G3173: μέγας
mégas · “great”
Definition
big (literally or figuratively, in a very wide application)
KJV translates it as: (+ fear) exceedingly, great(-est), high, large, loud, mighty, + (be) sore (afraid), strong, X to years
Word origin: (including the prolonged forms, feminine , plural , etc.; compare also G3176 (μέγιστος), G3187 (μείζων));
Extended definition
[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)
Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).
How G3173 is translated
- great ×95
- greater ×30
- loud ×25
- great, ×14
- great. ×13
- loud; ×6
- large ×4
- in a loud ×4
- great is ×3
- the greatest ×3
- great; ×3
- greater than ×3
Bible verses with G3173 (mégas)
Mégas appears in 232 verses; the first 25 are shown below.
- Matthew 2:10
When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
- Matthew 4:16
The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.
- Matthew 5:19
Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
- Matthew 5:35
Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.
- Matthew 7:27
And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.
- Matthew 8:24
And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.
- Matthew 8:26
And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.
- Matthew 11:11
Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
- Matthew 12:6
But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple.
- Matthew 13:32
Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.
- Matthew 15:28
Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour.
- Matthew 18:1
At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
- Matthew 18:4
Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
- Matthew 20:25
But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them.
- Matthew 20:26
But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;
- Matthew 20:31
And the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David.
- Matthew 22:36
Master, which is the great commandment in the law?
- Matthew 22:38
This is the first and great commandment.
- Matthew 23:11
But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.
- Matthew 23:17
Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?
- Matthew 23:19
Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?
- Matthew 24:21
For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.
- Matthew 24:24
For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
- Matthew 24:31
And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
- Matthew 27:46
And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
All 232 references
- Matthew 27:50
- Matthew 27:60
- Matthew 28:2
- Matthew 28:8
- Mark 1:26
- Mark 4:32
- Mark 4:37
- Mark 4:39
- Mark 4:41
- Mark 5:7
- Mark 5:11
- Mark 5:42
- Mark 9:34
- Mark 10:42
- Mark 10:43
- Mark 12:31
- Mark 13:2
- Mark 14:15
- Mark 15:34
- Mark 15:37
- Mark 16:4
- Luke 1:15
- Luke 1:32
- Luke 1:42
- Luke 1:49
- Luke 2:9
- Luke 2:10
- Luke 4:25
- Luke 4:33
- Luke 4:38
- Luke 5:29
- Luke 6:49
- Luke 7:16
- Luke 7:28
- Luke 8:28
- Luke 8:37
- Luke 9:46
- Luke 9:48
- Luke 12:18
- Luke 13:19
- Luke 14:16
- Luke 16:26
- Luke 17:15
- Luke 19:37
- Luke 21:11
- Luke 21:23
- Luke 22:12
- Luke 22:24
- Luke 22:26
- Luke 22:27
- Luke 23:23
- Luke 23:46
- Luke 24:52
- John 1:50
- John 4:12
- John 5:20
- John 5:36
- John 6:18
- John 7:37
- John 8:53
- John 10:29
- John 11:43
- John 13:16
- John 14:12
- John 14:28
- John 15:13
- John 15:20
- John 19:11
- John 19:31
- John 21:11
- Acts 2:20
- Acts 4:33
- Acts 5:5
- Acts 5:11
- Acts 6:8
- Acts 7:11
- Acts 7:57
- Acts 7:60
- Acts 8:1
- Acts 8:2
- Acts 8:7
- Acts 8:9
- Acts 8:10
- Acts 8:13
- Acts 10:11
- Acts 11:5
- Acts 11:28
- Acts 14:10
- Acts 15:3
- Acts 16:26
- Acts 16:28
- Acts 19:27
- Acts 19:28
- Acts 19:34
- Acts 19:35
- Acts 23:9
- Acts 26:22
- Acts 26:24
- Acts 26:29
- Romans 9:2
- Romans 9:12
- 1 Corinthians 9:11
- 1 Corinthians 12:31
- 1 Corinthians 13:13
- 1 Corinthians 14:5
- 1 Corinthians 16:9
- 2 Corinthians 11:15
- Ephesians 5:32
- 1 Timothy 3:16
- 1 Timothy 6:6
- 2 Timothy 2:20
- Titus 2:13
- Hebrews 4:14
- Hebrews 6:13
- Hebrews 6:16
- Hebrews 8:11
- Hebrews 9:11
- Hebrews 10:21
- Hebrews 10:35
- Hebrews 11:24
- Hebrews 11:26
- Hebrews 13:20
- James 3:1
- James 3:5
- James 4:6
- 2 Peter 1:4
- 2 Peter 2:11
- 1 John 3:20
- 1 John 4:4
- 1 John 5:9
- 3 John 1:4
- Jude 1:6
- Revelation 1:10
- Revelation 2:22
- Revelation 5:2
- Revelation 5:12
- Revelation 6:4
- Revelation 6:10
- Revelation 6:12
- Revelation 6:13
- Revelation 6:17
- Revelation 7:2
- Revelation 7:10
- Revelation 7:14
- Revelation 8:8
- Revelation 8:10
- Revelation 8:13
- Revelation 9:2
- Revelation 9:14
- Revelation 10:3
- 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 12:10
- Revelation 12:12
- Revelation 12:14
- Revelation 13:2
- Revelation 13:5
- Revelation 13:13
- Revelation 13:16
- Revelation 14:2
- Revelation 14:7
- Revelation 14:8
- Revelation 14:9
- Revelation 14:15
- Revelation 14:18
- 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
- Revelation 16:19
- Revelation 16:21
- Revelation 17:1
- Revelation 17:5
- 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
- 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
- Revelation 21:12
Words derived from G3173
μεγαλαυχέω G3166
megalauchéō — to boast
μεγαλεῖος G3167
megaleîos — mighty
μεγαλοπρεπής G3169
megaloprepḗs — majestic
μεγαλύνω G3170
megalýnō — to magnify
μεγάλως G3171
megálōs — greatly
μεγαλωσύνη G3172
megalōsýnē — majesty
μέγεθος G3174
mégethos — greatness
μέγιστος G3176
mégistos — greatest
μείζων G3187
meízōn — greater
μῆκος G3372
mēkos — length