For an Informed Love of God
Bill Mounce
You are here
μέγας
Vocabulary form:
μέγας
Definition:
large, great
Frequency:
243
GK:
3489
Cognates:
Mega is a common prefix meaning "large" or "great": megaphone, megavolt, Megalosaurus (which is a genus of extremely large dinosaurs, sau:roV means "lizard").
Mnemonic Singing:
Guide me, O thou great Jehovah,
pilgrim through this barren land.
Biblical Concordance
Matthew 2:10 | And when they caught sight of the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great (megalēn | μεγάλην | acc sg fem) joy. |
Matthew 4:16 | the people living in darkness have seen a great (mega | μέγα | acc sg neut) light, and on those living in the region and shadow of death, a light has dawned.” |
Matthew 5:19 | Therefore whoever relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does them and teaches others, this person will be called great (megas | μέγας | nom sg masc) in the kingdom of heaven. |
Matthew 5:35 | nor by the earth, for it is a footstool for his feet, nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great (megalou | μεγάλου | gen sg masc) King. |
Matthew 7:27 | When the rain came down, and the waters rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, it collapsed — and great (megalē | μεγάλη | nom sg fem) was its fall!” |
Matthew 8:24 | Suddenly a violent (megas | μέγας | nom sg masc) storm arose on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep. |
Matthew 8:26 | And he said to them, “Why are you so afraid, you of little faith?” Then he rose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great (megalē | μεγάλη | nom sg fem) calm. |
Matthew 11:11 | “I tell you the truth, there has not risen among those born of women anyone greater (meizōn | μείζων | nom sg masc comparative) than John the Baptist; yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater (meizōn | μείζων | nom sg masc comparative) than he. |
Matthew 12:6 | But I say to you that something greater (meizon | μεῖζον | nom sg neut comparative) than the temple is here. |
Matthew 13:32 | It is the smallest of all the seeds; but when it is grown, it is larger (meizon | μεῖζον | nom sg neut) than all the garden plants and becomes a tree so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.” |
Matthew 15:28 | Then Jesus answered, saying to her, “O woman, great (megalē | μεγάλη | nom sg fem) is your faith! What you desire will be done for you.” And her daughter was healed at once. |
Matthew 18:1 | At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who then is the greatest (meizōn | μείζων | nom sg masc comparative) in the kingdom of heaven?” |
Matthew 18:4 | For whoever humbles himself as this child is greatest (meizōn | μείζων | nom sg masc comparative) in the kingdom of heaven. |
Matthew 20:25 | But Jesus called them to him and said, “You know that the rulers of the nations lord it over them, and their leaders (megaloi | μεγάλοι | nom pl masc) exercise authority over them. |
Matthew 20:26 | It will not be so among you. But whoever would be great (megas | μέγας | nom sg masc) among you must be your servant, |
Matthew 20:31 | The crowd rebuked them and told them to be quiet, but they cried out all the louder (meizon | μεῖζον | adverb-comparative), “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!” |
Matthew 22:36 | “Teacher, which is the greatest (megalē | μεγάλη | nom sg fem) commandment in the law?” |
Matthew 22:38 | This is the first and greatest (megalē | μεγάλη | nom sg fem) commandment. |
Matthew 23:11 | The greatest (meizōn | μείζων | nom sg masc) among you will be your servant. |
Matthew 23:17 | You fools and blind men! For which is greater (meizōn | μείζων | nom sg masc comparative), the gold or the temple that makes the gold sacred? |
Matthew 23:19 | How blind you are! For which is greater (meizon | μεῖζον | nom sg neut comparative), the gift or the altar that makes the gift sacred? |
Matthew 24:21 | For then there will be great (megalē | μεγάλη | nom sg fem) suffering, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, and will never be again. |
Matthew 24:24 | For false messiahs and false prophets will appear, and they will perform great (megala | μεγάλα | acc pl neut) signs and wonders so as to lead astray, if that were possible, even the elect. |
Matthew 24:31 | And he will send his angels with a loud (megalēs | μεγάλης | gen sg fem) trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other. |
Matthew 27:46 | And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud (megalē | μεγάλῃ | dat sg fem) voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” — which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” |
Matthew 27:50 | And Jesus cried out again in a loud (megalē | μεγάλῃ | dat sg fem) voice and breathed his last. |
Matthew 27:60 | and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had cut in the rock. Then he rolled a large (megan | μέγαν | acc sg masc) stone against the door of the tomb and went away. |
Matthew 28:2 | And behold, there was a great (megas | μέγας | nom sg masc) earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled away the stone and sat on it. |
Matthew 28:8 | So they left the tomb at once, with fear and great (megalēs | μεγάλης | gen sg fem) joy, and ran to break the news to his disciples. |
Mark 1:26 | Then the unclean spirit threw the man into convulsions, the cried out with a loud (megalē | μεγάλῃ | dat sg fem) voice, loud (megalē | μεγάλῃ | dat sg fem) and came out of him. |
Mark 4:32 | Yet when it is sown, it grows up and becomes larger (meizon | μεῖζον | nom sg neut comparative) than all the garden plants and puts out large (megalous | μεγάλους | acc pl masc) branches, large (megalous | μεγάλους | acc pl masc) so that the birds of the air are able to nest in its shade.” |
Mark 4:37 | Now a fierce (megalē | μεγάλη | nom sg fem) windstorm arose and the waves began to break into the boat, so that the boat was now filling. the boat |
Mark 4:39 | So he got up and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, “Be still! Settle down!” Then the wind died down and there was a great (megalē | μεγάλη | nom sg fem) calm. great (megalē | μεγάλη | nom sg fem) |
Mark 4:41 | And they were filled with great (megan | μέγαν | acc sg masc) fear great (megan | μέγαν | acc sg masc) and said to one another, “Who then is this, is that even the wind and the sea obey him?” |
Mark 5:7 | Crying out in a loud (megalē | μεγάλῃ | dat sg fem) voice, loud (megalē | μεγάλῃ | dat sg fem) he exclaimed, “What have you to do with me, you Jesus, Son of the God? Most High God? Swear to God that you will not torment me!” |
Mark 5:11 | Now a large (megalē | μεγάλη | nom sg fem) herd of pigs was feeding there on the mountainside. |
Mark 5:42 | And the little girl got up at once and began to walk; for she was twelve years old. And immediately they were utterly (megalē | μεγάλῃ | dat sg fem) amazed. |
Mark 9:34 | But they kept silent, for on the way they had argued among themselves about who was the greatest (meizōn | μείζων | nom sg masc comparative). |
Mark 10:42 | And calling them to him, Jesus said to them, “You know that those who are supposed to rule over the Gentiles lord it over them, and their leaders (megaloi | μεγάλοι | nom pl masc) domineer over them. |
Mark 10:43 | But it is not to be so among you. But whoever would be great (megas | μέγας | nom sg masc) among you must be your servant, |
Mark 12:31 | The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater (meizōn | μείζων | nom sg fem comparative) than these.” |
Mark 13:2 | And Jesus said to him, “Do you see these great (megalas | μεγάλας | acc pl fem) buildings? Not a single stone will be left here resting on another that will not be thrown down.” |
Mark 14:15 | And he will show you a large (mega | μέγα | acc sg neut) upper room, furnished and ready; there prepare for us.” |
Mark 15:34 | And at the ninth hour, Jesus cried with a loud (megalē | μεγάλῃ | dat sg fem) voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, my God, why did you forsake me?” |
Mark 15:37 | And Jesus, uttering a loud (megalēn | μεγάλην | acc sg fem) cry, breathed his last. |
Mark 16:4 | And looking up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away — for it was very large (megas | μέγας | nom sg masc). |
Luke 1:15 | for he will be great (megas | μέγας | nom sg masc) before the Lord. And he must not drink wine and strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb. |
Luke 1:32 | This very one will be great (megas | μέγας | nom sg masc), and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give him the throne of his father David. |
Luke 1:42 | and exclaimed with a loud (megalē | μεγάλῃ | dat sg fem) cry, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! |
Luke 1:49 | because the Almighty has done great (megala | μεγάλα | acc pl neut) things (megala | μεγάλα | acc pl neut) for me. His name is holy, |