i.e. fiction ("myth")
Greek (New Testament) · G3454
Meanings
1. speech, conversation.
(a) a story, narrative (Hom.)
(b) later, opposed to λόγος (a true narrative) = Lat. fabula, a myth, fable, fiction: 1 Timothy 1:4, 1 Timothy 4:7, 2 Timothy 4:4, Titus 1:14, 2 Peter 1:16.
Synonyms
λόγος, see that word
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 5 times in the Bible.
- 1 Timothy 1:4 Don’t let them waste their time in endless discussion of myths and spiritual pedigrees. These things only lead to meaningless speculations, which don’t help people live a life of faith in God.
- 1 Timothy 4:7 Do not waste time arguing over godless ideas and old wives’ tales. Instead, train yourself to be godly.
- 2 Timothy 4:4 They will reject the truth and chase after myths.
- Titus 1:14 They must stop listening to Jewish myths and the commands of people who have turned away from the truth.
- 2 Peter 1:16 For we were not making up clever stories when we told you about the powerful coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. We saw his majestic splendor with our own eyes
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.