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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

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

243 total
  1. Matthew 2:10μεγάλην
    When they saw the star, they rejoiced with great delight.
  2. Matthew 4:16μέγα · [a] great
    …the people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.”
  3. Matthew 5:19μέγας · great
    So then, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do likewise will be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever practices and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
  4. Matthew 5:35μεγάλου · great
    …or by the earth, for it is His footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
  5. Matthew 7:27μεγάλη · great
    The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell—and great was its collapse!”
  6. Matthew 8:24μέγας · a violent
    Suddenly a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat was engulfed by the waves. But Jesus was sleeping.
  7. Matthew 8:26μεγάλη · perfectly
    “You of little faith,” Jesus replied, “why are you so afraid?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it was perfectly calm.
  8. Matthew 11:11μείζων · one greater; μείζων · greater
    Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has risen no one greater than John the Baptist. Yet even the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
  9. Matthew 12:6μεῖζόν · One greater than
    But I tell you that One greater than the temple is here.
  10. Matthew 13:32μεῖζον · the largest
    Although it is the smallest of all seeds, yet it grows into the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.”
  11. Matthew 15:28μεγάλη · is great
    “O woman,” Jesus answered, “your faith is great! Let it be done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed from that very hour.
  12. Matthew 18:1μείζων · [the] greatest
    At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who then is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
  13. Matthew 18:4μείζων · greatest
    Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
  14. Matthew 20:25μεγάλοι · superiors
    But Jesus called them aside and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their superiors exercise authority over them.
  15. Matthew 20:26μέγας · great
    It shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,
  16. Matthew 20:31μεῖζον · all the louder
    The crowd admonished them to be silent, but they cried out all the louder, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”
  17. Matthew 22:36μεγάλη · [is the] greatest
    “Teacher, which commandment is the greatest in the Law?”
  18. Matthew 22:38μεγάλη · greatest
    This is the first and greatest commandment.
  19. Matthew 23:11μείζων · greatest
    The greatest among you shall be your servant.
  20. Matthew 23:17μείζων · greater
    You blind fools! Which is greater: the gold, or the temple that makes it sacred?
  21. Matthew 23:19μεῖζον · [is] greater
    You blind men! Which is greater: the gift, or the altar that makes it sacred?
  22. Matthew 24:21μεγάλη · great
    For at that time there will be great tribulation, unseen from the beginning of the world until now, and never to be seen again.
  23. Matthew 24:24μεγάλα · great
    For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive even the elect, if that were possible.
  24. Matthew 24:31μεγάλης · a loud
    And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.
  25. Matthew 27:46μεγάλῃ
    About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”
  26. Matthew 27:50μεγάλῃ
    When Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, He yielded up His spirit.
  27. Matthew 27:60μέγαν · a great
    …and placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut into the rock. Then he rolled a great stone across the entrance to the tomb and went away.
  28. Matthew 28:2μέγας · a great
    Suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, rolled away the stone, and sat on it.
  29. Matthew 28:8μεγάλης · great
    So they hurried away from the tomb in fear and great joy, and ran to tell His disciples.
  30. Mark 1:26μεγάλῃ
    At this, the unclean spirit threw the man into convulsions and came out with a loud shriek.
  31. Mark 4:32μεῖζον · the largest; μεγάλους · great
    But after it is planted, it grows to be the largest of all garden plants and puts forth great branches, so that the birds of the air nest in its shade.”
  32. Mark 4:37μεγάλη · a violent
    Soon a violent windstorm came up, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was being swamped.
  33. Mark 4:39μεγάλη · perfectly
    Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the sea. “Silence!” He commanded. “Be still!” And the wind died down, and it was perfectly calm.
  34. Mark 4:41μέγαν
    Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”
  35. Mark 5:7μεγάλῃ
    And he shouted in a loud voice, “What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You before God not to torture me!”
  36. Mark 5:11μεγάλη · a large
    There on the nearby hillside a large herd of pigs was feeding.
  37. Mark 5:42μεγάλῃ
    Immediately the girl got up and began to walk around (she was twelve years old). And at once they were utterly astounded.
  38. Mark 9:34μείζων · [the] greatest
    But they were silent, for on the way they had been arguing about which of them was the greatest.
  39. Mark 10:42μεγάλοι · superiors
    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.
  40. Mark 10:43μέγας · great
    But it shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,
  41. Mark 12:31μείζων · greater
    The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ No other commandment is greater than these.”
  42. Mark 13:2μεγάλας · great
    “Do you see all these great buildings?” Jesus replied. “Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”
  43. Mark 14:15μέγα · a large
    And he will show you a large upper room, furnished and ready. Make preparations for us there.”
  44. Mark 15:34μεγάλῃ
    At the ninth hour, Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”
  45. Mark 15:37μεγάλην
    But Jesus let out a loud cry and breathed His last.
  46. Mark 16:4μέγας · large
    But when they looked up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away, even though it was extremely large.
  47. Luke 1:15μέγας · great
    …for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He shall never take wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb.
  48. Luke 1:32μέγας · great
    He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David,