Lexical Definition
μύριοι mýrioi (moo'-ree-oi) myriad G:A
plural of an apparently primary word (properly, meaning very many)
ten thousand.
- ten thousand
- by extension, innumerably many
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| μύριαι | ten thousand | LXX.Dan.7.10 |
| μύρια | ten thousand | LXX.1Chr.29.7 • LXX.Esth.3.9 • LXX.Job.42.12 |
| μυρίων | of ten thousand | Matt.18.24 |
| ten thousand | LXX.Esth.4.7 | |
| μυρίουσ | ten thousand | 1Cor.4.15 • 1Cor.14.19 |
| μυρίοισ | ten thousand | LXX.Judg.20.10 |
Abbott-Smith
μυρίος, -α, -ον,
1. numberless, countless, infinite: I Co 4:15 14:19.
2. As a definite numeral, in pl., μύριοι, -αι, -α, ten thousand: Mt 18:24.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Matthew | 18:24 |
| 1 Corinthians | 4:15 · 14:19 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
Related to: μύριοι-άς, δος, ἡ,
Attic dialect genitive plural μυριαδῶν [Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—number of [Refs]myriad, [Refs 5th c.BC+] times [Refs 3rd c.AD+]: frequently of countless numbers, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of money (i.e. δραχμῶν), [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of corn (i.e. μεδίμνων), [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also (i.e. ἀρταβῶν), [Refs 3rd c.AD+]
__II as adjective, φύστις μ. ἀνδρῶν [Refs 5th c.BC+]