### Core Meaning & Semantic Range
The Greek word **myriás**, represented by `{{G3461}}`, refers to a **ten-thousand**. It appears 9 times across 7 unique verses in the Bible. While its base definition is a specific number, it is often used by extension to describe a "myriad" or an indefinite, vast number.
### Biblical Occurrences & Contextual Analysis
In biblical texts, `{{G3461}}` is used to convey immense quantities in various contexts. It describes the vastness of the heavenly realm, such as the "innumerable company **of angels**" in the heavenly Jerusalem [[Hebrews 12:22]] and the Lord coming with "**ten thousands** of his saints" [[Jude 1:14]]. It is also used for large, earthly multitudes, like the "**innumerable multitude** of people" who gathered to hear Jesus [[Luke 12:1]]. In Revelation, it is used in a specific calculation of heavenly beings, where the number of angels is "**ten thousand** times **ten thousand**" [[Revelation 5:11]]. The word can also denote a high monetary value, as in the "fifty **thousand** pieces of silver" for the burned books in Acts [[Acts 19:19]].
### Related Words & Concepts
Several related words help define the scope of large numbers and enumeration:
* `{{G32}}` **ángelos** (a messenger; especially an "angel"): This word is frequently associated with `{{G3461}}` to describe the countless inhabitants of the spiritual world, such as the voice of many **angels** whose number was ten thousand times ten thousand [[Revelation 5:11]].
* `{{G5505}}` **chiliás** (one thousand): This term for a smaller, yet still large, number is often used alongside `{{G3461}}` to amplify the sense of an immeasurable quantity, as in "ten thousand times ten thousand, and **thousands** of **thousands**" [[Revelation 5:11]].
* `{{G706}}` **arithmós** (a number): This word for a reckoned-up number is used to explicitly state that the vast quantity described by `{{G3461}}` is being counted or heard, such as when John heard the "**number**" of the angelic host [[Revelation 5:11]] and the army of horsemen [[Revelation 9:16]].
### Theological Significance
The conceptual weight of `{{G3461}}` is used to convey the scale of divine power and presence.
* **Heavenly Populations:** The term is repeatedly used to quantify the vast, uncountable hosts surrounding God and Christ. This includes the "innumerable company of **angels**" [[Hebrews 12:22]], the "**ten thousands** of his saints" [[Jude 1:14]], and the massive angelic assembly around the throne in Revelation [[Revelation 5:11]].
* **Overwhelming Multitudes:** On earth, `{{G3461}}` emphasizes the immense scale of human gatherings, whether it is an "innumerable multitude **of people**" seeking Jesus [[Luke 12:1]] or the "many **thousands** of Jews" who came to believe [[Acts 21:20]].
* **Symbol of Immense Force or Value:** The word is used to describe the overwhelming size of a supernatural army, numbering "two hundred **thousand** **thousand**" [[Revelation 9:16]]. It also establishes the significant value of items renounced for faith, as with the books valued at "fifty **thousand** pieces of silver" [[Acts 19:19]].
### Summary
In summary, `{{G3461}}` is more than a numerical value. It is a biblical term used to express a quantity so large it is often beyond human comprehension. From the specific number of ten thousand to a general "myriad," it is employed to illustrate the vastness of angelic armies, the size of human crowds, and the immeasurable scale of events both in heaven and on earth.
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