Strong's Number 3173
Transliteration:
megas
{meg'-as}
Word Origin:
[including the prolonged forms, feminine megale, plural megaloi, etc., cf also 3176, 3187]
TDNT:
4:529,573
Part of Speech:
adjective
Usage in the KJV:
great 150, loud 33, misc 12
Total: 195
Definition:
- great
- of the external form or sensible appearance of things (or of persons)
- in particular, of space and its dimensions, as respects
- mass and weight: great
- compass and extent: large, spacious
- measure and height: long
- stature and age: great, old
- of number and quantity: numerous, large, abundant
- of age: the elder
- used of intensity and its degrees: with great effort, of the affections and emotions of the mind, of natural events powerfully affecting the senses: violent, mighty, strong
- predicated of rank, as belonging to
- persons, eminent for ability, virtue, authority, power
- things esteemed highly for their importance: of great moment, of great weight, importance
- a thing to be highly esteemed for its excellence: excellent
- splendid, prepared on a grand scale, stately
- great things
- of God's preeminent blessings
- of things which overstep the province of a created being, proud (presumptuous) things, full of arrogance, derogatory to the majesty of God