Strong's Lexicon mulón: Millstone Original Word: μύλων Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word μύλος (múlos), meaning "mill" or "millstone." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of a millstone is רֵחַיִם (rechayim), which also refers to a pair of millstones used for grinding. Usage: The term "mulón" refers to a millstone, a large, circular stone used for grinding grain into flour. In biblical contexts, it is often used metaphorically to signify a heavy burden or judgment. The imagery of a millstone is employed to convey the severity of consequences or the weight of responsibility. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient times, millstones were essential tools for daily life, used to grind grain into flour for bread, a staple food. They were typically made of hard stone and operated by hand or animal power. The millstone's significance extended beyond its practical use, symbolizing sustenance, labor, and sometimes judgment. In Jewish culture, the millstone was a familiar household item, and its imagery would have been easily understood by Jesus' audience. HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 3459 mýlōn – a mill; a building (mill) used to operate a grinding mill-stone (it occurs only in Mt 24:41). See 3458 (mlos). The old-styled, Eastern hand-mill required two people. One person dropped a handful of grain on a lower stone, while the other rubbed another stone back-and-forth on it to grind the grain. [An ancient millstone (hand-mill) was generally turned by two women (see also 229 /alḗthō, and Ex 11:5). "There was a handle near the edge of the upper stone" (WP, 1, 194,95).] NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originvariant reading for mulos, q.v. Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3459: μυλώνμυλών (not paroxytone; see Chandler § 596 cf. § 584), μύλωνος, ὁ, place where a mill runs; mill-house: Matthew 24:41 R G. (Euripides, Thucydides, Demosthenes, Aristotle, others.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance mill. From mulos; a mill-house -- mill. see GREEK mulos Forms and Transliterations μύλωνι μύλωνος μυξωτήρωνLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance μόχθον — 1 Occ.μουσικῶν — 1 Occ. μυελῶν — 1 Occ. μεμύημαι — 1 Occ. μύθοις — 3 Occ. μύθους — 2 Occ. μυκᾶται — 1 Occ. μυκτηρίζεται — 1 Occ. μυλικὸς — 1 Occ. μύλινον — 1 Occ. μύλος — 2 Occ. μύλου — 1 Occ. Μύρα — 1 Occ. μυριάδας — 1 Occ. μυριάδες — 3 Occ. μυριάδων — 3 Occ. μυριάσιν — 2 Occ. μυρίσαι — 1 Occ. μυρίων — 1 Occ. μυρίους — 2 Occ. |
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