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GreekG3173Adjective

μέγας

megas

232Occurrences
G3173Strong's #
AdjectivePart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

big (literally or figuratively, in a very wide application)

(including the prolonged forms, feminine , plural , etc.; compare also G3176 (μέγιστος), G3187 (μείζων));

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
great
1.of external form, bodily size, measure, extent
2.Of intensity and degree
3.Of rank
(a)of persons
(b)of things
4.
(a)Compar., μείζων
(b)superl, μέγιστος
LXX: chiefly for גָּדוֹל, also for מַרְבֶּה,רַב (incl. μείζων), רֹב (μέγιστος)

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Adjective

Morphology Code

G:A

Full Description

Greek Adjective

Occurrences

μέγας appears 232 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Revelation
75
Luke
32
Acts
29
Matthew
29
John
17
Mark
17
Hebrews
10
1 Corinthians
5

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 12:31BSB

But eagerly desire the greater gifts.And now I will show you the most excellent way.

Hebrews 10:35BSB

So do not throw away your confidence; it holds a great reward.

Luke 22:26BSB

But you shall not be like them. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who leads like the one who serves.

Mark 10:42BSB

So Jesus called them together and said, “You know that those regarded as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their superiors exercise authority over them.

Revelation 16:9BSB

And the people were scorched by intense heat, and they cursed the name of God, who had authority over these plagues; yet they did not repent and give Him glory.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.