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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Greek - English Dictionary

G3173 - Exceedingly

Strong's No.:G3173

Greek:μέγας

Transliteration:megas

Phonetic:meg'-as

Word Origin:Including the prolonged forms femine μεγάλη megalē plural μέγάλοι megaloi etc.

Bible Usage:(+ fear) exceedingly great (-est) high large loud mighty + (be) sore (afraid) strong X-(idiom) to years.

Part of Speech:Adjective

Strongs
Definition:

compare also G3176 G3187]: big (literally or figuratively in a very wide application)


Thayers
Definition:

1. great

a. of the external form or sensible appearance of things (or of persons)

1. in particular, of space and its dimensions, as respects 1a

b. mass and weight: great 1a

c. compass and extent: large, spacious 1a

d. measure and height: long 1a

e. stature and age: great, old

f. of number and quantity: numerous, large, abundant

g. of age: the elder

h. used of intensity and its degrees: with great effort, of the affections and emotions of the mind, of natural events powerfully affecting the senses: violent, mighty, strong

2. predicated of rank, as belonging to

a. persons, eminent for ability, virtue, authority, power

b. things esteemed highly for their importance: of great moment, of great weight, importance

c. a thing to be highly esteemed for its excellence: excellent

3. splendid, prepared on a grand scale, stately

4. great things

a. of God's preeminent blessings

b. of things which overstep the province of a created being, proud (presumptuous) things, full of arrogance, derogatory to the majesty of God


Bible References:
Exceedingly

Translation
Occurrences:
day ( 1 )
exceedingly ( 1 )
great ( 145 )
greatest ( 2 )
high ( 1 )
large ( 2 )
loud ( 33 )
mighty ( 1 )
one ( 1 )
ones ( 1 )
strong ( 1 )
the ( 1 )
thing ( 2 )
things ( 1 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.