Greek Word Study
μέγας
mégas
G3173
Quick Facts
Strong's Number
G3173
KJV Translations
(+ fear) exceedinglygreat(-est)highlargeloudmighty+ (be) sore (afraid)strongX to years
Derivation / Root
(including the prolonged forms, feminine , plural , etc.; compare also G3176 (μέγιστος), G3187 (μείζων));
Definition of mégas
μέγας (mégas) — big (literally or figuratively, in a very wide application)
Word Origin
This word comes (including the prolonged forms, feminine , plural , etc.; compare also G3176 (μέγιστος), G3187 (μείζων)); See the root words: G3176 (μέγιστος), G3187 (μείζων).
KJV Translation Variants
The Greek word μέγας (mégas) is translated into the following English words in the King James Version:
| English Translation | Strong's Ref |
|---|---|
| (+ fear) exceedingly | G3173 |
| great(-est) | G3173 |
| high | G3173 |
| large | G3173 |
| loud | G3173 |
| mighty | G3173 |
| + (be) sore (afraid) | G3173 |
| strong | G3173 |
| X to years | G3173 |
Translation data from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible.
Related Greek Words
Words sharing the same root or derived from μέγας.
μέγιστος
mégistos
G3176
greatest or very great
μείζων
meízōn
G3187
larger (literally or figuratively, specially, in age)
μεγαλαυχέω
megalauchéō
G3166
akin to G837 (αὐξάνω) and G2744 (καυχάομαι)); to talk big, i.e. be grandiloquent (arrogant, egotistic)
μεγαλεῖος
megaleîos
G3167
magnificent, i.e. (neuter, plural as noun) a conspicuous favor, or (subjectively) perfection
μεγαλοπρεπής
megaloprepḗs
G3169
befitting greatness or magnificence (majestic)
μεγαλύνω
megalýnō
G3170
to make (or declare) great, i.e. increase or (figuratively) extol
μεγάλως
megálōs
G3171
much
μεγαλωσύνη
megalōsýnē
G3172
greatness, i.e. (figuratively) divinity (often God himself)
μέγεθος
mégethos
G3174
magnitude (figuratively)
μῆκος
mēkos
G3372
length (literally or figuratively) length.
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