"innumerable, 1 Cor. 4:15; 14:19*"
Definition and meaning
innumerable, 1 Cor. 4:15; 14:19*
In the original Greek the word is written: μυρίος
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of myrios (G3463) across the King James Bible.
And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.
For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.
Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.
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Common questions
Strong's G3463 (myrios) is a Greek word that means: innumerable, 1 Cor. 4:15; 14:19* It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word myrios (G3463) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3463 is myrios, a Greek word defined as: innumerable, 1 Cor. 4:15; 14:19*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
myrios is a Greek word found in the New Testament.