μέγας

megas

Greek G3173 Adjective 243 occurrences in 231 verses
μέγας great

μέγας, μεγάλη, μέγα,

[in LXX chiefly for גָּדוֹל, also for מַרְבֶּה ,רַב (incl. μείζων), רֹב (μέγιστος) ;]

great;

1. of external form, bodily size, measure, extent: λίθος, Mat.2:60; δράκων, Rev.12:3; ἰχθῦς, Jhn.21:11; πόλις, Rev.11:8; μάχαιρα, Rev.6:4, al.

2. Of intensity and degree: δύναμις, Act.4:33; φόβος, Mrk.4:41; ἀγάπη, Jhn.15:13; ἄνεμος, 'ib. 6:18; κραυγή, Act.23:9; φῶς, Mat.4:16; πυρετός, Luk.4:38; θλίψις, Mat.24:21.

3. Of rank;

(a) of persons: θεός (MM, xvi), Tit.2:13; Ἄρτεμις, Act.19:27; compar. (see infr.), Mat.18:1 (cf. Dalman, Words, 113f.); neut. for masc. (Bl., §32, 1), Mat.12:6;

(b) of things: ἁμαρτία, Jhn.19:11; μυστήριον, Eph.5:32; = μεγίστη (see infr., and cf. Field, Notes, 16f.), Mat.22:36; compar. for superl. (M, Pr., 78), 1Co.13:13.

4.

(a) Compar., μείζων: Mat.11:11 23:17, al.; neut. pl., μείζονα, contr. μείζω, Jhn.1:51; double compar., μειζότερος (M, Pr., 236; Bl., §11, 4), III Jo 4;

(b) superl, μέγιστος (Deiss., BS, 365), 2Pe.1:4.

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Concordance 231 verses

  1. Matthew 2:10 μεγάλην

    When they saw the star, they rejoiced with great delight.

  2. Matthew 4:16 μέγα

    the people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.”

  3. Matthew 5:19 μέγας

    So then, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do likewise will be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever practices and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

  4. Matthew 5:35 μεγάλου

    or by the earth, for it is His footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.

  5. Matthew 7:27 μεγάλη

    The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell—and great was its collapse!”

  6. Matthew 8:24 μέγας

    Suddenly a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat was engulfed by the waves; but Jesus was sleeping.

  7. Matthew 8:26 μεγάλη

    “You of little faith,” Jesus replied, “why are you so afraid?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it was perfectly calm.

  8. Matthew 11:11 μείζωνμείζων

    Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has risen no one greater than John the Baptist. Yet even the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

  9. Matthew 12:6 μεῖζόν

    But I tell you that something greater than the temple is here.

  10. Matthew 13:32 μεῖζον

    Although it is the smallest of all seeds, yet it grows into the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.”

  11. Matthew 15:28 μεγάλη

    “O woman,” Jesus answered, “your faith is great! Let it be done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed from that very hour.

  12. Matthew 18:1 μείζων

    At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who then is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”

  13. Matthew 18:4 μείζων

    Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

  14. Matthew 20:25 μεγάλοι

    But Jesus called them aside and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their superiors exercise authority over them.

  15. Matthew 20:26 μέγας

    It shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,

  16. Matthew 20:31 μεῖζον

    The crowd admonished them to be silent, but they cried out all the louder, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”

  17. Matthew 22:36 μεγάλη

    “Teacher, which commandment is the greatest in the Law?”

  18. Matthew 22:38 μεγάλη

    This is the first and greatest commandment.

  19. Matthew 23:11 μείζων

    The greatest among you shall be your servant.

  20. Matthew 23:17 μείζων

    You blind fools! Which is greater: the gold, or the temple that makes it sacred?

  21. Matthew 23:19 μεῖζον

    You blind men! Which is greater: the gift, or the altar that makes it sacred?

  22. Matthew 24:21 μεγάλη

    For at that time there will be great tribulation, unmatched from the beginning of the world until now, and never to be seen again.

  23. Matthew 24:24 μεγάλα

    For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders that would deceive even the elect, if that were possible.

  24. Matthew 24:31 μεγάλης

    And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.

  25. Matthew 27:46 μεγάλῃ

    About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”

  26. Matthew 27:50 μεγάλῃ

    When Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, He yielded up His spirit.

  27. Matthew 27:60 μέγαν

    and placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut into the rock. Then he rolled a great stone across the entrance to the tomb and went away.

  28. Matthew 28:2 μέγας

    Suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, rolled away the stone, and sat on it.

  29. Matthew 28:8 μεγάλης

    So they hurried away from the tomb in fear and great joy, and ran to tell His disciples.

  30. Mark 1:26 μεγάλῃ

    At this, the unclean spirit threw the man into convulsions and came out with a loud shriek.

  31. Mark 4:32 μεῖζονμεγάλους

    But after it is planted, it grows to be the largest of all garden plants and puts forth great branches, so that the birds of the air nest in its shade.”

  32. Mark 4:37 μεγάλη

    Soon a violent windstorm came up, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was being swamped.

  33. Mark 4:39 μεγάλη

    Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the sea. “Silence!” He commanded. “Be still!” And the wind died down, and it was perfectly calm.

  34. Mark 4:41 μέγαν

    Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”

  35. Mark 5:7 μεγάλῃ

    And he shouted in a loud voice, “What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You before God not to torture me!”

  36. Mark 5:11 μεγάλη

    There on the nearby hillside a large herd of pigs was feeding.

  37. Mark 5:42 μεγάλῃ

    Immediately the girl got up and began to walk around. She was twelve years old, and at once they were utterly astounded.

  38. Mark 9:34 μείζων

    But they were silent, for on the way they had been arguing about which of them was the greatest.

  39. Mark 10:42 μεγάλοι

    So Jesus called them together and said, “You know that those regarded as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their superiors exercise authority over them.

  40. Mark 10:43 μέγας

    But it shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,

  41. Mark 12:31 μείζων

    The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ No other commandment is greater than these.”

  42. Mark 13:2 μεγάλας

    “Do you see all these great buildings?” Jesus replied. “Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”

  43. Mark 14:15 μέγα

    And he will show you a large upper room, furnished and ready. Make preparations for us there.”

  44. Mark 15:34 μεγάλῃ

    At the ninth hour, Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”

  45. Mark 15:37 μεγάλην

    But Jesus let out a loud cry and breathed His last.

  46. Mark 16:4 μέγας

    But when they looked up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away, even though it was extremely large.

  47. Luke 1:15 μέγας

    for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He shall never take wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb.

  48. Luke 1:32 μέγας

    He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David,

  49. Luke 1:42 μεγάλῃ

    In a loud voice she exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!

  50. Luke 1:49 μεγάλα

    For the Mighty One has done great things for me. Holy is His name.

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