Strong G3458μύλος
millstone
- Transliteration
- mulos
- Pronunciation
- moo'-los
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Masculine)
Definition
Probably ultimately from the base of G3433 (through the idea of hardship); a mill that is (by implication) a grinder (millstone): - millstone.
Detailed definition
μύλος, -ου, ὁ
[in LXX for רֵחֶה, Num.11:8, Deu.24:6, al.;]
1. = μύλη, a mill (Strab., Plut., LXX): Mat.24:41, Rev.18:22.
2. a mill-stone (Anth.): Rev.18:21 (T); μ. ὀνικός, Mat.18:6, Mrk.9:42 (see Swete, in l).†
(AS)
[in LXX for רֵחֶה, Num.11:8, Deu.24:6, al.;]
1. = μύλη, a mill (Strab., Plut., LXX): Mat.24:41, Rev.18:22.
2. a mill-stone (Anth.): Rev.18:21 (T); μ. ὀνικός, Mat.18:6, Mrk.9:42 (see Swete, in l).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G3458 appears in 4 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- millstone4
First verses
- Matthew 18:6But 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 that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
- Luke 17:2It 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.
- Revelation 18:21And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all.
- Revelation 18:22And 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 he be, shall be found any more in thee; and the sound of a millstone shall be heard no more at all in thee;
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Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
μύλος [ῠ], ὁ,
={μύλη}, mill, [LXX+1st c.AD+ (LXX.Exo.11.5, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.549d, 830d)]; μ. καβαλλαρικὸς ἐν λίθοις, μ. ὀνικός, μ. ὑδραλετικός, [Refs (“Edict.Diocl.” 15.52,53, 54.)]
2 millstone, PCair. Zen.355.84 (uncertain, [NT+3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC), “Anthologia Graeca” 11.253 (1st c.AD: Lucillius Epigrammaticus); γυνὴ ἔρριψε κλάσμα μύλου LXX.2Ki.11.21; μ. ὀνικός En. NT.Matt.18.6, NT.Mark.9.42; μύλους σφυρηλάτους ἀργυροῦς 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 4.1.13: _metaphorically_, ὀψὲ θεῶν ἀλέουσι μύλοι, ἀλέουσι δὲ λεπτά “App.Prov.” 4.48)]: generally, stone, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “Steril.” 241.)]
3 grinder, molar, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Artemidorus Daldianus Onirocriticus 1.31.)]
II poetry for μύλλος (which see), [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Oppianus Anazarbensis Epicus “Halieutica - Poetae Bucolici et Didactici” 1.130.)]
III ={μύλη} IV, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Soranus Medicus 2.36, 1st c.AD: Erotianus Grammaticus)] see at {ἐμυλώθη}, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus)]
={μύλη}, mill, [LXX+1st c.AD+ (LXX.Exo.11.5, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.549d, 830d)]; μ. καβαλλαρικὸς ἐν λίθοις, μ. ὀνικός, μ. ὑδραλετικός, [Refs (“Edict.Diocl.” 15.52,53, 54.)]
2 millstone, PCair. Zen.355.84 (uncertain, [NT+3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC), “Anthologia Graeca” 11.253 (1st c.AD: Lucillius Epigrammaticus); γυνὴ ἔρριψε κλάσμα μύλου LXX.2Ki.11.21; μ. ὀνικός En. NT.Matt.18.6, NT.Mark.9.42; μύλους σφυρηλάτους ἀργυροῦς 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 4.1.13: _metaphorically_, ὀψὲ θεῶν ἀλέουσι μύλοι, ἀλέουσι δὲ λεπτά “App.Prov.” 4.48)]: generally, stone, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “Steril.” 241.)]
3 grinder, molar, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Artemidorus Daldianus Onirocriticus 1.31.)]
II poetry for μύλλος (which see), [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Oppianus Anazarbensis Epicus “Halieutica - Poetae Bucolici et Didactici” 1.130.)]
III ={μύλη} IV, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Soranus Medicus 2.36, 1st c.AD: Erotianus Grammaticus)] see at {ἐμυλώθη}, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus)]