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G3173 — μέγας

megas · great · Greek

μέγας, μεγάλη, μέγα, [in LXX chiefly for גָּדוֹל, also for מַרְבֶּה ,רַב (incl. μείζων), רֹב (μέγιστος) ;] great; 1. of external form, bodily size, measure, extent: λίθος, Mat.2:60; δράκων, Rev.12:3; ἰχθῦς, Jhn.21:11; πόλις, Rev.11:8; μάχαιρα, Rev.6:4, al. 2. Of intensity and degree: δύναμις, Act.4:33; φόβος, Mrk.4:41; ἀγάπη, Jhn.15:13; ἄνεμος, 'ib. 6:18; κραυγή, Act.23:9; φῶς, Mat.4:16; πυρετός, Luk.4:38; θλίψις, Mat.24:21. 3. Of rank; (a) of persons: θεός (MM, xvi), Tit.2:13; Ἄρτεμις, Act.19:27; compar. (see infr.), Mat.18:1 (cf. Dalman, Words, 113f.); neut. for masc. (Bl., §32, 1), Mat.12:6; (b) of things: ἁμαρτία, Jhn.19:11; μυστήριον, Eph.5:32; = μεγίστη (see infr., and cf. Field, Notes, 16f.), Mat.22:36; compar. for superl. (M, Pr., 78), 1Co.13:13. 4. (a) Compar., μείζων: Mat.11:11 23:17, al.; neut. pl., μείζονα, contr. μείζω, Jhn.1:51; double compar., μειζότερος (M, Pr., 236; Bl., §11, 4), III Jo 4; (b) superl, μέγιστος (Deiss., BS, 365), 2Pe.1:4. (AS)

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Matthew 2:10 · μεγάληνAnd having seen the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy,Matthew 4:16 · μέγα,the people that is sitting in darkness saw a great light, and to those sitting in a region and shadow of death—light arose to them.’Matthew 5:19 · μέγαςWhoever therefore may loose one of these commands—the least—and may teach men so, least he shall be called in the reign of the heavens, but whoever may do and may teach them, he shall be called great in the reign of the heavens.Matthew 5:35 · μεγάλουnor by the earth, because it is His footstool, nor by Jerusalem, because it is a city of a great king,Matthew 7:27 · μεγάλη.¶and the rain did descend, and the streams came, and the winds blew, and they beat on that house, and it fell, and its fall was great.’Matthew 8:24 · μέγαςand lo, a great tempest arose in the sea, so that the boat was being covered by the waves, but he was sleeping,Matthew 8:26 · μεγάλη.¶And he saith to them, ‘Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith?’ Then having risen, he rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm;Matthew 11:11 · μείζων · μείζωνVerily I say to you, there hath not risen, among those born of women, a greater than John the Baptist, but he who is least in the reign of the heavens is greater than he.Matthew 12:6 · μεῖζόνand I say to you, that a greater than the temple is here;Matthew 13:32 · μεῖζονwhich less, indeed, is than all the seeds, but when it may be grown, is greatest of the herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the heaven do come and rest in its branches.’Matthew 15:28 · μεγάληthen answering, Jesus said to her, ‘O woman, great is thy faith, let it be to thee as thou wilt;’ and her daughter was healed from that hour.Matthew 18:1 · μείζωνAt that hour came the disciples near to Jesus, saying, ‘Who, now, is greater in the reign of the heavens?’Matthew 18:4 · μείζωνwhoever then may humble himself as this child, he is the greater in the reign of the heavens.Matthew 20:25 · μεγάλοιand Jesus having called them near, said, ‘Ye have known that the rulers of the nations do exercise lordship over them, and those great do exercise authority over them,Matthew 20:26 · μέγαςbut not so shall it be among you, but whoever may will among you to become great, let him be your ministrant;Matthew 20:31 · μεῖζονAnd the multitude charged them that they might be silent, and they cried out the more, saying, ‘Deal kindly with us sir—Son of David.’Matthew 22:36 · μεγάληTeacher, which is the great command in the Law?’Matthew 22:38 · μεγάληthis is a first and great command;Matthew 23:11 · μείζωνAnd the greater of you shall be your ministrant,Matthew 23:17 · μείζωνFools and blind! for which is greater, the gold, or the sanctuary that is sanctifying the gold?Matthew 23:19 · μεῖζον,Fools and blind! for which is greater, the gift, or the altar that is sanctifying the gift?Matthew 24:21 · μεγάληfor there shall be then great tribulation, such as was not from the beginning of the world till now, no, nor may be.Matthew 24:24 · μεγάλαfor there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and they shall give great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, also the chosen.Matthew 24:31 · μεγάλης,and he shall send his messengers with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his chosen from the four winds, from the ends of the heavens unto the ends thereof.Matthew 27:46 · μεγάλῃand about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a great voice, saying, ‘Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?’ that is, ‘My God, my God, why didst Thou forsake me?’Matthew 27:50 · μεγάλῃAnd Jesus having again cried with a great voice, yielded the spirit;Matthew 27:60 · μέγανand laid it in his new tomb, that he hewed in the rock, and having rolled a great stone to the door of the tomb, he went away;Matthew 28:2 · μέγας·and lo, there came a great earthquake, for a messenger of the Lord, having come down out of heaven, having come, did roll away the stone from the door, and was sitting upon it,Matthew 28:8 · μεγάληςAnd having gone forth quickly from the tomb, with fear and great joy, they ran to tell to his disciples;Mark 1:26 · μεγάλῃand the unclean spirit having torn him, and having cried with a great voice, came forth out of him,Mark 4:32 · μεῖζον · μεγάλουςand whenever it may be sown, it cometh up, and doth become greater than any of the herbs, and doth make great branches, so that under its shade the fowls of the heaven are able to rest.’Mark 4:37 · μεγάληAnd there cometh a great storm of wind, and the waves were beating on the boat, so that it is now being filled,Mark 4:39 · μεγάλη.¶And having waked up, he rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, ‘Peace, be stilled;’ and the wind did lull, and there was a great calm:Mark 4:41 · μέγανand they feared a great fear, and said one to another, ‘Who, then, is this, that even the wind and the sea do obey him?’Mark 5:7 · μεγάλῃand having called with a loud voice, he said, ‘What—to me and to thee, Jesus, Son of God the Most High? I adjure thee by God, mayest thou not afflict me!’Mark 5:11 · μεγάληAnd there was there, near the mountains, a great herd of swine feeding,Mark 5:42 · μεγάλῃ.And immediately the damsel arose, and was walking, for she was twelve years old; and they were amazed with a great amazement,Mark 9:34 · μείζων.¶and they were silent, for with one another they did reason in the way who is greater;Mark 10:42 · μεγάλοιbut Jesus having called them near, saith to them, ‘Ye have known that they who are considered to rule the nations do exercise lordship over them, and their great ones do exercise authority upon them;Mark 10:43 · μέγαςbut not so shall it be among you; but whoever may will to become great among you, he shall be your minister,Mark 12:31 · μείζωνand the second is like it, this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself;—greater than these there is no other command.’Mark 13:2 · μεγάλαςand Jesus answering said to him, ‘Seest thou these great buildings? there may not be left a stone upon a stone, that may not be thrown down.’Mark 14:15 · μέγαand he will shew you a large upper room, furnished, prepared—there make ready for us.’Mark 15:34 · μεγάλῃand at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a great voice, saying, ‘Eloi, Eloi, lamma sabachthani?’ which is, being interpreted, ‘My God, my God, why didst Thou forsake me?’Mark 15:37 · μεγάληνAnd Jesus having uttered a loud cry, yielded the spirit,Mark 16:4 · μέγαςAnd having looked, they see that the stone hath been rolled away—for it was very great,Luke 1:15 · μέγαςfor he shall be great before the Lord, and wine and strong drink he may not drink, and of the Holy Spirit he shall be full, even from his mother’s womb;Luke 1:32 · μέγαςhe shall be great, and Son of the Highest he shall be called, and the Lord God shall give him the throne of David his father,Luke 1:42 · μεγάλῃand spake out with a loud voice, and said, ‘Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb;Luke 1:49 · μεγάλαFor He who is mighty did to me great things, And holy is His name,Luke 2:9 · μέγαν.and lo, a messenger of the Lord stood over them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they feared a great fear.Luke 2:10 · μεγάληνAnd the messenger said to them, ‘Fear not, for lo, I bring you good news of great joy, that shall be to all the people—Luke 4:25 · μέγαςand of a truth I say to you, Many widows were in the days of Elijah, in Israel, when the heaven was shut for three years and six months, when great famine came on all the land,Luke 4:33 · μεγάλῃ·And in the synagogue was a man, having a spirit of an unclean demon, and he cried out with a great voice,Luke 4:38 · μεγάλῳ,And having risen out of the synagogue, he entered into the house of Simon, and the mother-in-law of Simon was pressed with a great fever, and they did ask him about her,Luke 5:29 · μεγάληνAnd Levi made a great entertainment to him in his house, and there was a great multitude of tax-gatherers and others who were with them reclining (at meat),Luke 6:49 · μέγα.¶‘And he who heard and did not, is like to a man having builded a house upon the earth, without a foundation, against which the stream brake forth, and immediately it fell, and the ruin of that house became great.’Luke 7:16 · μέγαςand fear took hold of all, and they were glorifying God, saying—‘A great prophet hath risen among us,’ and—‘God did look upon His people.’Luke 7:28 · μείζων · μείζωνfor I say to you, a greater prophet, among those born of women, than John the Baptist there is not; but the least in the reign of God is greater than he.’Luke 8:28 · μεγάλῃand having seen Jesus, and having cried out, he fell before him, and with a loud voice, said, ‘What—to me and to thee, Jesus, Son of God Most High? I beseech thee, mayest thou not afflict me!’Luke 8:37 · μεγάλῳAnd the whole multitude of the region of the Gadarenes round about asked him to go away from them, because with great fear they were pressed, and he having entered into the boat, did turn back.Luke 9:46 · μείζωνAnd there entered a reasoning among them, this, Who may be greater of them?Luke 9:48 · μέγας.and said to them, ‘Whoever may receive this child in my name, doth receive me, and whoever may receive me, doth receive Him who sent me, for he who is least among you all—he shall be great.’Luke 12:18 · μείζοναςand he said, This I will do, I will take down my storehouses, and greater ones I will build, and I will gather together there all my products and my good things,Luke 14:16 · μέγαand he said to him, ‘A certain man made a great supper, and called many,Luke 16:26 · μέγαand besides all these things, between us and you a great chasm is fixed, so that they who are willing to go over from hence unto you are not able, nor do they from thence to us pass through.Luke 17:15 · μεγάληςand one of them having seen that he was healed did turn back, with a loud voice glorifying God,Luke 19:37 · μεγάλῃand as he is coming nigh now, at the descent of the mount of the Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began rejoicing to praise God with a great voice for all the mighty works they had seen,Luke 21:11 · μεγάλοι · μεγάλαgreat shakings also in every place, and famines, and pestilences, there shall be; fearful things also, and great signs from heaven there shall be;Luke 21:23 · μεγάλη‘And woe to those with child, and to those giving suck, in those days; for there shall be great distress on the land, and wrath on this people;Luke 22:12 · μέγαand he shall show you a large upper room furnished, there make ready;’Luke 22:24 · μείζων.And there happened also a strife among them—who of them is accounted to be greater.Luke 22:26 · μείζωνbut ye are not so, but he who is greater among you—let him be as the younger; and he who is leading, as he who is ministering;Luke 22:27 · μείζων,for who is greater? he who is reclining (at meat), or he who is ministering? is it not he who is reclining (at meat)? and I—I am in your midst as he who is ministering.Luke 23:23 · μεγάλαιςAnd they were pressing with loud voices asking him to be crucified, and their voices, and those of the chief priests, were prevailing,Luke 23:46 · μεγάλῃand having cried with a loud voice, Jesus said, ‘Father, to Thy hands I commit my spirit;’ and these things having said, he breathed forth the spirit.Luke 24:52 · μεγάληςand they, having bowed before him, did turn back to Jerusalem with great joy,John 1:50 · μείζωJesus answered and said to him, ‘Because I said to thee, I saw thee under the fig-tree, thou dost believe; greater things than these thou shalt see;’John 4:12 · μείζωνArt thou greater than our father Jacob, who did give us the well, and himself out of it did drink, and his sons, and his cattle?’John 5:20 · μείζοναfor the Father doth love the Son, and doth shew to him all things that He himself doth; and greater works than these He will shew him, that ye may wonder.John 5:36 · μείζω‘But I have the testimony greater than John’s, for the works that the Father gave me, that I might finish them, the works themselves that I do, they testify concerning me, that the Father hath sent me.John 6:18 · μεγάλουthe sea also—a great wind blowing—was being raised,John 7:37 · μεγάλῃAnd in the last, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, ‘If any one doth thirst, let him come unto me and drink;John 8:53 · μείζωνArt thou greater than our father Abraham, who died? and the prophets died; whom dost thou make thyself?’John 11:43 · μεγάλῃAnd these things saying, with a loud voice he cried out, ‘Lazarus, come forth;’John 13:16 · μείζων · μείζωνverily, verily, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his lord, nor an apostle greater than he who sent him;John 14:12 · μείζονα‘Verily, verily, I say to you, he who is believing in me, the works that I do—that one also shall do, and greater than these he shall do, because I go on to my Father;John 14:28 · μείζωνye heard that I said to you—I go away, and I come unto you; if ye did love me, ye would have rejoiced that I said—I go on to the Father, because my Father is greater than I.John 15:13 · μείζοναgreater love than this hath no one, that any one his life may lay down for his friends;John 15:20 · μείζων‘Remember the word that I said to you, A servant is not greater than his lord; if me they did persecute, you also they will persecute; if my word they did keep, yours also they will keep;John 19:11 · μείζοναJesus answered, ‘Thou wouldest have no authority against me, if it were not having been given thee from above; because of this, he who is delivering me up to thee hath greater sin.’John 19:31 · μεγάληThe Jews, therefore, that the bodies might not remain on the cross on the sabbath, since it was the preparation, (for that sabbath day was a great one,) asked of Pilate that their legs may be broken, and they taken away.John 21:11 · μεγάλωνSimon Peter went up, and drew the net up on the land, full of great fishes, an hundred fifty and three, and though they were so many, the net was not rent.Acts 2:20 · μεγάληνthe sun shall be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the coming of the day of the Lord—the great and illustrious;Acts 4:33 · μεγάλῃ · μεγάληAnd with great power were the apostles giving the testimony to the rising again of the Lord Jesus, great grace also was on them all,Acts 5:5 · μέγαςand Ananias hearing these words, having fallen down, did expire, and great fear came upon all who heard these things,Acts 5:11 · μέγαςand great fear came upon all the assembly, and upon all who heard these things.Acts 6:8 · μεγάλαAnd Stephen, full of faith and power, was doing great wonders and signs among the people,Acts 7:11 · μεγάλη‘And there came a dearth upon all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and great tribulation, and our fathers were not finding sustenance,Acts 7:57 · μεγάλῃAnd they, having cried out with a loud voice, stopped their ears, and did rush with one accord upon him,Acts 7:60 · μεγάλῃ·and having bowed the knees, he cried with a loud voice, ‘Lord, mayest thou not lay to them this sin;’ and this having said, he fell asleep.Acts 8:1 · μέγαςAnd Saul was assenting to his death, and there came in that day a great persecution upon the assembly in Jerusalem, all also were scattered abroad in the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles;Acts 8:2 · μέγανand devout men carried away Stephen, and made great lamentation over him;Acts 8:7 · μεγάλῃfor unclean spirits came forth from many who were possessed, crying with a loud voice, and many who have been paralytic and lame were healed,Acts 8:9 · μέγαν·And a certain man, by name Simon, was before in the city using magic, and amazing the nation of Samaria, saying himself to be a certain great one,Acts 8:10 · μεγάλου · μεγάλη.to whom they were all giving heed, from small unto great, saying, ‘This one is the great power of God;’Acts 8:13 · μεγάλαςand Simon also himself did believe, and, having been baptized, he was continuing with Philip, beholding also signs and mighty acts being done, he was amazed.Acts 10:11 · μεγάληνand he doth behold the heaven opened, and descending unto him a certain vessel, as a great sheet, bound at the four corners, and let down upon the earth,Acts 11:5 · μεγάλην‘I was in the city of Joppa praying, and I saw in a trance a vision, a certain vessel coming down, as a great sheet by four corners being let down out of the heaven, and it came unto me;Acts 11:28 · μεγάληνand one of them, by name Agabus, having stood up, did signify through the Spirit a great dearth is about to be throughout all the world—which also came to pass in the time of Claudius Caesar—Acts 14:10 · μεγάλῃsaid with a loud voice, ‘Stand up on thy feet upright;’ and he was springing and walking,Acts 15:3 · μεγάληνthey indeed, then, having been sent forward by the assembly, were passing through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the nations, and they were causing great joy to all the brethren.Acts 16:26 · μέγαςand suddenly a great earthquake came, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken, opened also presently were all the doors, and of all—the bands were loosed;Acts 19:27 · μεγάληςand not only is this department in danger for us of coming into disregard, but also, that of the great goddess Artemis the temple is to be reckoned for nothing, and also her greatness is about to be brought down, whom all Asia and the world doth worship.’Acts 19:28 · μεγάληAnd they having heard, and having become full of wrath, were crying out, saying, ‘Great is the Artemis of the Ephesians!’Acts 19:34 · μεγάληand having known that he is a Jew, one voice came out of all, for about two hours, crying, ‘Great is the Artemis of the Ephesians!’Acts 19:35 · μεγάληςAnd the public clerk having quieted the multitude, saith, ‘Men, Ephesians, why, who is the man that doth not know that the city of the Ephesians is a devotee of the great goddess Artemis, and of that which fell down from Zeus?Acts 23:9 · μεγάλη·And there came a great cry, and the scribes of the Pharisees’ part having arisen, were striving, saying, ‘No evil do we find in this man; and if a spirit spake to him, or a messenger, we may not fight against God;’Acts 26:22 · μεγάλῳ,‘Having obtained, therefore, help from God, till this day, I have stood witnessing both to small and to great, saying nothing besides the things that both the prophets and Moses spake of as about to come,Acts 26:24 · μεγάλῃAnd, he thus making a defence, Festus with a loud voice said, ‘Thou art mad, Paul; much learning doth turn thee mad;’Acts 26:29 · μεγάλῳand Paul said, ‘I would have wished to God, both in a little, and in much, not only thee, but also all those hearing me to-day, to become such as I also am—except these bonds.’Romans 9:2 · μεγάληthat I have great grief and unceasing pain in my heart—Romans 9:12 · μείζων‘The greater shall serve the less;’1 Corinthians 9:11 · μέγαIf we to you the spiritual things did sow—great is it if we your fleshly things do reap?1 Corinthians 12:31 · μείζονα.¶and desire earnestly the better gifts; and yet a far excelling way do I shew to you:1 Corinthians 13:13 · μείζωνand now there doth remain faith, hope, love—these three; and the greatest of these is love.1 Corinthians 14:5 · μείζωνand I wish you all to speak with tongues, and more that ye may prophecy, for greater is he who is prophesying than he who is speaking with tongues, except one may interpret, that the assembly may receive edification.1 Corinthians 16:9 · μεγάληfor a door to me hath been opened—great and effectual—and withstanders are many.2 Corinthians 11:15 · μέγαno great thing, then, if also his ministrants do transform themselves as ministrants of righteousness—whose end shall be according to their works.Ephesians 5:32 · μέγαthis secret is great, and I speak in regard to Christ and to the assembly;1 Timothy 3:16 · μέγαand, confessedly, great is the secret of piety—God was manifested in flesh, declared righteous in spirit, seen by messengers, preached among nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory!1 Timothy 6:6 · μέγαςbut it is great gain—the piety with contentment;2 Timothy 2:20 · μεγάλῃAnd in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth, and some to honour, and some to dishonour:Titus 2:13 · μεγάλουwaiting for the blessed hope and manifestation of the glory of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ,Hebrews 4:14 · μέγανHaving, then, a great chief priest passed through the heavens—Jesus the Son of God—may we hold fast the profession,Hebrews 6:13 · μείζονοςFor to Abraham God, having made promise, seeing He was able to swear by no greater, did swear by Himself,Hebrews 6:16 · μείζονοςfor men indeed do swear by the greater, and an end of all controversy to them for confirmation is the oath,Hebrews 8:11 · μεγάλουand they shall not teach each his neighbour, and each his brother, saying, Know thou the Lord, because they shall all know Me from the small one of them unto the great one of them,Hebrews 9:11 · μείζονοςAnd Christ being come, chief priest of the coming good things, through the greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands—that is, not of this creation—Hebrews 10:21 · μέγανand a high priest over the house of God,Hebrews 10:35 · μεγάληνYe may not cast away, then, your boldness, which hath great recompense of reward,Hebrews 11:24 · μέγαςby faith Moses, having become great, did refuse to be called a son of the daughter of Pharaoh,Hebrews 11:26 · μείζοναgreater wealth having reckoned the reproach of the Christ than the treasures in Egypt, for he did look to the recompense of reward;Hebrews 13:20 · μέγανAnd the God of the peace, who did bring up out of the dead the great shepherd of the sheep—in the blood of an age-during covenant—our Lord Jesus,James 3:1 · μεῖζονMany teachers become not, my brethren, having known that greater judgment we shall receive,James 3:5 · μεγάλαso also the tongue is a little member, and doth boast greatly; lo, a little fire how much wood it doth kindle!James 4:6 · μείζοναand greater grace he doth give, wherefore he saith, ‘God against proud ones doth set Himself up, and to lowly ones He doth give grace?’2 Peter 1:4 · μέγισταthrough which to us the most great and precious promises have been given, that through these ye may become partakers of a divine nature, having escaped from the corruption in the world in desires.2 Peter 2:11 · μείζονεςwhereas messengers, in strength and power being greater, do not bear against them before the Lord an evil speaking judgment;1 John 3:20 · μείζωνbecause if our heart may condemn—because greater is God than our heart, and He doth know all things.

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