μύλοςmýlos
a "mill", i.e. (by implication), a grinder (millstone)
Greek (New Testament) · G3458
Meanings
1. = μύλη, a mill: Matthew 24:41, Revelation 18:22.
2. a mill-stone (Anth.): Revelation 18:21 (T); μ. ὀνικός, Matthew 18:6, Mark 9:42.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 4 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 18:6 But if you cause one of these little ones who trusts in me to fall into sin, it would be better for you to have a large millstone tied around your neck and be drowned in the depths of the sea.
- Matthew 24:41 Two women will be grinding flour at the mill; one will be taken, the other left.
- Mark 9:42 “But if you cause one of these little ones who trusts in me to fall into sin, it would be better for you to be thrown into the sea with a large millstone hung around your neck.
- Revelation 18:22 The sound of harps, singers, flutes, and trumpets will never be heard in you again. No craftsmen and no trades will ever be found in you again. The sound of the mill will never be heard in you again.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.