Definition
large, great
Vocabulary Form
μέγας, μεγάλη, μέγα
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 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, |