μεγιστάν

Dictionary

μεγιστάν, ᾶνος, ὁ

Greek transliteration

megistan

Simplified transliteration

megistan

Strong's number

3175

GK Number

3491

Frequency in New Testament

Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag

n-3f(1a)

Gloss

great man, prince, high official

Definition

great men, lords, chiefs, nobles, princes, Mk. 6:21; Rev. 6:15; 18:23*

Mark 6:21	Then an opportune day came when Herod on his birthday gave a banquet for his government (megistasin \| μεγιστᾶσιν \| dat pl masc) officials, military commanders, and prominent men of Galilee.
Revelation 6:15	Then the kings of the earth and the princes (megistanes \| μεγιστᾶνες \| nom pl masc) and the generals and the rich and the powerful and everyone — slave and free — hid themselves in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains.
Revelation 18:23	the light of a lamp will never again shine in you, and the voice of bridegroom and bride will never again be heard in you; for your merchants were the great ones (megistanes \| μεγιστᾶνες \| nom pl masc) of the earth, and all nations were deceived by your magic spells.

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