μεγιστάν (megistan) means “great man” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: meg-is-tan'-es Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.
μεγιστάν · megistan · great man
μεγιστάν, -ᾶνος, ὁ (μέγιστος) [in LXX chiefly for שַׂר, Jer.24:8, al.; רַבְרְבָן, Dan LXX TH Dan.5:23, al.; frequently in Sir (sing., Sir.4:7) ;] usually pl., οἱ μ., the chief men, nobles (Manetho, FlJ, al.): Mrk.6:21, Rev.6:15 18:23.† (AS)
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a great one, a lord; a courtier, satrap, nobleman.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| nobles | 2 |
| great ones | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| lords | 1 |
| the great | 1 |
| the great men | 1 |
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On Herod’s birthday, her opportunity arose. Herod held a banquet for his nobles and military commanders and the leading men of Galilee.
Read word by wordThen the kings of the earth, the nobles, the commanders, the rich, the mighty, and every slave and free man hid in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains.
Read word by wordThe light of a lamp will never shine in you again, and the voices of a bride and bridegroom will never call out in you again. For your merchants were the great ones of the earth, because all the nations were deceived by your sorcery.”
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