For an Informed Love of God
Bill Mounce
You are here
μέγας
Vocabulary form:
μέγας
Definition:
large, great
Frequency:
243
GK:
3489
Cognates:
Mega is a common prefix meaning "large" or "great": megaphone, megavolt, Megalosaurus (which is a genus of extremely large dinosaurs, sau:roV means "lizard").
Mnemonic Singing:
Guide me, O thou great Jehovah,
pilgrim through this barren land.
Biblical Concordance
Revelation 16:9 | Although scorched by the fierce (mega | μέγα | acc sg neut) heat they cursed the name of God who had authority over these plagues, and would not repent and give him glory. |
Revelation 16:12 | The sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great (megan | μέγαν | acc sg masc) river Euphrates, and its water was dried up to prepare the way for the kings from the east. |
Revelation 16:14 | They were demonic spirits, performing signs, who go out to the kings of the whole world to assemble them for battle on the great (megalēs | μεγάλης | gen sg fem) day of God the Almighty. |
Revelation 16:17 | Then the seventh angel poured out his bowl on the air, and out of the temple came a loud (megalē | μεγάλη | nom sg fem) voice from the throne, saying, “It is done!” |
Revelation 16:18 | There came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, and a violent (megas | μέγας | nom sg masc) earthquake such as there had never been since man was on the earth, so violent (megas | μέγας | nom sg masc) was that earthquake. |
Revelation 16:19 | The great (megalē | μεγάλη | nom sg fem) city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell. So Babylon the great (megalē | μεγάλη | nom sg fem) was remembered before God and was given the cup filled with the wine of his fierce anger. |
Revelation 16:21 | And enormous (megalē | μεγάλη | nom sg fem) hailstones, about one hundred pounds each, fell from heaven and people blasphemed God for the plague of hail, because the plague was so devastating (megalē | μεγάλη | nom sg fem). |
Revelation 17:1 | Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and talked with me, saying, “Come, I will show you the judgment of the great (megalēs | μεγάλης | gen sg fem) prostitute who is seated on many waters. |
Revelation 17:5 | And on her forehead was written a name, a mystery: “Babylon the great (megalē | μεγάλη | nom sg fem), mother of prostitutes and of the abominations of the earth.” |
Revelation 17:6 | And I saw the woman drunk with the blood of the saints, the blood of those who bore witness to Jesus. When I saw her, I was greatly astounded. |
Revelation 17:18 | And the woman you saw is the great (megalē | μεγάλη | nom sg fem) city that has dominion over the kings of the earth.” |
Revelation 18:1 | After this I saw another angel coming down from heaven, having great (megalēn | μεγάλην | acc sg fem) authority, and the earth was made bright with his glory. |
Revelation 18:2 | And he called out with a powerful voice, saying, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! (megalē | μεγάλη | nom sg fem) She has become a dwelling place for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, a haunt for every unclean bird, a haunt for every unclean and detestable beast. |
Revelation 18:10 | They will stand at a distance in fear of her torment, and say, “Alas! Alas! O great (megalē | μεγάλη | voc sg fem) city, Babylon the mighty city! For in a single hour your judgment has come.” |
Revelation 18:16 | They will lament, “Alas, alas, O great (megalē | μεγάλη | voc sg fem) city, clothed in fine linen, purple, and scarlet, glittering with gold, precious stones, and pearls! |
Revelation 18:18 | and cried out as they saw the smoke of her burning, exclaiming, “What city was ever like the great (megalē | μεγάλῃ | dat sg fem) city?” |
Revelation 18:19 | And they threw dust on their heads and cried out as they wept and mourned, saying, “Alas, alas, O great (megalē | μεγάλη | voc sg fem) city by which all who had ships at sea grew rich from her prosperity! For in a single hour she has been brought to ruin. |
Revelation 18:21 | Then a mighty angel picked up a stone the size of a huge (megan | μέγαν | acc sg masc) millstone and hurled it into the sea, saying, “With this kind of violence Babylon the great (megalē | μεγάλη | nom sg fem) city will be thrown down, and never again will it be found! |
Revelation 19:1 | After this I heard what sounded like the roar of a great throng in heaven, saying, “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God, |
Revelation 19:2 | because true and just are his judgments. For he has judged the great (megalēn | μεγάλην | acc sg fem) prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality, and has avenged the blood of his servants shed by her hand.” |
Revelation 19:5 | And from the throne came a voice saying, “Praise our God, all you his servants and you who fear him, small and great.” (megaloi | μεγάλοι | voc pl masc) |
Revelation 19:17 | Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he called with a loud (megalē | μεγάλῃ | dat sg fem) voice to all the birds flying in midair, “Come, gather together for the great (mega | μέγα | acc sg neut) supper of God, |
Revelation 19:18 | to eat the flesh of kings, the flesh of captains, the flesh of mighty warriors, the flesh of horses and those who ride on them — the flesh of all, both free and slave, and small and great.” (megalōn | μεγάλων | gen pl masc) |
Revelation 20:1 | Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, having in his hand the key to the abyss and a great (megalēn | μεγάλην | acc sg fem) chain. |
Revelation 20:11 | Then I saw a great (megan | μέγαν | acc sg masc) white throne and the one who was seated on it. From his presence earth and heaven fled away, and no place was found for them. |
Revelation 20:12 | And I saw the dead, the great (megalous | μεγάλους | acc pl masc) and the small, standing before the throne, and the books were opened. Then another book was opened — the Book of Life. And the dead were judged by what was written in the books, according to their deeds. |
Revelation 21:3 | And I heard a loud (megalēs | μεγάλης | gen sg fem) voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and he will be with them as their God. |
Revelation 21:10 | And he carried me away in the spirit up onto a great (mega | μέγα | acc sg neut), lofty mountain, and showed me the holy city Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God. |
Revelation 21:12 | It had a great (mega | μέγα | acc sg neut), high wall with twelve gates, with twelve angels at the gates, and the names of the twelve tribes of the nation of Israel were inscribed on the gates. |