Strong's Greek · G3454
μῦθος
mŷthos
Definitiona tale, i.e. fiction ("myth")
Derivationperhaps from the same as G3453 (μυέω) (through the idea of tuition);
KJV usagefable
Occurrences5 in the KJV · 5 verses
μῦθος in Scripture
1 Timothy 1:4
Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.
1 Timothy 4:7
But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.
2 Timothy 4:4
And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
Titus 1:14
Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.
2 Peter 1:16
For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.