Lexicon
μύριοι
murioi
G3463
G:A Greek

myriad

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Greek
Language

murioi denotes a very large quantity, used of guardians, words, and talents in the supplied verses.

The attested uses describe very large quantities in differing settings: guardians in 1 Corinthians 4:15, words in 1 Corinthians 14:19, and talents in Matthew 18:24.

Senses in use

  1. A very large quantity · dominant

    The accusative plural masculine form occurs with guardians in 1 Corinthians 4:15 and with words in 1 Corinthians 14:19; in the latter, the APB renders the contrast as “five words” rather than “ten thousand words.” The genitive plural neuter form occurs with talents in Matthew 18:24, where the APB renders a debtor’s amount as “ten thousand talents.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the large quantity as “myriad” for guardians in 1 Corinthians 4:15 and as “ten thousand” for words and talents in 1 Corinthians 14:19 and Matthew 18:24. These renderings confirm the verses’ quantity language rather than isolate a fixed English equivalent.

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