μῦθος

muthos

myth

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Strong’s G3454Noun, masculine5 times in the New Testament (critical text)

Where it occurs

Translated as

fables2

myths2

to myths1

In the text

1 Timothy 1:4μύθοις
or devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculation rather than the stewardship of God’s work, which is by faith.
2 Timothy 4:4μύθους
So they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.
Titus 1:14μύθοις
and will pay no attention to Jewish myths or to the commands of men who have rejected the truth.
2 Peter 1:16μύθοις
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.

Abbott-Smith

μῦθος, -ου, ὁ
[in LXX: Wis.17:4 A, Sir.20:19 * ;]

1. speech, conversation.

2. (a) a story, narrative (Hom.);

(b) later, opposite to λόγος (a true narrative) = Lat. fabula, a myth, fable, fiction: 1Ti.1:4 4:7, 2Ti.4:4, Tit.1:14, 2Pe.1:16.†
SYN.. λόγος, q.v
(AS)

Sources: Abbott-Smith’s Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922, public domain) and glosses from STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0); STEPBible TAGNT (Greek New Testament, CC BY 4.0); the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Reformatted by Word Study, wording unchanged. All sources and licenses.