Menu
G3458 μύλος (mýlos)
Greek
Noun, Masculine
‹ G3457 Greek Dictionary G3459 ›

Quick Definition

a millstone

Strong's Definition

a "mill", i.e. (by implication), a grinder (millstone)

Derivation: probably ultimately from the base of G3433 (μόλις) (through the idea of hardship);

KJV Usage: millstone

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

μύλος, μύλου, ὁ ((Latinmola; English mill, meal)); 1. a mill-stone ((Anthol. etc.)): Rev_18:21 (L WH μύλινος, which see); μύλος ὀνικός, Mat_18:6; Mar_9:42 L T Tr WH; Luk_17:2 Rec.; a large mill consisted of two stones, an upper and an under one; the nether stone was stationary, but the upper one was turned by an ass, whence the name μύλος ὀνικός. 2. equivalent to μύλη, a mill ((Diodorus, Strabo, Plutarch)): Mat_24:41 L T Tr WH; φωνή μύλου, the noise made by a mill, Rev_18:22.

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

μύλος mylos 4x a millstone, Mat_18:6 ; Mat_24:41 ; Mar_9:42 ; Rev_18:22

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

† μύλος , -ου , ὁ , [in LXX for H7347 , 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 , Mar_9:42 ( v. Swete , in l ).† *† μύλινος , -η , -ον ( < μύλος ), 1. made of mill-stone ( C . l . 3371) 2. = μυλικός : Rev_18:21 (μύλον , T ).†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

μύλος [page 419] μύλος , a mill, as in Mat_24:41 , Rev_18:22 , occurs in P Oxy II. 278 .17 (a lease A.D. 17), where it is laid down μετὰ τὸν χρόνον ἀπ [οκα ]ταστησάτωι ὁ μα̣νης τὸν μύλον ὑγιῆι καὶ ἀσινῆι , οἷον καὶ παρείληφεν , at the end of the time the servant shall restore the mill safe and uninjured in the condition in which he received it (Edd.). With the μύλος ὀνικός ( Mar_9:42 ), cf. P Ryl II. 167 .10 (A.D. 39) μυλαῖον ἐνεργὸν ἐν ᾧ μύλοι Θηβαικοὶ τρεῖς σὺν κώπαις καὶ τραπέζαις , a mill in full working order, containing 3 Theban millstones, with handles and nether-stones (Edd.), and similarly BGU IV. 1067 .5 (A.D. 101 2). See also the new compound μυλονικός in P Lond 335 .7 (A.D. 166 7 or 198 9) (= II. p. 191). Μυλοκόπος , mill-stone-worker, is found in P Tebt II. 278 .12 (early i/A.D.).

Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon

μύλος [Etym: μύλη] "a millstone", Strab.

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

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)

Bible Occurrences (5)

Everything we make is available for free because of a generous community of supporters.

Donate