adjective
megos
Greekμέγας (megas)
Strong’sG3173
large, great
stem meg-240 times in the New Testamentin 17 of 27 books19 of 26 forms occur
Translated as
12 rarer renderings are not shown; every occurrence below carries the English it was given there.
What it means
μέγας, μεγάλη, μέγα,
[in LXX chiefly for גָּדוֹל, also for רַב, מַרְבֶּה (incl. μείζων), רֹב (μέγιστος);]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3173 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidmeg'-as
big (literally or figuratively, in a very wide application)
From(including the prolonged forms, feminine μεγάλη, plural μεγάλοι, etc.; compare also G3176, G3187);
King James(+ fear) exceedingly, great(-est), high, large, loud, mighty, + (be) sore (afraid), strong, X to years.
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 | masculine singular | feminine singular | neuter singular | masculine plural | feminine plural | neuter plural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | megos25×μέγας | megas33×μεγάλη | megem18×μέγα | megois3×μεγάλοι | megais1×μεγάλαι | megeim8×μεγάλα |
| object accusative | megon13×μέγαν | megan19×μεγάλην | megoin4×μεγάλους | megain2×μεγάλας | ||
| direct address vocative | megor | megar2×μεγάλη | megoir1×μεγάλοι | megair | ||
| of, belonging to genitive | megou7×μεγάλου | megau16×μεγάλης | megeu | megoiu2×μεγάλων | megaiu | megeiu |
| to, for dative | mego4×μεγάλῳ | mega34×μεγάλῃ | mege1×μεγάλῳ | megoi | megai1×μεγάλαις | megei |
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
meg 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
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
240 occurrences, 100 of them printed here — the rest are in the reader
megos“great”subjectnominative singular25×, 5 shown
Matthew 5:19“great”hos ean oun luateia henan taiu entolaiu houtaiu taiu elachistaiu kai didaskateia houtōs toin anthrōpoin, elachistos kaliti en ta basileia toiu ouranoiu; hos de an poiateia kai didaskateia, houtos megos kaliti en ta basileia toiu ouranoiu.So then, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do likewise will be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever practices and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 8:24“great”kai idou seismos megos gineta en ta thalassa, hōste tem ploiem kaluptirō hupo teiu kumeiu, autos de katheudate.Suddenly a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat was engulfed by the waves. But Jesus was sleeping.
Matthew 20:26“great”ouk houtōs eti en vi; alla hos an thelateiō en vi megos ginera eti vu diakonos,It shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,
Matthew 28:2“great”kai idou seismos gineta megos; angelos gar kuriou katabainaratos ek ouranou kai prosercharatos apokuliata ton lithon kai kathete epanō autou.Suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, rolled away the stone, and sat on it.
Mark 10:43“great”ouk houtōs de atō en vi; alla hos an thelateiō megos ginera en vi, eti vu diakonos,But it shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,
megon“great”objectaccusative singular13×, 5 shown
Matthew 27:60“great”kai tithata autem en te kaine autou mnēmeie hem latomata en ta petra, kai proskuliaratos lithon megon ta thura teu mnēmeieu aperchata.and placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut into the rock. Then he rolled a great stone across the entrance to the tomb and went away.
Mark 4:41“great”kai fobila fobon megon, kai legale pros allēloin; Tinos ara houtos atō hoti kai tos anemos kai tas thalassas hupakouatō auto?Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”
Luke 2:9“terribly”kai angelos kuriou efistanata autoi kai doxas kuriou perilampata autoin, kai fobila fobon megon;Just then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
Acts 8:2“loud”sunkomizala de ton Stefanon anērois eulabois kai poiala kopeton megon epi auto.God-fearing men buried Stephen and mourned deeply over him.
Acts 8:9“great”Anēros de tinos onome Simōnos prouparchate en ta polita mageuarōtos kai existanarōtos tem ethnem tau Samareiau, legarōtos arō tinon heauton megon,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,
megou“great”of, belonging togenitive singular7×, 5 shown
Matthew 5:35“great”mēte en ta gēa, hoti hupopodiem atō toiu podoiu autou; mēte eis Hierosolumeim, hoti politas atō tou megou basilevou;or by the earth, for it is His footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
John 6:18“strong”tas tē thalassas anemou megou pnarōtou diegeirite.A strong wind was blowing, and the sea grew agitated.
Acts 8:10“greatest”ho prosechale pantois apo mikrou heōs megou legarōtois; Houtos atō tas Dunamias tou theou tas kalirōtas Megas.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.”
Titus 2:13“great”prosdecherōtois tan makarian elpian kai epifaneian tau doxau tou megou theou kai sōtērou nu Iēsu Christou,as we await the blessed hope and glorious appearance of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.
Hebrews 8:11“greatest”kai ouk mē didaskaleia hekastos ton politon autou kai hekastos ton adelfon autou, legarōtos; Gnōskasar ton kurion, hoti pantois oidali min apo mikrou heōs megou autoiu.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.
mego“great”to, fordative singular4×
Luke 4:38“high”Anistanaratos de apo tau sunagōgau eiserchata eis tan oikian Simōnou. pentheras de tou Simōnou ate sunechirōtas pureto mego, kai erōtala auton peri autau.After Jesus had left the synagogue, He went to the home of Simon, whose mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever. So they appealed to Jesus on her behalf,
Luke 8:37“great”kai erōtata auton hapantem tem plēthem tau perichōrau toiu Gerasēnoiu aperchara apo autoiu, hoti fobo mego sunechile; autos de embainaratos eis ploiem hupostrefata.Then all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to depart from them, because great fear had taken hold of them. So He got into the boat and started back.
Acts 26:22“great”epikouriau oun tunchanaratos tau apo tou theou achri tau hēmerau houtau histanamē marturerōtos mikro tē kai mego, oudenem ektos legarōtos heiu tē tois profētois lalala mellarōteiu ginerō kai Mōusos,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:
Revelation 9:14“great”legarōton to hekto angelo, tos echarōtos tan salpinxan; Luasar toin tessares angeloin toin dirētoin epi to potamo to mego Eufrato.saying to the sixth angel with the trumpet, “Release the four angels who are bound at the great river Euphrates.”
megas“great”subjectnominative singular33×, 5 shown
Matthew 7:27“great”kai katabainata tas brochas kai erchala tois potamois kai pnala tois anemois kai proskoptala ta oikia ekeina, kai piptata, kai ate tas ptōsias autau megas.The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell— and great was its collapse!”
Matthew 8:26“great”kai legatō autoi; Tinem deilois avō, oligopistoir? tote egeiriratos epitimata toi anemoi kai ta thalassa, kai gineta galēnas megas.“You of little faith,” Jesus replied, “why are you so afraid?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it was perfectly calm.
Matthew 15:28“great”tote apokriniratos tos Iēsus legata auta; Ō gunaikar, megas su tas pistias; ginitar si hōs thelasō. kai iita tas thugatēras autau apo tau hōrau ekeinau.“O woman,” Jesus answered, “your faith is great! Let it be done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed from that very hour.
Matthew 22:36“greatest”Didaskalor, poias entolas megas en to nomo?“Teacher, which commandment is the greatest in the Law?”
Matthew 22:38“greatest”houtas atō tas megas kai prōtas entolas.This is the first and greatest commandment.
megan“great”objectaccusative singular19×, 5 shown
Matthew 2:10“great”horaratois de ton astēron chairila charan megan sfodra.When they saw the star, they rejoiced with great delight.
Mark 15:37“loud”tos de Iēsus afiēkaratos fōnan megan ekpnata.But Jesus let out a loud cry and breathed His last.
Luke 2:10“great”kai legata autoi tos angelos; Mē fobevōr, idou gar euangelizemō vi charan megan hotinas eti panto to lao,But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! For behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people:
Luke 5:29“great”Kai poiata dochan megan Leuios auto en ta oikia autou; kai ate ochlos pollos telōnoiu kai alloiu hois ale meta autoiu katakeierōtois.Then Levi hosted a great banquet for Jesus at his house. A large crowd of tax collectors was there, along with others who were eating with them.
Acts 2:20“great”tos hēlios metastrefiti eis skotem kai tas selēnas eis haimem prin ē erchara hēmeran kuriou tan megan kai epifanan.The sun will be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the coming of the great and glorious Day of the Lord.
megar“great”direct addressvocative singular2×
Revelation 18:10“great”apo makrothen histanarētois dia ton fobon tou basanismou autau legarōtois; Ouai ouai, tar politar tar megar, Babulōnar tar politar tar ischurar, hoti hena hōra erchata tas krisias su.In fear of her torment, they will stand at a distance and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, the mighty city of Babylon! For in a single hour your judgment has come.”
Revelation 18:16“great”legarōtois; Ouai ouai, tar politar tar megar, tar periballerētar bussinem kai porfurouem kai kokkinem kai chrusirētar chrusie kai litho timio kai margarito,saying: “Woe, woe to the great city, clothed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls!
megau“great”of, belonging togenitive singular16×, 5 shown
Matthew 24:31“loud”kai apostelati toin angeloin autou meta salpinxau megau, kai episunagali toin eklektoin autou ek toiu tessares anemoiu apo akreiu ouranoiu heōs teiu akreiu autoiu.And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.
Matthew 28:8“great”kai apercharatais tachu apo teu mnēmeieu meta fobou kai charau megau trechala apangellara toi mathētoi autou.So they hurried away from the tomb in fear and great joy, and ran to tell His disciples.
Luke 17:15“loud”henos de ek autoiu, horaratos hoti iita, hupostrefata meta fōnau megau doxazarōtos ton theon,When one of them saw that he was healed, he came back, praising God in a loud voice.
Luke 24:52“great”kai autois proskunaratois auton hupostrefala eis Ierousalēm meta charau megau,And they worshiped Him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,
Acts 19:27“great”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.”
mega“loud”to, fordative singular34×, 5 shown
Matthew 27:46“loud”peri de tan enatan hōran anaboata tos Iēsus fōna mega legarōtos; Ēli ēli lema sabachthaniasa? houtem atō; Theor mu theor mu, hinati min enkataleipasa?About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”
Matthew 27:50“loud”tos de Iēsus palin krazaratos fōna mega afiēkata tem pneumem.When Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, He yielded up His spirit.
Mark 1:26“loud”kai sparassaratem auton tem pneumem tem akathartem kai fōnaratem fōna mega exerchata ek autou.At this, the unclean spirit threw the man into convulsions and came out with a loud shriek.
Mark 5:7“loud”kai krazaratos fōna mega legatō; Tinem mi kai si, Iēsur huior tou theou tou hupsistou? horkizamō sin ton theon, mē min basanizaseia.And he shouted in a loud voice, “What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You before God not to torture me!”
Mark 5:42“completely”kai euthuos anistanata tem korasiem kai peripatate, ate gar eteiu dōdeka. kai existanala euthuos ekstasia mega.Immediately the girl got up and began to walk around (she was twelve years old). And at once they were utterly astounded.
megem“great”subject or objectdirect singular18×, 10 shown
Matthew 4:16“great”tos laos tos katherōtos en skotia fōtem horata megem, kai toi katherōtoi en chōra kai skia thanatou fōtem anatellata autoi.the people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.”
Mark 14:15“large”kai autos vi deiknuati anagaiem megem strōnnuirētem hetoimem; kai ekei hetoimazavar ni.And he will show you a large upper room, furnished and ready. Make preparations for us there.”
Luke 14:16“great”tos de legata auto; Anthrōpos tinos poiate deipnem megem, kai kalata polloin,But Jesus replied, “A certain man prepared a great banquet and invited many guests.
Luke 22:12“large”kakeinos vi deiknuati anagaiem megem strōnnuirētem; ekei hetoimazavar.And he will show you a large upper room, already furnished. Make preparations there.”
Revelation 15:1“great”Kai horama allem sēmem en to ourano megem kai thaumastem, angeloin hepta echarōtoin plēgain hepta tain eschatain, hoti en autai telita tos thumos tou theou.Then I saw another great and marvelous sign in heaven: seven angels with the seven final plagues, with which the wrath of God is completed.
Luke 6:49“great”tos de akouaratos kai mē poiaratos homoios atō anthrōpo oikodomarato oikian epi tan gēan chōris themeliou, ha prosrēgnuata tos potamos, kai euthuos sumpiptata, kai gineta tem rēgmem tau oikiau ekeinau megem.But the one who hears My words and does not act on them is like a man who built his house on ground without a foundation. The torrent crashed against that house, and immediately it fell — and great was its destruction!”
Luke 16:26“great”kai en pantei houtei metaxu nu kai vu chasmem megem stērizitē, hopōs tois thelarōtois diabainara enthen pros vin mē duneleiō, mēde ekeithen pros nin diaperaleiō.And besides all this, a great chasm has been fixed between us and you, so that even those who wish cannot cross from here to you, nor can anyone cross from there to us.’
1 Corinthians 9:11“too much”ei nis vi teim pneumatikeim speirana, megem ei nis vu teim sarkikeim therizani?If we have sown spiritual seed among you, is it too much for us to reap a material harvest from you?
2 Corinthians 11:15“great”ouk megem oun ei kai tois diakonois autou metaschēmatizelō hōs diakonois dikaiosunau, hoiu tem telem eti kata teim ergeim autoiu.It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their actions.
Ephesians 5:32“great”tem mustēriem houtem megem atō, mis de legamō eis Christon kai eis tan ekklēsan.This mystery is profound, but I am speaking about Christ and the church.
mege“long”to, fordative singular1×
Acts 26:29“long”tos de Paulos; Euchemoia an to theo kai en olige kai en mege ouk monon sin alla kai pantoin toin akouarōtoin mu sēmeron ginera toioutoin hopoios kai mis amō parektos toiu desmoiu houtoiu.“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.”
megois“great”subjectnominative plural3×
Matthew 20:25“great”tos de Iēsus proskaleratos autoin legata; Oidavē hoti tois archōnois teiu ethneiu katakurieualō auteiu kai tois megois katexousiazalō auteiu.But Jesus called them aside and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their superiors exercise authority over them.
Mark 10:42“great”kai proskaleratos autoin tos Iēsus legatō autoi; Oidavē hoti tois dokarōtois archarō teiu ethneiu katakurieualō auteiu kai tois megois auteiu katexousiazalō auteiu.So Jesus called them together and said, “You know that those regarded as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their superiors exercise authority over them.
Luke 21:11“great”seismois tē megois kai kata topoin limois kai loimois eli, fobētreim tē kai sēmeim apo ouranou megeim eti.There will be great earthquakes, famines, and pestilences in various places, along with fearful sights and great signs from heaven.
megoin“great”objectaccusative plural4×
Mark 4:32“large”kai hotan speiriteia, anabainatō kai ginetō megoterem panteiu teiu lachaneiu kai poiatō kladoin megoin, hōste dunerō hupo tan skian auteu teim peteineim tou ouranou kataskēnarō.But after it is planted, it grows to be the largest of all garden plants and puts forth great branches, so that the birds of the air nest in its shade.”
Revelation 11:18“great”kai teim ethneim orgizila, kai erchata tas orgas su kai tos kairos toiu nekroiu krinira kai dōara ton misthon toi douloi su toi profētoi kai toi hagioi kai toi foberōtoi tem onomem su, toin mikroin kai toin megoin, kai diaftheirara toin diaftheirarōtoin tan gēan.The nations were enraged, and Your wrath has come. The time has come to judge the dead and to reward Your servants the prophets, as well as the saints and those who fear Your name, both small and great— and to destroy those who destroy the earth.”
Revelation 13:16“great”kai poiatō pantoin, toin mikroin kai toin megoin, kai toin plousioin kai toin ptōchoin, kai toin eleutheroin kai toin douloin, hina dōaleia autoi charagmem epi tau cheirau autoiu tau dexau ē epi tem metōpem autoiu,And the second beast required all people, small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their forehead,
Revelation 20:12“great”kai horama toin nekroin, toin megoin kai toin mikroin, histanarētoin enōpion tou thronou, kai biblieim anoigila; kai allem bibliem anoigita, hem atō tau zōau; kai krinila tois nekrois ek teiu grafirēteiu en tei bibliei kata teim ergeim autoiu.And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne. And books were opened, and one of them was the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their deeds, as recorded in the books.
megoir“great”direct addressvocative plural1×
Revelation 19:5“great”Kai fōnas apo tou thronou exerchata legarōtas; Ainavōr to theo nu, pantoir toir douloir autou, kai toir foberōtoir auton, toir mikroir kai toir megoir.Then a voice came from the throne, saying: “Praise our God, all you who serve Him, and those who fear Him, small and great alike!”
megoiu“large”of, belonging togenitive plural2×
John 21:11“large”anabainata oun Simōnos Petros kai helkata tem diktuem eis tan gēan mestem ichthoiu megoiu hekaton pentēkonta treis; kai tosoutoiu arōtoiu ouk schizita tem diktuem.So Simon Peter went aboard and dragged the net ashore. It was full of large fish, 153, but even with so many, the net was not torn.
Revelation 19:18“great”hina esthiaveia sarxain basilevoiu kai sarxain chiliarchoiu kai sarxain ischuroiu kai sarxain hippoiu kai toiu katherōtoiu epi autoiu, kai sarxain pantoiu eleutheroiu tē kai douloiu kai mikroiu kai megoiu.so that you may eat the flesh of kings and commanders and mighty men, of horses and riders, of everyone slave and free, small and great.”
megais“loud”subjectnominative plural1×
Revelation 11:15“loud”Kai tos hebdomos angelos salpizata; kai ginela fōnais megais en to ourano legarōtois; Gineta tas basileias tou kosmou tou kuriou nu kai tou christou autou, kai basilati eis toin aiōnoin toiu aiōnoiu.Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.”
megain“great”objectaccusative plural2×
Mark 13:2“great”kai tos Iēsus legata auto; Blepasō houtain tain megain oikodomain? ouk mē afiēkiteia hōde lithos epi lithon hos ouk mē kataluiteia.“Do you see all these great buildings?” Jesus replied. “Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”
Acts 8:13“great”tos de Simōnos kai autos pisteuata, kai baptiziratos ate proskarterarōtos to Filippo, theōrarōtos tē sēmeim kai dunamiain megain ginerōtain existanete.Even Simon himself believed and was baptized. He followed Philip closely and was astounded by the great signs and miracles he observed.
megai“loud”to, fordative plural1×
Luke 23:23“loud”tois de epikeiele fōnai megai aiterōtois auton staurira, kai katischuale tais fōnais autoiu.But they were insistent, demanding with loud voices for Jesus to be crucified. And their clamor prevailed.
megeim“great”subject or objectdirect plural8×, 7 shown
Matthew 24:24“great”egeirili gar pseudochristois kai pseudoprofētois, kai dōali sēmeim megeim kai terateim hōste planara ei dunatem kai toin eklektoin;For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive even the elect, if that were possible.
Luke 1:49“great”hoti poiata mi megeim tos dunatos, kai hagiem tem onomem autou,For the Mighty One has done great things for me. Holy is His name.
Acts 6:8“great”Stefanos de plēros chariau kai dunamiau poiate terateim kai sēmeim megeim en to lao.Now Stephen, who was full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people.
James 3:5“great”houtōs kai tas glōssas mikrem melem atō kai megeim auchatō. Idou hēlikem purem hēlikan hulan anaptatō;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.
Revelation 13:5“great”Kai dōita aute stomem lalarōtem megeim kai blasfēmiain, kai dōita aute exousias poiara mēnoin tesserakonta duo.The beast was given a mouth to speak arrogant and blasphemous words, and authority to act for 42 months.
Luke 21:11“great”seismois tē megois kai kata topoin limois kai loimois eli, fobētreim tē kai sēmeim apo ouranou megeim eti.There will be great earthquakes, famines, and pestilences in various places, along with fearful sights and great signs from heaven.
Revelation 15:3“great”kai adalō tan ōdan Mōusou tou doulou tou theou kai tan ōdan teu arnieu legarōtois; Megeim kai thaumasteim teim ergeim su, kurior, tor theor, tor pantokratōror; dikaiais kai alēthinais tais hodais su, tor basilevos toiu aiōnoiu;and they sang the song of God’s servant Moses and of the Lamb: “Great and wonderful are Your works, O Lord God Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the nations!
megoterem6×
Matthew 12:6“greater”legamō de vi hoti teu hiereu megoterem atō hōde.But I tell you that One greater than the temple is here.
Matthew 13:32“larger”hem mikroterem men atō panteiu teiu spermeiu, hotan de auxaniteia megoterem teiu lachaneiu atō kai ginetō dendrem, hōste erchara teim peteineim tou ouranou kai kataskēnarō en toi kladoi auteu.Although it is the smallest of all seeds, yet it grows into the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.”
Matthew 23:19“greater”tufloir, tinem gar megoterem, tem dōrem ē tem thusiastēriem tem hagiazarōtem tem dōrem?You blind men! Which is greater: the gift, or the altar that makes it sacred?
Mark 4:32“largest”kai hotan speiriteia, anabainatō kai ginetō megoterem panteiu teiu lachaneiu kai poiatō kladoin megoin, hōste dunerō hupo tan skian auteu teim peteineim tou ouranou kataskēnarō.But after it is planted, it grows to be the largest of all garden plants and puts forth great branches, so that the birds of the air nest in its shade.”
Matthew 20:31“all the more”tos de ochlos epitimata autoi hina siōpaleia; tois de megoterem krazala legarōtois; Kurior, elēasar nin, huios David.The crowd admonished them to be silent, but they cried out all the louder, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”
James 3:1“stricter”Mē pollois didaskalois ginevōr, adelfoir mu, oidarētois hoti megoterem krimem lambeni;Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly.
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Matthew 11:11“greater”amēn legamō vi, ouk egeiritē en gennētoi gunaikaiu megoteros Iōannou tou baptistou; tos de mikroteros en ta basileia toiu ouranoiu megoteros autou atō.Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has risen no one greater than John the Baptist. Yet even the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
Matthew 11:11“greater”amēn legamō vi, ouk egeiritē en gennētoi gunaikaiu megoteros Iōannou tou baptistou; tos de mikroteros en ta basileia toiu ouranoiu megoteros autou atō.Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has risen no one greater than John the Baptist. Yet even the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
Matthew 18:1“greatest”En ekeina ta hōra proserchala tois mathētois to Iēso legarōtois; Tinos ara megoteros atō en ta basileia toiu ouranoiu?At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who then is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
Matthew 18:4“greatest”hotinos oun tapeinati heauton hōs tem paidiem houtem, houtos atō tos megoteros en ta basileia toiu ouranoiu;Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 23:11“greatest”tos de megoteros vu eti vu diakonos.The greatest among you shall be your servant.
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John 1:50“greater”apokrinita Iēsus kai legata auto; Hoti legama si hoti horama sin hupokatō tau sukau pisteuasō? megotereim houteiu horesi.Jesus said to him, “Do you believe just because I told you I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than these.”
John 5:20“greater”tos gar patēros filatō ton huion kai panteim deiknuatō auto heim autos poiatō, kai megotereim houteiu deiknuati auto ergeim, hina vis thaumazaveiō.The Father loves the Son and shows Him all He does. And to your amazement, He will show Him even greater works than these.
John 5:36“greater”mis de echamō tan marturian megotereim tou Iōannou, teim gar ergeim heim dōatē mi tos patēros hina teleiameia auteim, auteim teim ergeim heim poiamō, marturatō peri mu hoti tos patēros min apostelatē,But I have testimony more substantial than that of John. For the works that the Father has given Me to accomplish — the very works I am doing — testify about Me that the Father has sent Me.
John 14:12“greater”amēn amēn legamō vi, tos pisteuarōtos eis min teim ergeim heim mis poiamō kakeinos poiati, kai megotereim houteiu poiati, hoti mis pros ton patēron poreuemō;Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever believes in Me will also do the works that I am doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.
1 Corinthians 12:31“greater”zēlavōr de teim charismeim teim megotereim. kai ēti kata huperbolan hodan vi deiknuamō.But eagerly desire the greater gifts. And now I will show you the most excellent way.
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Mark 12:31“greater”deuteras houtas; Agapasi ton plēsion su hōs siauton. megoteras houtaiu allas entolas ouk atō.The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ No other commandment is greater than these.”
1 Corinthians 13:13“greatest”nuni de menatō pistias, elpias, agapas; teim treis houteim, megoteras de houteiu tas agapas.And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love; but the greatest of these is love.
1 John 5:9“greater”ei tan marturian toiu anthrōpoiu lambanō, tas marturias tou theou megoteras atō, hoti houtas atō tas marturias tou theou hoti marturatē peri tou huiou autou.Even if we accept human testimony, the testimony of God is greater. For this is the testimony that God has given about His Son.
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John 15:13“greater”megoteran houtau agapan oudenos echatō, hina tinos tan psuchan autou tithateia huper toiu filoiu autou.Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.
John 19:11“greater”apokrinita auto Iēsus; Ouk echase exousian kata mu oudenan ei mē ate dōirētem si anōthen; dia houtem tos paradōaratos min si megoteran hamartan echatō.Jesus answered, “You would have no authority over Me if it were not given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed Me over to you is guilty of greater sin.”
James 4:6“more”megoteran de dōatō charian; dio legatō; Tos theos huperēfanoi antitassetō tapeinoi de dōatō charian.But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
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Hebrews 6:13“greater”To gar Abraam epangelleratos tos theos, epei kata oudenou echate megoterou omnuara, omnuata kata heautou,When God made His promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself,
Hebrews 6:16“greater”anthrōpois gar kata tou megoterou omnualō, kai pantau autoi antilogiau peratem eis bebaiōsian tos horkos;Men swear by someone greater than themselves, and their oath serves as a confirmation to end all argument.
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Luke 12:18“larger”kai legata; Houtem poiami; kathairami mu tain apothēkain kai megoterain oikodomami, kai sunagami ekei panton ton siton kai teim agatheim mu,Then he said, ‘This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and will build bigger ones, and there I will store up all my grain and my goods.
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Hebrews 9:11“greater”Christos de paragineratos archierevos teiu ginerateiu agatheiu dia tau megoterau kai teleioterau skēnau ouk cheiropoiētau, houtem atō ouk houtau tau ktisiau,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.
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Hebrews 11:26“greater”megoteron plouton hēgeratos toiu Aiguptau thēsauroiu ton oneidismon tou Christou, apoblepate gar eis tan misthapodosian.He valued disgrace for Christ above the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking ahead to his reward.