noun · neuter
megethem
Greekμέγεθος (megethos)
Strong’sG3174
greatness, vastness
stem megeth-once in the New Testament1 of 6 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
μέγεθος, -ους, τό
(< μέγας), [in LXX chiefly for קוֹמָה;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3174 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidmeg'-eth-os
magnitude (figuratively)
Fromfrom G3173;
King Jamesgreatness.
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 or object direct | megethem1×μέγεθος | megetheim |
| of, belonging to genitive | megetheu | megetheiu |
| to, for dative | megethe | megethei |
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
megethe 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
1 occurrence, every one of them listed
megethem“greatness”subject or objectdirect singular1×
Ephesians 1:19“greatness”kai tinem tem huperballarōtem megethem tau dunamiau autou eis nin toin pisteuarōtoin kata tan energeian teu krateu tau ischuau autouand the surpassing greatness of His power to us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of His mighty strength,