Berean BlueOpen the app

megas G3173

μέγας (megas) means “great” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

μέγας Greek · G3173 241 tagged occurrences in 229 verses

Pronunciation guide: meg'-as Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G3173

μέγας · megas · 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. (AS)

STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0

Dodson Greek Lexicon

large, great, in the widest sense.

John Jeffrey Dodson · CC0

How translators render G3173

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
great 70
a great 27
vvv 19
greater 15
a loud 13
in a loud 8
the greatest 8
greater than 7
a large 6
greatest 5
is greater 3
a high 2
a strong 2
a violent 2
great is 2
great things 2
greater things 2
perfectly 2
superiors 2
the largest 2
a huge 1
abundant 1
all the louder 1
arrogant 1
bigger ones 1
by intense 1
by the great 1
deep 1
even greater 1
great alike 1
greater than themselves 1
grown 1
is great 1
is it too much 1
is the greatest 1
large 1
long 1
loud 1
magnificent 1
more 1
more strictly 1
more substantial than 1
of a great 1
of great 1
of large 1
of the great 1
older 1
on that great 1
one greater 1
one greater than 1
profound 1
so horrendous 1
surprising 1
the great power 1
the loud 1
the roar 1
was the great 1
with great 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
great 80
a great 32
greater 19
with a loud 18
greater than 9
the great 9
loud 7
the greatest 7
a loud 6
of the great 6
that great 5
of a great 4
the greater 3
a large 2
greatest 2
of great 2
with great 2
with loud 2
a great thing 1
a greater 1
a greater than 1
a mighty 1
a strong 1
an high 1
exceeding great 1
great one 1
great ones 1
great thing 1
great things 1
greater things than 1
he that is greatest 1
high 1
is greatest 1
it had been a great 1
more 1
sore 1
than 1
the elder 1
the more 1
there is a great 1
they that are great 1
this great 1
to years 1
which were done 1

Verses containing G3173

Page 3 of 5. 229 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Acts 7:60 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Falling on his knees, he cried out in a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep.

    Read word by word
  2. Acts 8:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And Saul was there, giving approval to Stephen’s death. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.

    Read word by word
  3. Acts 8:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    God-fearing men buried Stephen and mourned deeply over him.

    Read word by word
  4. Acts 8:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    With loud shrieks, unclean spirits came out of many who were possessed, and many of the paralyzed and lame were healed.

    Read word by word
  5. Acts 8:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Prior to that time, a man named Simon had practiced sorcery in the city and astounded the people of Samaria. He claimed to be someone great,

    Read word by word
  6. Acts 8:10 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    and all the people, from the least to the greatest, heeded his words and said, “This man is the divine power called the Great Power.”

    Read word by word
  7. Acts 8:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Even Simon himself believed and was baptized. He followed Philip closely and was astounded by the great signs and miracles he observed.

    Read word by word
  8. Acts 10:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    He saw heaven open and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners.

    Read word by word
  9. Acts 11:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision of something like a large sheet being let down from heaven by its four corners, and it came right down to me.

    Read word by word
  10. Acts 11:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    One of them named Agabus stood up and predicted through the Spirit that a great famine would sweep across the whole world. (This happened under Claudius.)

    Read word by word
  11. Acts 14:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    In a loud voice Paul called out, “Stand up on your feet!” And the man jumped up and began to walk.

    Read word by word
  12. Acts 15:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, recounting the conversion of the Gentiles and bringing great joy to all the brothers.

    Read word by word
  13. Acts 16:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Suddenly a strong earthquake shook the foundations of the prison. At once all the doors flew open and everyone’s chains came loose.

    Read word by word
  14. Acts 19:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    There is danger not only that our business will fall into disrepute, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be discredited and her majesty deposed—she who is worshiped by all the province of Asia and the whole world.”

    Read word by word
  15. Acts 19:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When the men heard this, they were enraged and began shouting, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”

    Read word by word
  16. Acts 19:34 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But when they realized that he was a Jew, they all shouted in unison for about two hours: “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”

    Read word by word
  17. Acts 19:35 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Finally the city clerk quieted the crowd and declared, “Men of Ephesus, doesn’t everyone know that the city of Ephesus is guardian of the temple of the great Artemis and of her image, which fell from heaven?

    Read word by word
  18. Acts 23:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    A great clamor arose, and some scribes from the party of the Pharisees got up and contended sharply, “We find nothing wrong with this man. What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?”

    Read word by word
  19. Acts 26:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But I have had God’s help to this day, and I stand here to testify to small and great alike. I am saying nothing beyond what the prophets and Moses said would happen:

    Read word by word
  20. Acts 26:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    At this stage of Paul’s defense, Festus exclaimed in a loud voice, “You are insane, Paul! Your great learning is driving you to madness!”

    Read word by word
  21. Acts 26:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Short time or long,” Paul replied, “I wish to God that not only you but all who hear me this day may become what I am, except for these chains.”

    Read word by word
  22. Romans 9:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I have deep sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart.

    Read word by word
  23. Romans 9:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Yet before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad, in order that God’s plan of election might stand,

    Read word by word

    Source alternate reference: 9.11

  24. 1 Corinthians 9:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    If we have sown spiritual seed among you, is it too much for us to reap a material harvest from you?

    Read word by word
  25. 1 Corinthians 12:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But eagerly desire the greater gifts. And now I will show you the most excellent way.

    Read word by word
  26. 1 Corinthians 13:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love; but the greatest of these is love.

    Read word by word
  27. 1 Corinthians 14:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I wish that all of you could speak in tongues, but I would rather have you prophesy. He who prophesies is greater than one who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets so that the church may be edified.

    Read word by word
  28. 1 Corinthians 16:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    because a great door for effective work has opened to me, even though many oppose me.

    Read word by word
  29. 2 Corinthians 11:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their actions.

    Read word by word
  30. Ephesians 5:32 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    This mystery is profound, but I am speaking about Christ and the church.

    Read word by word
  31. 1 Timothy 3:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    By common confession, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed among the nations, was believed in throughout the world, was taken up in glory.

    Read word by word
  32. 1 Timothy 6:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Of course, godliness with contentment is great gain.

    Read word by word
  33. 2 Timothy 2:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    A large house contains not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay. Some indeed are for honorable use, but others are for common use.

    Read word by word
  34. Titus 2:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    as we await the blessed hope and glorious appearance of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.

    Read word by word
  35. Hebrews 4:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we profess.

    Read word by word
  36. Hebrews 6:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When God made His promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself,

    Read word by word
  37. Hebrews 6:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Men swear by someone greater than themselves, and their oath serves as a confirmation to end all argument.

    Read word by word
  38. Hebrews 8:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    No longer will each one teach his neighbor or his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ because they will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest.

    Read word by word
  39. Hebrews 9:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But when Christ came as high priest of the good things that have come, He went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not made by hands and is not a part of this creation.

    Read word by word
  40. Hebrews 10:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and since we have a great priest over the house of God,

    Read word by word
  41. Hebrews 10:35 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So do not throw away your confidence; it holds a great reward.

    Read word by word
  42. Hebrews 11:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    By faith Moses, when he was grown, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter.

    Read word by word
  43. Hebrews 11:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    He valued disgrace for Christ above the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking ahead to his reward.

    Read word by word
  44. Hebrews 13:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep,

    Read word by word
  45. James 3:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly.

    Read word by word
  46. James 3:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it boasts of great things. Consider how small a spark sets a great forest ablaze.

    Read word by word
  47. James 4:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

    Read word by word
  48. 2 Peter 1:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Through these He has given us His precious and magnificent promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, now that you have escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.

    Read word by word
  49. 2 Peter 2:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Yet not even angels, though greater in strength and power, dare to bring such slanderous charges against them before the Lord.

    Read word by word
  50. 1 John 3:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Even if our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts, and He knows all things.

    Read word by word

Sources and text

Data created by www.STEPBible.org based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). STEPBible data · License.

We convert source tables to JSON, expand grammar labels and count tagged words. Greek counts use the SBL edition in TAGNT. Hebrew counts use the main reading in TAHOT, including Qere readings and restored text. Source numbering follows NRSV; alternate references appear where supplied.

Berean Standard Bible translation tables, public domain, Berean Bible. CrossWire KJV 3.1 , public domain text with Bible Foundation and KJV2003 Project tags, licensed for any purpose. Dodson Greek Lexicon , CC0. Strong’s Hebrew dictionary , Open Scriptures transcription, CC BY-SA; converted Hebrew entries retain those terms. Greek pronunciation spellings come from Strong's Greek dictionary, XML edition 1.4 , public domain.

Open in Berean Blue