Bill Mounce

For an Informed Love of God

μέγας

Vocabulary form: 
mevgaV, megavlh, mevga
Definition: 

large, great

Frequency: 
243
GK: 
3489
Root: 
megalo
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,

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