noun · feminine
megaleiotas
Greekμεγαλειότης (megaleiotēs)
Strong’sG3168
majesty
stem megaleiot-3 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books2 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
μεγαλειότης, -ητος, ἡ
(< μεγαλεῖος), [in LXX: Je 40 (33):9 (תִּפְאֶרֶת), Da LXX 7:27, I Es 1:5 4:40*;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3168 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidmeg-al-i-ot'-ace
superbness, i.e. glory or splendor
Fromfrom G3167;
King Jamesmagnificence, majesty, mighty power.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | megaleiotas | megaleiotais |
| object accusative | megaleiotan | megaleiotain |
| direct address vocative | megaleiotar | megaleiotair |
| of, belonging to genitive | megaleiotau2×μεγαλειότητος | megaleiotaiu |
| to, for dative | megaleiota1×μεγαλειότητι | megaleiotai |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
megaleiota is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
3 occurrences, every one of them listed
megaleiotau“majesty”of, belonging togenitive singular2×
Acts 19:27“magnificence”ouk monem de houtem kinduneuatō ni tem merem eis apelegmon erchara, alla kai tem tau megau theau Artemiau hierem eis oudenem logizira, mellarō tē kai kathairirō tau megaleiotau autau, han holas tas Asias kai tas oikoumenas sebetō.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.”
2 Peter 1:16“majesty”Ouk gar sofizirētoi muthoi exakoloutharatois gnōrizana vi tan tou kuriou nu Iēsu Christou dunamian kai parousian, alla epoptois giniratois tau ekeinou megaleiotau.For we did not follow cleverly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of His majesty.
megaleiota“greatness”to, fordative singular1×
Luke 9:43“greatness”ekplēssile de pantois epi ta megaleiota tou theou. Pantoiu de thaumazarōtoiu epi pantei hei poiate legata pros toin mathētoin autou;And they were all astonished at the greatness of God. While everyone was marveling at all that Jesus was doing, He said to His disciples,