Definition
μυρίος, -α, -ον
1. numberless, countless, infinite: 1 Corinthians 4:15; 14:19.
2. As a definite numeral, in pl., μύριοι, -αι, -α, ten thousand: Matthew 18:24.
Hebrew words it translates
The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as μύριοι:
- רִבּוֹrib.bo“ten thousand”always
Usage patterns
Occurrences
3 total
- Matthew 18:24μυρίων · owing ten thousandAs he began the settlements, a debtor owing ten thousand talents was brought to him.
- 1 Corinthians 4:15μυρίους · ten thousandEven if you have ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I became your father through the gospel.
- 1 Corinthians 14:19μυρίους · ten thousandBut in the church, I would rather speak five coherent words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue.