- Original: μέγας
- Transliteration: megas
- Phonetic: meg'-as
- Definition:
1. great
a. of the external form or sensible appearance of things (or of persons)
1. in particular, of space and its dimensions, as respects 1a
b. mass and weight: great 1a
c. compass and extent: large, spacious 1a
d. measure and height: long 1a
e. stature and age: great, old
f. of number and quantity: numerous, large, abundant
g. of age: the elder
h. used of intensity and its degrees: with great effort, of the affections and emotions of the mind, of natural events powerfully affecting the senses: violent, mighty, strong
2. predicated of rank, as belonging to
a. persons, eminent for ability, virtue, authority, power
b. things esteemed highly for their importance: of great moment, of great weight, importance
c. a thing to be highly esteemed for its excellence: excellent
3. splendid, prepared on a grand scale, stately
4. great things
a. of God's preeminent blessings
b. of things which overstep the province of a created being, proud (presumptuous) things, full of arrogance, derogatory to the majesty of God
- Origin: [including the prolonged forms, feminine megale, plural megaloi, etc., cf also
G3176 ,
G3187 ]
- TDNT entry: 12:49,6
- Part(s) of speech: Adjective
- Strong's: Including the prolonged forms femine μεγάλη megalē plural μέγάλοι megaloi etc.; compare also
G3176 G3187 ] big (literally or figuratively in a very wide application): - (+ fear) exceedingly great (-est) high large loud mighty + (be) sore (afraid) strong X to years.
Total KJV Occurrences: 167
• afraid, 1
Luke 2:9
• day, 1
Joh 19:31
• exceedingly, 1
Mar 4:41
• great, 98
Mat 2:10; Mat 4:16; Mat 8:24; Mat 8:26; Mat 22:36; Mat 27:60; Mat 28:2; Mat 28:8; Mar 4:37; Mar 4:39; Mar 5:11; Mar 5:42; Mar 16:4;
Luke 1:15;
Luke 1:32;
Luke 2:10;
Luke 4:38;
Luke 5:29;
Luke 7:16;
Luke 8:37;
Luke 24:52; Joh 6:18; Joh 7:37; Joh 21:11; Act 2:20; Act 4:33(2); Act 5:5; Act 5:11; Act 6:8; Act 7:11; Act 8:1; Act 8:2; Act 8:8; Act 8:10; Act 10:11; Act 11:5; Act 11:28; Act 15:3; Act 16:26; Act 19:27; Act 19:28; Act 19:34; Act 19:35; Act 23:9; Act 26:22;
Romans 9:2;
1 Corinthians 16:9; Eph 5:32;
1 Timothy 3:16;
1 Timothy 6:6;
2 Timothy 2:20;
Titus 2:13;
Hebrews 4:14;
Hebrews 10:35;
Hebrews 13:20;
Jude 1:6;
Revelation 1:10;
Revelation 6:4;
Revelation 6:12;
Revelation 6:17;
Revelation 7:14;
Revelation 8:8;
Revelation 8:10;
Revelation 9:2;
Revelation 9:14;
Revelation 11:8;
Revelation 11:11;
Revelation 11:12;
Revelation 11:13;
Revelation 11:15;
Revelation 11:17;
Revelation 11:18;
Revelation 11:19;
Revelation 12:1;
Revelation 12:3;
Revelation 12:9;
Revelation 12:12;
Revelation 12:14;
Revelation 13:2;
Revelation 13:13;
Revelation 14:2;
Revelation 14:8;
Revelation 14:19;
Revelation 15:1;
Revelation 15:3;
Revelation 16:1;
Revelation 16:9;
Revelation 16:12;
Revelation 16:14;
Revelation 16:17;
Revelation 16:18(2);
Revelation 16:19(2);
Revelation 16:21(2);
Revelation 17:1
• GREAT, 1
Revelation 17:5
• great, 22
Revelation 17:6;
Revelation 17:18;
Revelation 18:1;
Revelation 18:2;
Revelation 18:10;
Revelation 18:16;
Revelation 18:18;
Revelation 18:19;
Revelation 18:21(2);
Revelation 19:1;
Revelation 19:2;
Revelation 19:5;
Revelation 19:17;
Revelation 19:18;
Revelation 20:1;
Revelation 20:11;
Revelation 20:12;
Revelation 21:3;
Revelation 21:10(2);
Revelation 21:12
• greatest, 2
Act 8:10;
Hebrews 8:11
• high, 1
Hebrews 10:21
• loud, 33
Mat 27:46; Mat 27:50; Mar 1:26; Mar 5:7; Mar 15:34; Mar 15:37;
Luke 1:42;
Luke 4:33;
Luke 8:28;
Luke 17:15;
Luke 19:37;
Luke 23:23;
Luke 23:46; Joh 11:43; Act 7:57; Act 7:60; Act 8:7; Act 14:10; Act 16:28; Act 26:24;
Revelation 5:2;
Revelation 5:12;
Revelation 6:10;
Revelation 7:2;
Revelation 7:10;
Revelation 8:13;
Revelation 10:3;
Revelation 12:10;
Revelation 14:7;
Revelation 14:9;
Revelation 14:15;
Revelation 14:18;
Revelation 19:17
• mighty, 1
Revelation 6:13
• one, 1
Act 8:9
• strong, 1
Revelation 18:2
• thing, 2
1 Corinthians 9:11;
2 Corinthians 11:15
• things, 1
Revelation 13:5
• years, 1
Hebrews 11:24
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