Strong's Greek · G3454
μῦθος
mŷthos
fable
Definition
a tale, i.e. fiction ("myth")
Derivation
perhaps from the same as G3453 (μυέω) (through the idea of tuition);
Appears 5 times in Scripture
“But reject irreverent, silly myths. Instead, train yourself for godliness.”
“or devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculation rather than the stewardship of God’s work, which is by faith.”
“and will pay no attention to Jewish myths or to the commands of men who have rejected the truth.”
“So they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.”
“For we did not follow cleverly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of His majesty.”
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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).