μέγας

mégas · Greek · Strong's G3173 · 243 occurrences

The KJV renders 23 different Hebrew and Greek words as “great”

What it means

big (literally or figuratively, in a very wide application)

(including the prolonged forms, feminine , plural , etc.; compare also G3176 (μέγιστος), G3187 (μείζων));

How the KJV renders it

great, high, large, loud, mighty, strong, x to years

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“great”

also renders hikanós (G2425), pleíōn (G4119), lían (G3029), ʼîysh (H376), ʼatstsîyl (H679), baʻal (H1167), bâqâr (H1241), gᵉlâl (H1560), chûwl (H2342), chalchâlâh (H2479), kâbad (H3513), kâbêd (H3515), lâbîyʼ (H3833), mᵉʼôd (H3966), marbeh (H4766), ʻâtsûwm (H6099), ʻâsâh (H6213), pâlâʼ (H6381), rab (H7229), rabrab (H7260), racham (H7356), saggîyʼ (H7689)

“strong”

also renders enérgeia (G1753), stereós (G4731), dynatós (G1415), ʼabbîyr (H47), ʼêythân (H386), ʼêl (H410), bâtsar (H1219), gibbôwr (H1368), gerem (H1634), châzâq (H2389), chayil (H2428), chăçîyn (H2626), kabbîyr (H3524), mibtsâr (H4013), mâtsôwr (H4692), ʻaz (H5794), ʻôz (H5797), ʻizzûwz (H5808), ʻâtsûwm (H6099), ʻatstsumâh (H6110), ʻârîyts (H6184), taqqîyph (H8624)

“mighty”

also renders dynástēs (G1413), krataiós (G2900), ischyrós (G2478), dynatós (G1415), bíaios (G972), ʼâbîyr (H46), ʼabbîyr (H47), ʼaddîyr (H117), ʼûwl (H193), ʼayil (H352), ʼêythân (H386), ʼâphîyq (H650), gibbâr (H1401), gâdôwl (H1419), châzâq (H2389), kabbîyr (H3524), ʻaz (H5794), ʻâtsûwm (H6099), ʻârîyts (H6184), rab (H7227), taqqîyph (H8624)

“high”

also renders ánō (G507), hýpsos (G5311), epouránios (G2032), ʼîysh (H376), gâbâhh (H1362), gâbôahh (H1364), gabnôn (H1386), gâdôwl (H1419), ʻal (H5920), ʻillay (H5943), qôwmâh (H6967), rôwmᵉmâh (H7319), shâphâh (H8192), tᵉrûwʻâh (H8643)

“loud”

also renders gâdôwl (H1419), hâmâh (H1993), châzâq (H2389), ʻôz (H5797), shêmaʻ (H8088)

“large”

also renders hikanós (G2425), râchâb (H7342)

Answers that weigh this word

Where it appears

243 occurrences in the Greek text, first 60 verses shown.

1 Corinthians 9:11 · A-NSN

If we sowed to you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we reap your fleshly things?

1 Corinthians 12:31 · A-APN-C

But earnestly desire the best gifts. Moreover, I show a most excellent way to you.

1 Corinthians 13:13 · A-NSF-C

But now faith, hope, and love remain—these three. The greatest of these is love.

1 Corinthians 14:5 · A-NSM-C

Now I desire to have you all speak with other languages, but even more that you would prophesy. For he is greater who prophesies than he who speaks with other languages, unless he interprets, that the assembly may be built up.

1 Corinthians 16:9 · A-NSF

for a great and effective door has opened to me, and there are many adversaries.

1 John 3:20 · A-NSM-C

because if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things.

1 John 4:4 A-NSM-C1 John 5:9 A-NSF-C1 Timothy 3:16 A-NSN1 Timothy 6:6 A-NSM2 Corinthians 11:15 A-NSN2 Peter 1:4 A-NPN-S2 Peter 2:11 A-NPM-C2 Timothy 2:20 A-DSF3 John 1:4 A-ASF-CActs 2:20 A-ASFActs 2:43 A-NSMActs 4:33 A-DSFActs 5:5 A-NSMActs 5:11 A-NSMActs 6:8 A-APNActs 7:11 A-NSFActs 7:57 A-DSFActs 7:60 A-DSFActs 8:1 A-NSMActs 8:2 A-ASMActs 8:7 A-DSFActs 8:9 A-ASMActs 8:10 A-GSMActs 8:13 A-APFActs 10:11 A-ASFActs 11:5 A-ASFActs 11:28 A-ASFActs 14:10 A-DSFActs 15:3 A-ASFActs 16:26 A-NSMActs 16:28 A-DSFActs 19:27 A-GSFActs 19:28 A-NSFActs 19:34 A-NSFActs 19:35 A-GSFActs 23:9 A-NSFActs 26:22 A-DSMActs 26:24 A-DSFActs 26:29 A-DSMEphesians 5:32 A-NSNHebrews 4:14 A-ASMHebrews 6:13 A-GSM-CHebrews 6:16 A-GSM-CHebrews 8:11 A-GSMHebrews 9:11 A-GSF-CHebrews 10:21 A-ASMHebrews 10:35 A-ASFHebrews 11:24 A-NSMHebrews 11:26 A-ASM-CHebrews 13:20 A-ASMJames 3:1 A-ASN-CJames 3:5 A-APNJames 4:6 A-ASF-CJohn 1:51 A-APN-C

Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Greek text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.