- Original: μέγας
- Transliteration: megas
- Phonetic: meg'-as
- Definition: 
1. great 
a. of the external form or sensible appearance of things (or of persons) 
1. in particular, of space and its dimensions, as respects 1a 
b. mass and weight: great 1a 
c. compass and extent: large, spacious 1a 
d. measure and height: long 1a 
e. stature and age: great, old 
f. of number and quantity: numerous, large, abundant 
g. of age: the elder 
h. 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 
2. predicated of rank, as belonging to 
a. persons, eminent for ability, virtue, authority, power 
b. things esteemed highly for their importance: of great moment, of great weight, importance 
c. a thing to be highly esteemed for its excellence: excellent 
3. splendid, prepared on a grand scale, stately 
4. great things 
a. of God's preeminent blessings 
b. of things which overstep the province of a created being, proud (presumptuous) things, full of arrogance, derogatory to the majesty of God 
- Origin: [including the prolonged forms, feminine megale, plural megaloi, etc., cf also  
G3176  ,  
G3187  ]
- TDNT entry: 12:49,6
- Part(s) of speech: Adjective 
- Strong's: Including the prolonged forms femine μεγάλη megalē plural μέγάλοι megaloi etc.; compare also  
G3176    G3187  ] big (literally or figuratively in a very wide application): - (+ fear) exceedingly great (-est) high large loud mighty + (be) sore (afraid) strong X to years. 
Total KJV Occurrences: 167 
 • afraid, 1
 
Luke 2:9 
 
 • day, 1
 Joh 19:31 
 
 • exceedingly, 1
 Mar 4:41 
 
 • great, 98
 Mat 2:10; Mat 4:16; Mat 8:24; Mat 8:26; Mat 22:36; Mat 27:60; Mat 28:2; Mat 28:8; Mar 4:37; Mar 4:39; Mar 5:11; Mar 5:42; Mar 16:4; 
Luke 1:15; 
Luke 1:32; 
Luke 2:10; 
Luke 4:38; 
Luke 5:29; 
Luke 7:16; 
Luke 8:37; 
Luke 24:52; Joh 6:18; Joh 7:37; Joh 21:11; Act 2:20; Act 4:33(2); Act 5:5; Act 5:11; Act 6:8; Act 7:11; Act 8:1; Act 8:2; Act 8:8; Act 8:10; Act 10:11; Act 11:5; Act 11:28; Act 15:3; Act 16:26; Act 19:27; Act 19:28; Act 19:34; Act 19:35; Act 23:9; Act 26:22; 
Romans 9:2; 
1 Corinthians 16:9; Eph 5:32; 
1 Timothy 3:16; 
1 Timothy 6:6; 
2 Timothy 2:20; 
Titus 2:13; 
Hebrews 4:14; 
Hebrews 10:35; 
Hebrews 13:20; 
Jude 1:6; 
Revelation 1:10; 
Revelation 6:4; 
Revelation 6:12; 
Revelation 6:17; 
Revelation 7:14; 
Revelation 8:8; 
Revelation 8:10; 
Revelation 9:2; 
Revelation 9:14; 
Revelation 11:8; 
Revelation 11:11; 
Revelation 11:12; 
Revelation 11:13; 
Revelation 11:15; 
Revelation 11:17; 
Revelation 11:18; 
Revelation 11:19; 
Revelation 12:1; 
Revelation 12:3; 
Revelation 12:9; 
Revelation 12:12; 
Revelation 12:14; 
Revelation 13:2; 
Revelation 13:13; 
Revelation 14:2; 
Revelation 14:8; 
Revelation 14:19; 
Revelation 15:1; 
Revelation 15:3; 
Revelation 16:1; 
Revelation 16:9; 
Revelation 16:12; 
Revelation 16:14; 
Revelation 16:17; 
Revelation 16:18(2); 
Revelation 16:19(2); 
Revelation 16:21(2); 
Revelation 17:1 
 
 • GREAT, 1
 
Revelation 17:5 
 
 • great, 22
 
Revelation 17:6; 
Revelation 17:18; 
Revelation 18:1; 
Revelation 18:2; 
Revelation 18:10; 
Revelation 18:16; 
Revelation 18:18; 
Revelation 18:19; 
Revelation 18:21(2); 
Revelation 19:1; 
Revelation 19:2; 
Revelation 19:5; 
Revelation 19:17; 
Revelation 19:18; 
Revelation 20:1; 
Revelation 20:11; 
Revelation 20:12; 
Revelation 21:3; 
Revelation 21:10(2); 
Revelation 21:12 
 
 • greatest, 2
 Act 8:10; 
Hebrews 8:11 
 
 • high, 1
 
Hebrews 10:21 
 
 • loud, 33
 Mat 27:46; Mat 27:50; Mar 1:26; Mar 5:7; Mar 15:34; Mar 15:37; 
Luke 1:42; 
Luke 4:33; 
Luke 8:28; 
Luke 17:15; 
Luke 19:37; 
Luke 23:23; 
Luke 23:46; Joh 11:43; Act 7:57; Act 7:60; Act 8:7; Act 14:10; Act 16:28; Act 26:24; 
Revelation 5:2; 
Revelation 5:12; 
Revelation 6:10; 
Revelation 7:2; 
Revelation 7:10; 
Revelation 8:13; 
Revelation 10:3; 
Revelation 12:10; 
Revelation 14:7; 
Revelation 14:9; 
Revelation 14:15; 
Revelation 14:18; 
Revelation 19:17 
 
 • mighty, 1
 
Revelation 6:13 
 
 • one, 1
 Act 8:9 
 
 • strong, 1
 
Revelation 18:2 
 
 • thing, 2
 
1 Corinthians 9:11; 
2 Corinthians 11:15 
 
 • things, 1
 
Revelation 13:5 
 
 • years, 1
 
Hebrews 11:24 
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