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μύλος

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
μύλος, ου, ὁ
Greek transliteration: 
mylos
Simplified transliteration: 
mylos
Numbers
Strong's number: 
3458
GK Number: 
3685
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
4
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
n-2a
Gloss: 
hand mill or millstone for grinding
Definition: 
a millstone, Mt. 18:6; 24:41; Mk. 9:42; Rev. 18:22*

Greek-English Concordance for μύλος

Matthew 18:6 But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a large millstone (mylos | μύλος | nom sg masc) hung around his neck and be drowned far out at sea.
Matthew 24:41 Two women will be grinding at the mill (mylō | μύλῳ | dat sg masc); one will be taken and the other left.
Mark 9:42 “And whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him if a large millstone (mylos | μύλος | nom sg masc) were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea.
Revelation 18:22 And the sound of harpists and musicians, flute players and trumpeters, will never again be heard; craftsman of any trade will never again be found in you, and the sound of the mill (mylou | μύλου | gen sg masc) will never again be heard in you;