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μέγας

megasgreatHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentAdjective243 occurrences19 books231 verses

Definition

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, Matthew 2:60; δράκων, Revelation 12:3; ἰχθῦς, John 21:11; πόλις, Revelation 11:8; μάχαιρα, Revelation 6:4, al.

2. Of intensity and degree: δύναμις, Acts 4:33; φόβος, Mark 4:41; ἀγάπη, John 15:13; ἄνεμος, John 6:18; κραυγή, Acts 23:9; φῶς, Matthew 4:16; πυρετός, Luke 4:38; θλίψις, Matthew 24:21.

3. Of rank;

(a) of persons: θεός (MM, xvi), Titus 2:13; Ἄρτεμις, Acts 19:27; compar. (see infr.), Matthew 18:1 (cf. Dalman, Words, 113f.); neut. for masc. (Bl., §32, 1), Matthew 12:6;

(b) of things: ἁμαρτία, John 19:11; μυστήριον, Ephesians 5:32; = μεγίστη (see infr., and cf. Field, Notes, 16f.), Matthew 22:36; compar. for superl. (M, Pr., 78), 1 Corinthians 13:13.

4.

(a) Compar., μείζων: Matthew 11:11; 23:17, al.; neut. pl., μείζονα, contr. μείζω, John 1:51; double compar., μειζότερος (M, Pr., 236; Bl., §11, 4), 3 John 4;

(b) superl, μέγιστος (Deiss., BS, 365), 2 Peter 1:4.

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as μέγας:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

243 total
  1. Revelation 14:7μεγάλῃ · a loud
    And he said in a loud voice, “Fear God and give Him glory, because the hour of His judgment has come. Worship the One who made the heavens and the earth and the sea and the springs of waters.”
  2. Revelation 14:8μεγάλη · great
    Then a second angel followed, saying, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, who has made all the nations drink the wine of the passion of her immorality.”
  3. Revelation 14:9μεγάλῃ · a loud
    And a third angel followed them, calling out in a loud voice, “If anyone worships the beast and its image and receives its mark on his forehead or on his hand,
  4. Revelation 14:15μεγάλῃ · a loud
    Then another angel came out of the temple, crying out in a loud voice to the One seated on the cloud, “Swing Your sickle and reap, because the time has come to harvest, for the crop of the earth is ripe.”
  5. Revelation 14:18μεγάλῃ · in a loud
    Still another angel, with authority over the fire, came from the altar and called out in a loud voice to the angel with the sharp sickle, “Swing your sharp sickle and gather the clusters of grapes from the vine of the earth, because its grapes are ripe.”
  6. Revelation 14:19μέγαν · great
    So the angel swung his sickle over the earth and gathered the grapes of the earth, and he threw them into the great winepress of God’s wrath.
  7. Revelation 15:1μέγα · great
    Then I saw another great and marvelous sign in heaven: seven angels with the seven final plagues, with which the wrath of God is completed.
  8. Revelation 15:3Μεγάλα · Great
    …and they sang the song of God’s servant Moses and of the Lamb: “Great and wonderful are Your works, O Lord God Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the nations!
  9. Revelation 16:1μεγάλης · [a] loud
    Then I heard a loud voice from the temple saying to the seven angels, “Go, pour out on the earth the seven bowls of God’s wrath.”
  10. Revelation 16:9μέγα · by intense
    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.
  11. Revelation 16:12μέγαν · great
    And the sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up to prepare the way for the kings of the East.
  12. Revelation 16:14μεγάλης · great
    These are demonic spirits that perform signs and go out to all the kings of the earth, to assemble them for battle on the great day of God the Almighty.
  13. Revelation 16:17μεγάλη · a loud
    Then the seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air, and a loud voice came from the throne in the temple, saying, “It is done!”
  14. Revelation 16:18μέγας · a great; μέγας · [was the] great
    And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, and a great earthquake the likes of which had not occurred since men were upon the earth—so mighty was the great quake.
  15. Revelation 16:19μεγάλη · great; μεγάλη · great
    The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. And God remembered Babylon the great and gave her the cup of the wine of the fury of His wrath.
  16. Revelation 16:21μεγάλη · great; μεγάλη · so horrendous
    And great hailstones weighing almost a hundred pounds each rained down on them from above. And men cursed God for the plague of hail, because it was so horrendous.
  17. Revelation 17:1μεγάλης · great
    Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the punishment of the great prostitute, who sits on many waters.
  18. Revelation 17:5ΜΕΓΑΛΗ · GREAT
    And on her forehead a mysterious name was written: BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF PROSTITUTES AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
  19. Revelation 17:6μέγα
    I could see that the woman was drunk with the blood of the saints and witnesses for Jesus. And I was utterly amazed at the sight of her.
  20. Revelation 17:18μεγάλη · great
    And the woman you saw is the great city that rules over the kings of the earth.”
  21. Revelation 18:1μεγάλην · great
    After this I saw another angel descending from heaven with great authority, and the earth was illuminated by his glory.
  22. Revelation 18:2μεγάλη · great
    And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast.
  23. Revelation 18:10μεγάλη · great
    In fear of her torment, they will stand at a distance and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, the mighty city of Babylon! For in a single hour your judgment has come.”
  24. Revelation 18:16μεγάλη · great
    …saying: “Woe, woe to the great city, clothed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls!
  25. Revelation 18:18μεγάλῃ · great
    …and cry out at the sight of the smoke rising from the fire that consumes her. “What city was ever like this great city?” they will exclaim.
  26. Revelation 18:19μεγάλη · great
    Then they will throw dust on their heads as they weep and mourn and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, where all who had ships on the sea were enriched by her wealth! For in a single hour she has been destroyed.”
  27. Revelation 18:21μέγαν · a great; μεγάλη · great
    Then a mighty angel picked up a stone the size of a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying: “With such violence the great city of Babylon will be cast down, never to be seen again.
  28. Revelation 19:1μεγάλην · [the] roar
    After this I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude in heaven, shouting: “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God!
  29. Revelation 19:2μεγάλην · great
    For His judgments are true and just. He has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality. He has avenged the blood of His servants that was poured out by her hand.”
  30. Revelation 19:5μεγάλοι · great [alike]
    Then a voice came from the throne, saying: “Praise our God, all you who serve Him, and those who fear Him, small and great alike!”
  31. Revelation 19:17μεγάλῃ · a loud; μέγα · great
    Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he cried out in a loud voice to all the birds flying overhead, “Come, gather together for the great supper of God,
  32. Revelation 19:18μεγάλων · great
    …so that you may eat the flesh of kings and commanders and mighty men, of horses and riders, of everyone slave and free, small and great.”
  33. Revelation 20:1μεγάλην · a great
    Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven with the key to the Abyss, holding in his hand a great chain.
  34. Revelation 20:11μέγαν · a great
    Then I saw a great white throne and the One seated on it. Earth and heaven fled from His presence, and no place was found for them.
  35. Revelation 20:12μεγάλους · great
    And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne. And books were opened, and one of them was the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their deeds, as recorded in the books.
  36. Revelation 21:3μεγάλης · a loud
    And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and He will dwell with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as their God.
  37. Revelation 21:10μέγα · great
    And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the holy city of Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God,
  38. Revelation 21:12μέγα · a great
    The city had a great and high wall with twelve gates inscribed with the names of the twelve tribes of Israel, and twelve angels at the gates.