Strong's: big (literally or figuratively, in a very wide application)
KJV: --(+ fear) exceedingly, great(-est), high, large, loud, mighty, + (be) sore (afraid), strong, X to years.
See: μέγιστος
See: μείζωνμέγᾰς, μεγάλη [ᾰ], me/ga, gen. μεγάλου, ης, ου, dat. μεγάλῳ, ῃ, ῳ, acc. μέγᾰν, μεγάλην, μέγᾰ; dual μεγάλω, α, w; pl. μεγάλοι, μεγάλαι, μεγάλα, etc.: the stem μεγάλο - is never used in sg. nom. and acc. masc. and neut., and only once in voc. masc., ὦ μεγάλε Ζεῦ A. Th. 822 (anap.).
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1. big, of bodily size: freq. of stature, εἶδος.. μ. ἦν ὁράασθαι Od. 18.4; κεῖτο μ. μεγαλωστί Il. 16.776; ἠΰς τε μ. τε Od. 9. 508; φῶτα μέγαν καὶ καλόν ib. 513; καλή τε μεγάλη τε 15.418; κάρτα μεγάλη καὶ εὐειδής Hdt. 3.1; φύσιν τίν’ εἶχε φράζε; Answ. μέγας S. OT 742. full-grown, of age as shown by stature, νῦν δ’ ὅτε δὴ μ. εἰμί Od. 2.314; μήτε μέγαν μήτ’ οὖν νεαρῶν τινα A. Ag. 358 (anap.); later, elder of two persons of the same name, Wilcken Chr. 305 (iii B. C.); Σκιπίων ὁ μ. Plb. 18.35.9. of animals, μ. ἵπποι, βοῦς, σῦς, Il. 2.839, 18.559, Od. 19.439; αἰετός Pi. I. 6(5).50.
2. generally, vast, high, οὐρανός, ὄρος, πύργος, Il. 1.497, 16.297, 6.386; wide, πέλαγος, λαῖτμα θαλάσσης, Od. 3.179, 5.174; long, ἠϊών, αἰγιαλός, Il. 12.31, 2.210: sts. opp. ὀλίγος, κῦμα οὔτε μέγ’ οὔτ’ ὀ. Od. 10.94; but usu. opp. μικρός or σμικρός, πρὸς ἑαυτὸ ἕκαστον καὶ μ. καὶ σμικρόν Anaxag. 3; τὸ ἄπειρον ἐκ μεγάλου καὶ μικροῦ Arist. Metaph. 987b26, etc.
II of quality or degree,
1. great, mighty, freq. epith. of gods, ὁ μ. Ζεύς A. Supp. 1052 (lyr.), etc.; μεγάλα θεά, of Demeter and Persephone, S. OC 683 (lyr.); θεοὶ μεγάλοι, of the Cabiri, IG 12(8).71 (Imbros), etc.; Μήτηρ μ., of Cybele, SIG 1014.83 (Erythrae, iii B. C.), 1138.3 (Delos, ii B. C.); Μήτηρ θεῶν μ. OGI 540.6 (Pessinus), etc.; Ἴσιδος μ. μητρὸς θεῶν PStrassb. 81.14 (ii B.C.); μ. ἡ Ἄρτεμις Ἐφεσίων [Act 19:28]; τίς θεὸς μ. ὡς ὁ θεὸς ἡμῶν; LXX [Psa 77:13](76).13; ὁ μ. θεός [Tit 2:13]; of men, μ. ἠδὲ κραταιός Od. 18.382; ὀλίγος καὶ μ. Callin. 1.17, etc.; μέγας ηὐξήθη rose to greatness, D. 2.5; ἤρθη μ. ib.8; βασιλεὺς ὁ μ., i. e. the King of Persia, Hdt. 1.188, etc. (θεῶν β. ὁ μ., of Zeus, Pi. O. 7.34); βασιλεὺς μ. A. Pers. 24 (anap.); as a title of special monarchs, Ἀρδιαῖος ὁ μ. Pl. R. 615c; ὁ μ. Ἀλέξανδρος Ath. 1.3d; ὁ μ. ἐπικληθεὶς Ἀντίοχος Plb. 4.2.7, etc.; μ. φίλος E. Med. 549; πλούτῳ τε κἀνδρείᾳ μ. Id. Tr. 674; ἐπὶ μέγα ἦλθεν ἰσχύος Th. 2.97.
2. strong, of the elements, etc., ἄνεμος, λαῖλαψ, Ζέφυρος, Od. 19.200, 12.408, 14.458; of properties, passions, qualities, feelings, etc., of men, θάρσος, πένθος, ποθή, etc., 9.381, Il. 1.254, 11.471, etc.; ἀρετή Od. 24.193, Pi. O. 8.5; θυμός Il. 9.496, E. Or. 702; κλέος Il. 6.446; ἄχος 9.9; πυρετός [Luk 4:38] (incorrect acc. to Gal. 7.275); ἡ μ. νοῦσος epilepsy, Hp. Epid. 6.6.5, cf. Gal. 17(2).341.
3. of sounds, great, loud, ἀλαλητός, ἰαχή, πάταγος, ὀρυμαγδός, Il. 12.138, 15.384, 21.9, 256; θόρυβοι, κωκυτός, S. Aj. 142 (anap.), E. Med. 1176; οὐκ ἔστι ὅκως τι νεῖκος ἔσται ἢ μέγα ἢ σμικρόν Hdt. 3.62; μὴ φώνει μέγα S. Ph. 574.
4. generally, great, mighty, ὅρκος Il. 19.113; ὄλβος, τιμά, Pi. O. 1.56, P. 4.148; μ. λόγος, μῦθος, a great story, rumour, A. Pr. 732, S. Aj. 226 (lyr.); ἐρώτημα a big, i. e. difficult, question, Pl. Euthd. 275d, Hp.Ma. 287b; weighty, important, τόδε μεῖζον Od. 16.291; μέγα ποιέεσθαί τι to esteem of great importance, Hdt. 3.42, cf. 9.111; μέγα γενέσθαι εἴς τι X. HG 7.5.6; μ. ὑπάρχειν πρός τι Id. Mem. 2.3.4; μέγα διαφέρειν εἴς τι Pl. Lg. 78o c; οὐκ ἂν εἴη παρὰ μέγα τὸ δικολογεῖν not of great importance, Phld. Rh. 2.85 S.; τὸ δὲ μέγιστον and what is most important, Th. 4.70, cf. 1.142; οἱ μέγιστοι καιροί the most pressing emergencies, D. 20.44; μ. ὠνησάμενοι χρημάτων for large sums, Plb. 4.50.3, etc.
5. with a bad sense, over-great, μέγα εἰπεῖν to speak big, and so provoke divine wrath, Od. 22.288; λίην μέγα εἶπες 3.227, 16.243; μέγα ἔργον 3.261, Pi. N. 10.64; ἔργων μ. A. Ag. 1546 (anap.); ὠμὸν τὸ βούλευμα καὶ μ. Th. 3.36; ἔπος μ., μ. λόγοι, S. Aj. 423 (lyr.), Ant. 1350 (anap.); μ. γλῶσσα ib. 127 (anap.); μηδὲν μέγ’ εἴπῃς Id. Aj. 386; μὴ μέγα λέγε Pl. Phd. 95b; μὴ μεγάλα λίαν λέγε Ar. Ra. 835; μέγα φρονεῖν S. OT 1078, E. Hipp. 6; μεγάλα φρονεῖν Ar. Ach. 988; μεγάλα, μεῖζον ἢ δικαίως πνεῖν, E. Andr. 189, A. Ag. 376 (lyr.); μέγα τι παθεῖν X. An. 5.8.17; μὴ μέγα λέγων μεῖζον πάθῃς E. HF 1244.
6. of style. impressive, Demetr. Eloc. 278; μεῖζον more striking, ib. 103.
7. of days, long, Gal. 12.714. Adv. μεγάλως [ᾰ ] greatly, mightily, Od. 16.432, Hes. Th. 429, Hdt. 1.16, 30, al., X. Cyr. 8.2.10, Parth. 28.1, etc.; strengthd., μάλα μ. Il. 17.723; δμαθέντες μ. A. Pers. 907 (lyr.); with Adjs., Hdt. 1.4, 7.190.
III more freq. neut. sg. μέγα as
1. Adv., very much, exceedingly, μ. χαῖρε all hail!, v. l. for μάλα in Od. 24.402; esp. with Verbs expressing strong feeling, μ. κεν κεχαροίατο Il. 1.256; μ. κήδεται 2.27, etc.: with Verbs expressing power, might, μ. πάντων.. κρατέει 1.78; ὃς μ. πάντων.. ἤνασσε 10.32; πατρὸς μ. δυναμένοιο Od. 1.276, cf. Hom. Epigr. 15.1, A. Eu. 950 (anap.), E. Hel. 1358 (lyr.), Ar. Ra. 141, Pl. R. 366a; μ. δύνασθαι παρά τινι Th. 2.29; πλουτέειν μ. Hdt. 1.32; or those expressing sound, loudly, μ. ἰάχειν, ἀῧσαι, βοῆσαι, εὔξασθαι, ἀμβῶσαι, Il. 2.333, 14.147, 17.334, Od. 17.239, Hdt. 1.8 (also pl., μεγάλ’ εὔχετο Il. 1.450; μ. αὐδήσαντος, μ. ἤπυεν, Od. 4.505, 9.399): strengthd., μάλα μ. Il. 15.321; μ. δ’ ἔβραχε φήγινος ἄξων 5.838, etc.: so in Trag. with all kinds of Verbs, μ. στένειν, σθένειν, χλίειν, A. Ag. 711 (lyr.), 938, Ch. 137: also in pl., μεγάλα.. δυστυχεῖς Id. Eu. 791 (lyr.).
2. of Space, far, μέγα προθορών Il. 14.363; ἄνευθε μέγα far away, 22.88; οὐκ ἂν μέγα τι τῆς ἀληθείας παρεξέλθοις Pl. Phlb. 66b.
3. with Adjs., as μέγ’ ἔξοχος, μέγα νήπιος, Il. 2.480, 16.46; μ. νήπιε Orac. ap. Hdt. 1.85; μ. πλούσιος Id. 1.32, 7.190; ὦ μέγ’ εὔδαιμον κόρη A. Pr. 647: with Comp. and Sup., by far, μέγ’ ἀμείνονες, ἄριστος, φέρτατος, Il. 4.405, 2.82, 16.21. degrees of Comparison (regul. μεγαλώτερος, -ώτατος late, EM 780.1, 2): 1 Comp. μείζων, ον, gen. ονος, , Att. (also Delph., SIG 246 H 260 (iv B. C.)); Ion., Arc., Dor., Aeol. μέζων, ον, Heraclit. 25, Hp. Acut. 44, Hdt. 1.26, IG 7.235.16 (Oropus), 5(2).3.18 (Tegea), Epich. 62 (also early Att., IG 12.22.65, but [ με] ίζων ib.6.93, by analogy of ὀλείζων ib.76,95); dat. pl. μεζόνεσσι Diotog. ap. Stob. 4.7.62: written μέσδων in Sapph. Supp. 7.6, Plu. Lyc. 19: cf. μέττον· μεῖζον, Hsch. (dub.); later μειζότερος [3Jn 1:4] (used as title, elder, POxy. 943.3 (vi A. D.), etc.); μειζονώτερος A. Fr. 434: -
1. greater, longer, taller, Il. 3.168, 9.202, etc.; freq. also, too great, γέρας Pl. Sph. 231a; Μηνόφιλος μείζων M. the elder, Ostr.Bodl. v C 2 (ii A. D.); as title, μειζων κώμης headman of a village, POxy. 1626.5 (iv A. D.), etc.: generally, the higher authority, PLond. 2.214.22 (iii A. D.), POxy. 1204.17 (pl., iii A. D.); οὔτε μεῖζον οὔτε ἔλαττον, a strong form of denial, nothing whatever, D.H. Comp. 4; οὐδαμὰ προὔφηνεν οὔτε μείζον’ οὔτ’ ἐλάττονα S. Tr. 324. Adv. μειζόνως E. Hec. 1121, Th. 1.130, X. Cyn. 13.3, Isoc. 9.21, etc.; Ion. μεζόνως Hdt. 3.128, Herod. 4.80, etc.: neut. as Adv., μεῖζον σθένειν S. Ph. 456, E. Supp. 216; μ. ἰσχύειν D. 3.28; ἐπὶ μ. ἔρχεται S. Ph. 259.
2. Sup. μέγιστος, η, ον, Il. 2.412, etc.: neut. as Adv., μέγιστον ἴσχυσε S. Aj. 502; δυνάμενος μ., c. gen., Hdt. 7.5, 9.9: with another Sup., μέγιστον ἐχθίστη E. Med. 1323: in pl., χαῖρ’ ὡς μέγιστα S. Ph. 462; θάλλει μ. Id. OC 700 (lyr.); τὰ μέγιστ’ ἐτιμάθης Id. OT 1203 (lyr.); ἐς μέγιστον ib. 521; ἐς τὰ μ. Hdt. 8.111: - late Sup. μεγιστότατος PLond. 1.130.49 (i/ii A. D.). (Cf. Skt. majmán - ’greatness’, Lat. magnus, Goth. mikils ’great’.)
μέγας megas 243x
great, large in size, [Mat 27:60]; [Mar 4:32];
great, much, numerous, [Mar 5:11]; [Heb 11:26];
great, grown up, adult, [Heb 11:24];
great, vehement, intense, [Mat 2:10]; [Mat 28:8];
great, sumptuous, [Luk 5:29];
great, important, weighty, of high importance, [1Co 9:11]; [1Co 13:13];
great, splendid, magnificent, [Rev 15:3];
extraordinary, wonderful, [2Co 11:15];
great, solemn, [Joh 7:37]; [Joh 19:31];
great in rank, noble, [Rev 11:18]; [Rev 13:16];
great in dignity, distinguished, eminent, illustrious, powerful, [Mat 5:19]; [Mat 18:1]; [Mat 18:4];
great, arrogant, boastful, [Rev 13:5] great; large; loud.
G3173 — μέγας
μεγάλη, μέγα ((related to Latinmagnus, magister, Goth.maist (cf. τό πλεῖστον), etc.; Vanicek, p. 682; Curtius, § 462)), accusative μέγαν, μεγάλην, μέγα; plural μεγάλοι, μεγάλαι, μεγάλα; comparative μείζων, μεῖζον (accusative masculine and feminine μείζονα, once contracted μείζω, [Joh 5:36] (R G T WH, but L Tr μείζων (cf. Tdf. Proleg., p. 119)); neuter plural μείζονα, once contracted μείζω, [Joh 1:50](51)) and μειζότερος, [3Jo 1:4] (from the comparitive μείζων), a poetic comparison, on which see the remark quoted under ἐλαχιστοτερος, cf. Matthiae, § 136; superlative μέγιστος (found only in [2Pe 1:4]); (from Homer down); the Sept. for גָּדול; also for רַב; great;
1. predicated a. of the external form or sensible appearance of things (or of persons); in particular, of space and its dimensions — as respects α. mass and weight: λίθος, [Mat 27:60]; [Mar 16:4]; [Rev 18:21]; ὄρος, [Rev 8:8]; ἀστήρ, [Rev 8:10]; (δράκων, [Rev 12:3], [Rev 12:9]; ἀετός, [Rev 12:14]; δένδρον, [Luk 13:19] (T WH omit; L Tr brackets μέγα); κλάδοι, [Mar 4:32]; ἰχθύες, [Joh 21:11]; β. compass and extent; large, spacious: σκηνή (μείζων), [Heb 9:11]; ἀνάγαιον (R ἀνώγεον, which see), [Mar 14:15]; ἀποθήκη, [Luk 12:18]; κάμινος, [Rev 9:2]; πόλις, [Rev 11:8]; [Rev 16:19]; [Rev 17:18]; [Rev 18:2], [Rev 18:16], [Rev 18:18], [Rev 18:19]; ποταμός, [Rev 9:14]; [Rev 16:12]; θύρα, [1Co 16:9]; ληνός, [Rev 14:19]; ὀθόνη, [Act 10:11]; [Act 11:5]; χάσμα, [Luk 16:26] ([2Sa 18:17]). γ. measure and height: οἰκοδομαί, [Mar 13:2]; θρόνος, [Rev 20:11]; long, μάχαιρα, [Rev 6:4]; as respects stature and age, μικροί καί μεγάλοι, small and great, young and old, [Act 8:10]; [Act 26:22]; [Heb 8:11]; [Rev 11:18]; [Rev 13:16]; [Rev 19:5], [Rev 19:18]; [Rev 20:12] ([Gen 19:11]; [2Ki 23:2]; [2Ch 34:30]). (neuter singular used adverbially: ἐν μεγάλῳ, [Act 26:29] L T Tr WH (for R G ἐν πολλῷ, which see in πολύς, d.) in great namely, degree. The apostle plays upon Agrippa's words ἐν ὀλίγῳ (which see) in a little (time) thou woulds fain etc... I would to God that both in little and in great i. e. in all respects etc.; cf. the use of ὀλίγον καί μέγα or μικρόν καί μέγα (yet in negative sentences) to express totality; e. g. Plato, Phileb. 21 e.; Apology 19 c.; 21 b.; 26 b.; but see d. below.)
b. of number and quantity, equivalent to numerous, large: ἀγέλη, [Mar 5:11]; abundant, πορισμός, [1Ti 6:6]; μισθαποδοσία, [Heb 10:35].
c. of age: ὁ μείζων, the elder, [Rom 9:12] after [Gen 25:23] (Σκιπιων ὁ μέγας, Polybius 18, 18 (35), 9; 32, 12, 1).
d. used of intensity and its degrees: δύναμις, [Act 4:33]; [Act 8:10]; neuter ἐν μεγάλῳ, with great effort, [Act 26:29] L T Tr WH (but see γ. above); of the affections and emotions of the mind: χαρά, [Mat 2:10]; [Mat 28:8]; [Luk 2:10]; [Luk 24:52]; [Act 15:3]; φόβος, [Mar 4:41]; [Luk 2:9]; [Luk 8:37]; [Act 5:5], [Act 5:11]; [Rev 11:11]; θυμός, [Rev 12:12]; λύπη, [Rom 9:2]; ἔκστασις, [Mar 5:42] ([Gen 27:33]); πιστός, [Mat 15:28]; χάρις, [Act 4:33]; ἀγάπη [Joh 15:13]. of natural events powerfully affecting the senses, equivalent to violent, mighty, strong: ἄνεμος, [Joh 6:18]; [Rev 6:13]; βροντή, [Rev 14:2]; χάλαζα, [Rev 11:19]; [Rev 16:21]; σεισμός, [Mat 8:24]; [Mat 28:2]; [Luk 21:11]; [Act 16:26]; [Rev 6:12]; [Rev 11:13]; [Rev 16:18]; λαῖλαψ, [Mar 4:37]; πτῶσις, [Mat 7:27]. of other external things, such as are perceived by hearing: κραυγεη, [Act 23:9]; [Rev 14:18] (R G); μεῖζον κράζειν, to cry out the louder, [Mat 20:31]; φωνῆς, [Mat 24:31] (T omits φονης, WH only in marginal reading); [Mat 27:46],50>; [Luk 23:23]; [Joh 11:43]; [Act 8:7]; [Rev 1:10]; [Rev 5:2], [Rev 5:12]; [Rev 6:10]; [Rev 7:2], [Rev 7:10]; [Rev 8:13]; [Rev 10:3]; [Rev 11:12], [Rev 11:15]; ( L T Tr WH; Rec.), and elsewhere; γαλήνη, [Mat 8:26]; [Mar 4:39]. of objects of sight which excite admiration and wonder: φῶς, [Mat 4:16]; σημεῖον, [Mat 24:24]; [Luk 21:11]; [Act 6:8]; [Act 8:13]; [Rev 13:13]; ἔργα, [Rev 15:3]; μείζω, μείζονα τούτων, greater things than these, i. e. more extraordinary, more wonderful, [Joh 1:50] (); [Joh 5:20]; . of things that are felt: καῦμα, [Rev 16:9]; πυρετός, [Luk 4:38]; of other things that distress: ἀνάγκη, [Luk 21:23]; (θλῖψις, [Mat 24:21]; [Act 7:11]; [Rev 2:22]; [Rev 7:14]; (διωγμός, [Act 8:1]; λιμός, [Luk 4:25]; [Act 11:28]; πληγή, [Rev 16:21].
2. predicated of rank, as belonging to a. persons, eminent for ability, virtue, authority, power; as God, and sacred personages: Θεός, [Tit 2:13] ((on which see Prof. Abbot, Note C. in Journ. See Biblical Literature, etc. i., p. 19, and cf. ἐπιφάνεια)); Ἄρτεμις, [Act 19:27]f, 34f; ἀρχιερεύς, [Heb 4:14]; ποιμήν, [Heb 13:20]; προφήτης, [Luk 7:16]; absolutely, οἱ μεγάλοι, great men, leaders, rulers, [Mat 20:25]; [Mar 10:42]; universally, eminent, distinguished: [Mat 5:19]; [Mat 20:26]; [Luk 1:15], [Luk 1:32]; [Act 8:9]. μείζων is used of those who surpass others — either in nature and power, as God: [Joh 10:29] (here T Tr WH text give the neuter (see below)); [Joh 10:28]; [Heb 6:13]; [1Jo 4:4]; add, [Joh 4:12]; [Joh 8:53]; or in excellence, worth, authority, etc.: [Mat 11:11]; [Mat 18:1]; [Mat 23:11]; [Mar 9:34]; [Luk 7:28]; [Luk 9:46]; [Luk 22:26]; [Joh 13:16]; [Joh 15:20]; [1Co 14:5]; δυνάμει μείζονες, [2Pe 2:11]; neuter μεῖζον, something higher, more exalted, more majestic than the temple, to wit the august person of Jesus the Messiah and his preeminent influence, [Mat 12:6] L T Tr WH; (cf. [Joh 10:29] above); contextually equivalent to strict in condemning, of God, [1Jo 3:20].
b. things to be esteemed highly for their importance, equivalent to Latingravis; of great moment, of great wight, important: ἐπαγγέλματα, [2Pe 1:4]; ἐντολή, [Mat 22:36], [Mat 22:38]; μσυτηριον, [Eph 5:32]; [1Ti 3:16]; ἁμαρτία, [Joh 19:11]; μείζων μαρτυρία, of greater proving power, [Joh 5:36] (see above at the beginning); [1Jo 5:9] (μαρτυρίαν μείζω καί σαφεστεραν, Isocrates Archid. § 32). μέγας equivalent to solemn, sacred, of festival days (cf. [Isa 1:18], the Sept.): ἡμέρα, [Joh 7:37]; [Joh 19:31]; notable, august, ἡμέρα, of the day of the final judgment, [Act 2:20]; Jude 1:6; [Rev 6:17]; [Rev 16:14]. neuter μέγα, a great matter, thing of great moment: [1Co 9:11] ([Gen 45:28]; [Isa 49:6]); οὐ μέγα, [2Co 11:15].
c. a thing to be highly esteemed for its excellence, equivalent to excellent: [1Co 13:13] (cf. Winers Grammar, § 35, i. Buttmann, § 123, 13); τά χαρίσματα τά μείζονα (R G κρείττονα), [1Co 12:31] L T Tr WH.
3. splendid, prepared on a grand scale, stately: δοχή, [Luk 5:29] ([Gen 21:8]); δεῖπνον, [Luk 14:16]; [Rev 19:17] (G L T Tr WH) ([Dan 5:1] (Theod.)); οἰκία, [2Ti 2:20] ([Jer 52:13]; (οἶκος), [2Ch 2:5], [2Ch 2:9]).
4. neuter plural μεγάλα, great things: of God's preeminent blessings, [Luk 1:49] L T Tr WH (see μεγαλεῖος); of things which overstep the province of a created being, proud (presumptuous) things, full of arrogance, derogatory to the majesty of God: λαλοῦν μεγάλα joined with βλασφημίας, [Rev 13:5]; [Dan 7:8], [Dan 7:11], [Dan 7:20]; like μέγα εἰπεῖν, Homer, Odyssey 3, 227; 16, 243; 22, 288.
μέγας , μεγάλη , μέγα ,
[in LXX chiefly for H1419, also for H7227, H4766 ( incl . μείζων ), H7230 ( μέγιστος );]
great;
1. of external form, bodily size, measure, extent: λίθος , [Mat 27:60]; δράκων , [Rev 12:3]; ἰχθῦς , [Joh 21:11]; πόλις , [Rev 11:8]; μάχαιρα , [Rev 6:4], al.
2. Of intensity and degree : δύναμις , [Act 4:33]; φόβος , [Mar 4:41]; ἀγάπη , [Joh 15:13]; ἄνεμος , [Joh 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 . ( v. infr .), [Mat 18:1] ( cf. Dalman, Words , 113 f .); neut. for masc. (B1., § 32, 1), [Mat 12:6];
(b) of things : ἁμαρτία , [Joh 19:11]; μυστήριον , [Eph 5:32]; = μεγίστη ( v. infr ., and cf. Field, Notes , 16 f .), [Mat 22:36]; compar . for superl . ( M , Pr., 78), [1Co 13:13].
4. (a) Compar., μείζων : [Mat 11:11]; [Mat 23:17], al. ; neut. pl ., μείζονα , contr . μείζω , [Joh 1:51]; double compar ., μειζότερος ( M , Pr., 236; Β 1., § 11, 4), [3Jn 1:4];
(b) superl ., μέγιστος ( Deiss., BS , 365), [2Pe 1:4].
μέγας原文音譯:mšgaj 姆瓜士
詞類次數:形容詞(195)
原文字根:大 相當於:H1419(גָּבֹול / גָּדֹול / הַגְּדֹולִים)
字義溯源:大*,巨大的,大的,大大的,大人物,很大,寬大,偉大,至大,最大,尊大,尊貴,尊榮,大有,大臣,大事,大聲,大哉,高,甚,極,深,狂,非常,許多。我們的神是至大的神([多2:13])。主耶穌是尊榮的大祭司([來4:14]);群羊的大牧人([來13:20])。主的日子也是審判的大日(猶:6),是羔羊忿怒的大日([啓6:17])。末了,有一個白色大寶座([啓20:11])
同源字:1)
G3166(
αὐχέω /
μεγαλαυχέω)說大話 2)
G3167(
μεγαλεῖος)偉大的 3)
G3168(
μεγαλειότης)威榮 4)
G3169(
μεγαλοπρεπής)相當威榮的 5)
G3170(
μεγαλύνω)尊為大 6)
G3171(
μεγάλως)大大牠 7)
G3172(
μεγαλωσύνη)至大的 8)
G3173(
μέγας)大,巨大的 9)
G3174(
μέγεθος)重大 10)
G3175(
μεγιστάν)偉大 11)
G3176(
μέγιστος)至大的 12)
G3185(
μείζων)更為 13)
G3186(
μειζότερος)較大的 14)
G3187(
μείζων)更重大參讀
G2425(
ἱκανός)同義字
出現次數:總共(192);太(20);可(15);路(25);約(5);徒(31);羅(1);林前(2);林後(1);弗(1);提前(2);提後(1);多(1);來(6);猶(1);啓(80)
譯字彙編:
1)大(144)數量太多,不能盡錄;
2)大的(9)[太5:19];[太22:38];[來8:11];[啓11:18];[啓13:16];[啓16:21];[啓19:5];[啓19:18];[啓20:12];
3)大大的(8)[太8:26];[太28:8];[可4:39];[可4:41];[可5:42];[路24:52];[徒23:9];[啓17:6];
4)大事(2)[林前9:11];[林後11:15];
5)大哉(2)[徒19:28];[徒19:34];
6)甚(2)[路2:9];[徒15:3];
7)高(2)[路1:42];[路4:38];
8)是大的(2)[太15:28];[太22:36];
9)大臣(2)[太20:25];[可10:42];
10)很大(2)[太7:27];[路6:49];
11)寬大(1)[林前16:9];
12)許多(1)[徒26:29];
13)至大的(1)[多2:13];
14)尊榮的(1)[來4:14];
15)尊大的(1)[徒26:22];
16)有大的(1)[啓1:10];
17)大了(1)[來11:24];
18)偉大(1)[啓15:3];
19)大有(1)[徒4:33];
20)一大(1)[路22:12];
21)深(1)[路16:26];
22)大聲(1)[太24:31];
23)狂(1)[約6:18];
24)極(1)[太2:10];
25)大大(1)[徒8:2];
26)非常(1)[徒5:11];
27)大人物(1)[徒8:9]