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μυριάς G3461
G3461 is the Greek word μυριάς, transliterated myriás. The King James Version most often renders it thousand.
What it means
a ten-thousand; by extension, a "myriad" or indefinite number.
Where it comes from
from G3463 (μύριοι).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 9 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: ten thousand.
Verses using μυριάς
All 7 verses, quoted in full.
Luke 12:1 · KJV
In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
Acts 19:19 · KJV
Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.
Acts 21:20 · KJV
And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which believe; and they are all zealous of the law:
Hebrews 12:22 · KJV
But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,
Jude 1:14 · KJV
And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints,
Revelation 5:11 · KJV
And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;
Revelation 9:16 · KJV
And the number of the army of the horsemen were two hundred thousand thousand: and I heard the number of them.
Common questions
What does Strong's G3461 mean?
G3461 is the Greek word μυριάς (myriás), meaning a ten-thousand; by extension, a "myriad" or indefinite number.
How is G3461 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it thousand (3 times), innumerable multitude (1 time), thousands (1 time), innumerable company (1 time), ten thousands (1 time), among others.
How many times does G3461 appear in the Bible?
μυριάς (myriás) is tagged in 7 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does G3461 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from G3463 (μύριοι).
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