Gloss
great; spatially: large; of quantity or degree: loud, intense, violent; of time: long (time); of position: great, important
Forms of the word
Dictionary
μέγας, μεγάλη, μέγα
Greek transliteration
megas
Simplified transliteration
megas
Numbers
Strong's number
3173
GK Number
3489
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament
243
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
a-1a(2a)
Definition
Greek-English Concordance for μέγας
| 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?” |
