μέγας (mégas) — Exceedingly
Greek word study: μέγας (mégas), Strong's G3173. big (literally or figuratively, in a very wide application)
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big (literally or figuratively, in a very wide application)
KJV translation words: (+ fear) exceedingly, great(-est), high, large, loud, mighty, + (be) sore (afraid), strong, X to years
Strong's G3173 is tagged on 246 words in 232 verses across 19 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 2:10 and last appears in Revelation 21:12.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 232)
- Matthew 2:10 — μεγάλην — great
- Matthew 4:16 — μέγα — great
- Matthew 5:19 — μέγας — great
- Matthew 5:35 — μεγάλου — great
- Matthew 7:27 — μεγάλη — great
- Matthew 8:24 — μέγας — great
- Matthew 8:26 — μεγάλη — great
- Matthew 11:11 — μείζων — one greater
- Matthew 12:6 — μεῖζόν — a greater
- Matthew 13:32 — μεῖζον — greater
- Matthew 15:28 — μεγάλη — great is
- Matthew 18:1 — μείζων — the greatest
- Matthew 18:4 — μείζων — greater
- Matthew 20:25 — μεγάλοι — great ones
- Matthew 20:26 — μέγας — great
- Matthew 20:31 — μεῖζον — all the more
- Matthew 22:36 — μεγάλη — is the greatest
- Matthew 22:38 — μεγάλη — great
- Matthew 23:11 — μείζων — the greatest
- Matthew 23:17 — μείζων — greater
- Matthew 23:19 — μεῖζον — is greater
- Matthew 24:21 — μεγάλη — great
- Matthew 24:24 — μεγάλα — great
- Matthew 24:31 — μεγάλης — great
- Matthew 27:46 — μεγάλῃ — loud
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Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: G3176 μέγιστος (mégistos), G3187 μείζων (meízōn).
Entries whose derivation names this word: G3166 μεγαλαυχέω (megalauchéō), G3167 μεγαλεῖος (megaleîos), G3169 μεγαλοπρεπής (megaloprepḗs), G3170 μεγαλύνω (megalýnō), G3171 μεγάλως (megálōs), G3172 μεγαλωσύνη (megalōsýnē), G3174 μέγεθος (mégethos), G3176 μέγιστος (mégistos), G3187 μείζων (meízōn), G3372 μῆκος (mēkos).
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Frequently asked questions
What does mégas (G3173) mean?
Big (literally or figuratively, in a very wide application).
How is G3173 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates G3173 as: (+ fear) exceedingly, great(-est), high, large, loud, mighty, + (be) sore (afraid), strong, X to years.
How often does μέγας (mégas) appear?
Strong's G3173 is tagged on 246 words in 232 verses across 19 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 2:10 and last appears in Revelation 21:12.
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