Strong G3167μεγαλεῖος
mighty
- Transliteration
- megaleios
- Pronunciation
- meg-al-i'-os
- Morphology
- Greek Adjective
Definition
From G3173; magnificent that is (neuter plural as noun) a conspicuous favor or (subjectively) perfection: - great things wonderful works.
Detailed definition
μεγαλεῖος, -εία, -εῖον
(μέγας) [in LXX: Psa.71:19 (גָּדוֹל), al., frequently in Sir;]
magnificent, splendid (Xen., Plut., al.): Act.2:11.†
(AS)
(μέγας) [in LXX: Psa.71:19 (גָּדוֹל), al., frequently in Sir;]
magnificent, splendid (Xen., Plut., al.): Act.2:11.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G3167 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- thing1
- work1
First verses
- Luke 1:49For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name.
- Acts 2:11Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.
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Related words
Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
μεγᾰλεῖ-ος, α, ον,
(μέγας) magnificent, splendid, ῥήματα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 2.1.34 (_comparative_))]; κτῆμα[Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. work] 4.5.2; μ. τι διαπεπραγμένος 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus “Per.fragment” 1, compare 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Rh.” 2.6 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus)]; πίστιν -οτάταν probably in Paean cited in [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Flamininus” 16 (“Coll.Alex.” p.173 P.))]; τὸ μ. τῶν πράξεων, τῆς ἀθανασίας, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 8.1.1, “SIG” 798.4 (1st c.AD))], cf. Vett. Val.70.1; τὰ μ. mighty works, [LXX+NT (LXX.Deu.11.2, +others, NT.Act.2.11)]. adverb -ως greatly, ὠφελῶν τὴν πόλιν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Agesilaus” 11.16, 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 3.87.5)]; magnificently, μ. εἴρηκας [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Hp.Ma.” 291e; ὀψωνεῖν 4th c.BC: Antiphanes Comicus 192; θεοὺς μ. τιμᾶν 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Oeconomicus” 11.9)]: comparative -ότερον [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Theaetetus” 168c)]; -οτέρως, γαμεῖν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 4.1.9.)]
2 of persons, stately, haughty, [Refs ([prev. author] “Mem.” 4.1.4.)]
3 τὸ μ. τινός, as a title, Highness, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (POxy. 1204.10 (3rd c.AD), etc.)]
4 of style, elevated, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demetrius Phalereus Rhetor “Demetrius on Style” 14, +others)] adverb superlative -ότατα, ἑρμηνεῦσαι [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Philostratus Sophista “Vitae Sophistarum” 1.21.1.)]
(μέγας) magnificent, splendid, ῥήματα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 2.1.34 (_comparative_))]; κτῆμα[Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. work] 4.5.2; μ. τι διαπεπραγμένος 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus “Per.fragment” 1, compare 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Rh.” 2.6 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus)]; πίστιν -οτάταν probably in Paean cited in [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Flamininus” 16 (“Coll.Alex.” p.173 P.))]; τὸ μ. τῶν πράξεων, τῆς ἀθανασίας, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 8.1.1, “SIG” 798.4 (1st c.AD))], cf. Vett. Val.70.1; τὰ μ. mighty works, [LXX+NT (LXX.Deu.11.2, +others, NT.Act.2.11)]. adverb -ως greatly, ὠφελῶν τὴν πόλιν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Agesilaus” 11.16, 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 3.87.5)]; magnificently, μ. εἴρηκας [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Hp.Ma.” 291e; ὀψωνεῖν 4th c.BC: Antiphanes Comicus 192; θεοὺς μ. τιμᾶν 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Oeconomicus” 11.9)]: comparative -ότερον [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Theaetetus” 168c)]; -οτέρως, γαμεῖν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 4.1.9.)]
2 of persons, stately, haughty, [Refs ([prev. author] “Mem.” 4.1.4.)]
3 τὸ μ. τινός, as a title, Highness, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (POxy. 1204.10 (3rd c.AD), etc.)]
4 of style, elevated, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demetrius Phalereus Rhetor “Demetrius on Style” 14, +others)] adverb superlative -ότατα, ἑρμηνεῦσαι [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Philostratus Sophista “Vitae Sophistarum” 1.21.1.)]