Vocabulary Form
μέγας, μεγάλη, μέγα
Definition

large, great

Erasmian
Modern
Root
μεγαλο
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.

Song

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?”