Quick Definition
μέγας, μεγάλη, μέγα Adj. & Comp.adv. large, great
Strong's Definition
(including the prolonged forms, feminine megale, plural megaloi, etc.; compare also 3176, 3187); big (literally or figuratively, in a very wide application)
KJV Usage: (+ fear) exceedingly, great(-est), high, large, loud, mighty, + (be) sore (afraid), strong, X to years
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
adjc. | μεγάλη, μέγα | μεγαλύνω
59.22 · Quantity · Much, Little [Masses, Collectives, Extensions]
much, big, great, extensive a large quantity, involving extent
78.2 · Degree · Much, Little [Positive-Negative Degree]
great, greatly, greatness, to a great degree, intense, terrible the upper range of a scale of extent, with the possible implication of importance in relevant contexts
MAT 2:10 · MAT 4:16 · MAT 7:27 · MAT 8:24 · MAT 8:26 · MAT 15:28 · MAT 24:21 · MAT 24:31 · MAT 27:46 · MAT 27:50 · MAT 28:2 · MAT 28:8 · MRK 1:26 · MRK 4:37 · MRK 4:39 · MRK 4:41 · MRK 5:7 · MRK 5:42 · MRK 15:34 · MRK 15:37 · LUK 1:42 · LUK 2:9 · LUK 2:10 · LUK 4:25 · LUK 4:33 · LUK 4:38 · LUK 6:49 · LUK 8:28 · LUK 8:37 · LUK 17:15 · LUK 19:37 · LUK 21:11 · LUK 21:11 · LUK 21:23 · LUK 23:23 · LUK 23:46 · LUK 24:52 · JHN 6:18 · JHN 11:43 · JHN 19:11 · ACT 4:33 · ACT 4:33 · ACT 5:5 · ACT 5:11 · ACT 7:11 · ACT 7:57 · ACT 7:60 · ACT 8:1 · ACT 8:2 · ACT 8:7 · ACT 8:13 · ACT 11:28 · ACT 14:10 · ACT 15:3 · ACT 16:26 · ACT 16:28 · ACT 23:9 · ACT 26:24 · ROM 9:2 · EPH 5:32 · 1TI 3:16 · HEB 10:35 · HEB 11:26 · JAS 3:1 · 3JN 1:4 · REV 1:10 · REV 2:22 · REV 5:2 · REV 5:12 · REV 6:10 · REV 6:12 · REV 6:13 · REV 7:2 · REV 7:10 · REV 7:14 · REV 8:13 · REV 10:3 · REV 11:11 · REV 11:12 · REV 11:13 · REV 11:15 · REV 11:17 · REV 11:19 · REV 12:1 · REV 12:10 · REV 12:12 · REV 13:2 · REV 14:2 · REV 14:7 · REV 14:9 · REV 14:15 · REV 14:18 · REV 16:1 · REV 16:9 · REV 16:17 · REV 16:18 · REV 16:18 · REV 16:21 · REV 17:6 · REV 18:1 · REV 19:1 · REV 19:17 · REV 21:3
79.123 · Features of Objects · Large, Small
large, big, great a large size, relative to the norm for the class of objects in question
MAT 13:32 · MAT 27:60 · MRK 4:32 · MRK 5:11 · MRK 13:2 · MRK 14:15 · MRK 16:4 · LUK 5:29 · LUK 12:18 · LUK 14:16 · LUK 16:26 · LUK 22:12 · JHN 21:11 · ACT 10:11 · ACT 11:5 · 2TI 2:20 · HEB 11:24 · REV 6:4 · REV 8:8 · REV 8:10 · REV 9:2 · REV 9:14 · REV 12:3 · REV 12:9 · REV 12:14 · REV 14:19 · REV 15:1 · REV 16:12 · REV 16:21 · REV 18:21 · REV 20:1 · REV 20:11 · REV 21:10 · REV 21:12
87.22 · Status · High Status or Rank [including persons of high status]
great, important pertaining to being great in terms of status
MAT 5:19 · MAT 5:35 · MAT 12:6 · MAT 18:1 · MAT 18:4 · MAT 20:26 · MAT 22:36 · MAT 22:38 · MAT 23:11 · MAT 23:17 · MAT 23:19 · MAT 24:24 · MRK 10:43 · LUK 1:15 · LUK 1:32 · LUK 1:49 · LUK 7:16 · LUK 7:28 · LUK 7:28 · LUK 9:46 · LUK 9:48 · LUK 22:24 · LUK 22:26 · LUK 22:27 · JHN 4:12 · JHN 7:37 · JHN 8:53 · JHN 13:16 · JHN 13:16 · JHN 14:28 · JHN 15:20 · JHN 19:31 · ACT 2:20 · ACT 6:8 · ACT 8:9 · ACT 8:10 · ACT 8:10 · ACT 19:27 · ACT 19:28 · ACT 19:34 · ACT 19:35 · ACT 26:22 · 1CO 12:31 · 1CO 14:5 · 1CO 16:9 · TIT 2:13 · HEB 4:14 · HEB 8:11 · HEB 10:21 · HEB 13:20 · JAS 3:5 · 2PE 2:11 · 1JN 3:20 · 1JN 4:4 · JUD 1:6 · REV 6:17 · REV 11:8 · REV 11:18 · REV 13:5 · REV 13:13 · REV 13:16 · REV 14:8 · REV 15:3 · REV 16:14 · REV 16:19 · REV 16:19 · REV 17:1 · REV 17:5 · REV 17:18 · REV 18:2 · REV 18:10 · REV 18:16 · REV 18:18 · REV 18:19 · REV 18:21 · REV 19:2 · REV 19:5 · REV 19:18 · REV 20:12
25.207 · Attitudes and Emotions · Surprise, Astonish
surprising, strange pertaining to being surprising in view of being important
78.28 · Degree · More Than, Less Than [Comparative Degree]
more, more than, to a greater degree, even more a degree which surpasses in some manner a point on an explicit or implicit scale of extent
87.28 · Status · High Status or Rank [including persons of high status]
better, greater, superior to pertaining to having a higher status in comparison to something else
MAT 11:11 · MAT 11:11 · MRK 4:32 · MRK 9:34 · MRK 12:31 · JHN 1:50 · JHN 5:20 · JHN 5:36 · JHN 14:12 · 1CO 13:13 · HEB 6:13 · HEB 6:16 · HEB 9:11 · 1JN 5:9
67.102 · Time · Duration of Time without Reference to Points or Units of Time: Time, Spend Time, Always, Eternal, Old, Immediately, Young
older pertaining to the older of two objects In some languages ‘the older will serve the younger’ must be rendered as ‘the one who was born first will serve the one who was born later.’
65.53 · Value · Important, Unimportant
Collocation: μέγιστος
very important, extremely important pertaining to being extremely important
67.89 · Time · Duration of Time without Reference to Points or Units of Time: Time, Spend Time, Always, Eternal, Old, Immediately, Young
Collocation: ἐν μεγάλῳ
long, long time, for some time pertaining to a relatively long duration of time
1 It is possible that μείζων[a] as an expression of degree differs somewhat in meaning from πλείων[b], even as in the positive degree a distinction seems to occur between μέγας[b] (78.2) and πολύς[c] (78.3). In the comparative forms, however, it seems difficult to substantiate this type of distinction.
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
μέγας, μεγάλη, μέγα, [(τοϊαϊοα to Lat. magnus, ADEE Goth. maist (cf. τὸ πλεῖστον), etc.; Vaniéek p. 682; Cur tius ὃ 462)], ace. μέγαν. μεγάλην, μέγα; plur. pokes ται, -a; comp. μείζων, -ον, (acc. πιᾶξο. and fem. μείζονα, once contr. μείζω, Jn. v. 36 [RG T WH, but L Tr μείζων (cf. Tdf. Proleg. p. 119)]; neut. plur. μείζονα, once contr. μείζω, Jn. i. 50 (51)) and pectorepos, 3 Jn. 4 (fr. the compar. μείζων), a poet. compar., on which see the remark quoted under ἐλαχιστότερος, cf. Matthiae § 136; superl. μέγιστος (found only in 2 Pet. i. 4); [fr. Hom. down]; Sept. for ὮΥΤΔ; also for 31; great; 1. predicated a. of the external form or sensible appearance of things (or of persons); in particular, of space and its dimensions, — as respects a. mass and weight: λίθος, Mt. xxvii. 60; Mk. xvi. 4; Rev. xviii. 21; ὄρος, Rey. viii. 8; ἀστήρ, ibid. 10; δράκων Rev. xii. 3,9; ἀετός, ibid. 14; δένδρον, Lk. xiii. 19 [T WH om. L Tr br. peéy.]; κλάδοι, Mk. iv. 32; ἐχθύες, Jn. xxi. 11; β. compass and extent; large, spacious: σκηνή (μείζων), Heb. ix. 11; ἀνάγαιον [R ἀνώγεον, q. v-], Mk. xiv. 15; ἀποθήκη, Lk. xii. 18; κάμινος, Rev. ix. 2; πόλις, Rev. xi. 8; xvi. 19; xvii. 18; xviii. 2, 16,18, 19; ποταμός, Rev. ix. 14; xvi. 12; θύρα, 1 Co. xvi. 9; ληνός, Rev. xiv. 19; ὀθόνη, Acts x. 11; xi. 5; χάσμα, Lk. xvi. 26 (2 5. xviii. 17). Ὑ- measure and height: οἰκοδομαί, Mk. xiii. 2; θρόνος, Rey. xx. 11; long, μάχαιρα, Rey. vi.4; as respects stature and age, μικροὶ καὶ μεγάλοι, smal] and great, young and old, Acts viii. 10; xxvi. 22; Heb. viii. 11; Rev. xi. 18; xiii. 16; xix. 5,18; xx. 12, (Gen. xix. 11; 2K. xxiii. 2; 2 Chr. xxxiv. 30). [neut. sing. used adverbially: ἐν μεγάλῳ, Acts xxvi. 29 LT Tr WH (for R ἃ ἐν πολλῷ, q. v. in πολύς, d.) in great sc.degree. The apostle plays upon Agrippa’s words ἐν ὀλίγῳ (q. ν.) ina little (time) thou wouldst fain ete. .. . I would to God that both in little and in great i.e. in all respects δέοι; ef. the use of ὀλίγον k. μέγα Or σμικρόν k. μέγα (yet in negative sentences) to express totality; e. g. Plat. Phileb. 21 e.; Apol. 19 ¢.; 21b.; 26 b.; but see ἃ. below. ] b. of number and quantity, i. q. nw merous, large: ἀγέλη, Mk. vy. 11; abundant, πορισμός, 1 Tim. vi. 6; μισθαποδοσία, Heb. x. 35 ce. of age: ὁ μείζων, the elder, Ro. ix. 12 after Gen. xxv. 23, (Σκιπίων 6 μέγας, Polyb. 18, 18 (35), 9; 32, 12,1). d. used of intensity and its degrees: δύναμις, Acts iv. 33 ; viii. 10; neut. ἐν μεγάλῳ, with great effort, Acts xxvi. 29 LT Tr WH [but see y. above]; of the affections and emotions of the mind: χαρά, Mt. ii. 10; xxviii. 8; Lk. ii. 10; xxiv. 52; Acts xv. 3; φόβος, Mk. iv. 41; Lk. ii. 9; viii. 37; Acts v. 5,11; Rev. xi. 11; θυμός, Rev. xii. 12; λύπη, Ro. ix. 2; ἔκστασις, Mk. v. 42 (Gen. xxvii. 33); πίστις, Mt. xv. 28; χάρις, Acts iv. 33; ἀγάπη, Jn. xv. 13. of natural events powerfully affecting the senses, i.q. violent, mighty, strong : ἄνεμος, Jn. vi. 18; Rey. vi 13; βροντή, Rev. xiv. 2; χάλαζα, Rev. xi. 19; xvi. 21; σεισμός, Mt. viii. 24; xxviii. 2; Lk. xxi.11; Acts xvi. 26; Rev. vi.12; xi.13; xvi.18; λαίλαψ, Mk. iv.37; πτῶσις, Mt. vii.27. of other external things, such as are perceived by hearing: κραυγή, Acts xxiil. 9; Rev. xiv. 18 [RG]; μεῖζον κράζειν, to cry out the louder, Mt. xx. 31; φωνή, Mt. xxiv. 31 [T om. ¢., WH only in mrg.|; xxvii. 46,50; Lk. xxiii. 23; Jn. xi. 43; Acts viii. 7; Rev. i. 10; v. 2,12; vi. 10; vii. 2,10; vill. 13; x. 3; xi. 12,15; [xiv.18 LT Tr WH; xviii. 2 Rec.], and elsewhere; γαλήνη, Mt. viii. 26; Mk. iv. 39. οἵ objects of sight which excite admiration and wonder: φῶς, Mt. iv. 16; σημεῖον, Mt. xxiv. 24; Lk. xxi. 11; Acts vi. 8; viii. 13; Rev. xiii. 13; ἔργα, Rev. xv. 3; μείζω, μείζονα τούτων, greater things than these, i.e. more extraordinary, more wonderful, Jn. i.50 (51); v.20; xiv.12. of things that are felt: καῦμα, Rev. xvi. 9; πυρετός, Lk. iv. 38; of other things that distress: ἀνάγκη, Lk. xxi. 23; θλίψις, Mt. xxiv. 21; Acts vii.11; Rev.ii. 22; vii. 14; διωγμός, Acts viii. 1; λιμός, Lk. iv. 25; Acts xi. 28; πληγή, Rev. Xvi. 21. 2. predicated of rank, as belonging to 8. persons, eminent for ability, virtue. authority, power ; as God, and sacred personages: θεός, Tit. ii. 13 [(on which see Prof. Abbot, Note C. in Journ. Soc. Bibl. Lit. ete. i. p. 19, and ef. ἐπιφάνεια)) ; “Aprepis, Acts xix. 27 sq. 34 sq.; ἀρχιερεύς, Heb. iv. 14; ποιμήν, Heb. xiii. 20; προφήτης, Lk. vii. 16 ; absol. of μεγάλοι, great men, leaders, rulers, Mt. xx. 25; Mk. x. 42; univ. eminent, distinguished : Mt. v. 19; xx. 26; Lk. i. 15, 32; Acts viii. 9. μείζων is used of those who surpass others — either in nature and power, as God: Jn. x. 29 [here T Tr WH txt. give the neut. (see below)]; xiv. 28; Heb. vi. 13; 1 Jn. iv. 4; add, Jn. iv. 12; viii. 53; or in excellence, worth, authority, ete.: Mt. xi. 11; xviii. 1; xxiii. 11; Mk. ix. 34; Lk. vii. 28; ix. 46; xxii. 26 sq.; Jn. xiii. 16; xv. 20; 1 Co. xiv.5; δυνάμει μείζονες, 2 Pet. ii. 11; neut. μεῖζον, something higher, more exalted, more majestic than the temple, to wit the august person of Jesus the Messiah and his preéminent influence, Mt. xii. 6 LT Tr WH; [cef. Jn. x. 29 above]; contextually i. q. » strict in condemning, of God, 1 Jn. iii. 20. b. things to be esteemed highly for their importance, i. q. Lat. gravis; of great moment, of great weight, important: ἐπαγγέλματα, 2 Pet. i. 4; ἐντολή, Mt. xxii. 36, 38 ; μυστήριον, Eph. v. 32; 1 Tim. iii. 16; ἁμαρτία, Jn. xix. 11; μείζων μαρτυρία, of greater proving power, Jn. v. 36 [see above ad init.]; 1 Jn. v- 9, (μαρτυρίαν μείζω x. σαφεστέραν, Isocr. Archid. § 32). μέγας i. q. solemn, sacred, of festival days [ef. Is. i. 13 Sept.]: ἡμέρα, Jn. vii. 37; xix. 31; notable, august, ἡμέρα, of the day of the final judgment, Acts ii. 20; Jude 6; Rev. vi. 17; xvi. 14. neut. μέγα, a great matter, thing of great moment: 1 Co. ix. 11 (Gen. xlv. 28; Is. xlix. 6); οὐ μέγα, 2 Co. xi. 15. ο. athing to be highly esteemed for its excellence, i. q. excellent. 1 Co. xiii. 13 [cf. W. § 35,1; B. § 123, 13]; ra χαρίσματα τὰ μείζονα (RG κρείττονα), 1 Co. xii. 31 L T Tr WH. 3. splendid, prepared on a grand scale, stately: δοχή, Lk. v. 29 (Gen. xxi. 8); δεῖπνον, Lk. xiv. 16; Rev. xix. 17 [6 L T Tr WH], (Dan. v. 1 [Theodot.]) ; οἰκία, 2 Tim. ii. 20 (Jer. lii. 13; [οἶκος], 2 Chr. ii. 5, 9). 4. neut. plur. μεγάλα, great things: of God’s preéminent blessings, Lk. i. 49 LT Tr WH (see peyaλεῖος); of things which overstep the province of a created being, proud (presumptuous) things, full of arrogance, derogatory to the majesty of God: λαλεῖν pey. joined with βλασφημίας, Rev. xiii. 5; Dan. vii. 8,11, 20; like μέγα εἰπεῖν, Hom. Od. 3, 227; 16, 243; 22, 288.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
μέγας megas 243x
great, large in size, Mt. 27:60; Mk. 4:32; great, much, numerous, Mk. 5:11; Heb. 11:26; great, grown up, adult, Heb. 11:24; great, vehement, intense, Mt. 2:10; 28:8; great, sumptuous, Lk. 5:29; great, important, weighty, of high importance, 1 Cor. 9:11; 13:13; great, splendid, magnificent, Rev. 15:3; extraordinary, wonderful, 2 Cor. 11:15; great, solemn, Jn. 7:37; 19:31; great in rank, noble, Rev. 11:18; 13:16; great in dignity, distinguished, eminent, illustrious, powerful, Mt. 5:19; 18:1, 4; great, arrogant, boastful, Rev. 13:5
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
μέγας, μεγάλη, μέγα,
[in LXX chiefly for גָּדוֹל, also for רַב, מַרְבֶּה (incl. μείζων), רֹב (μέγιστος);]
great; of external form, bodily size, measure, extent: λίθος, Mt 2:60; δράκων, Re 12:3; ἰχθῦς, Jo 21:11; πόλις, Re 11:8; μάχαιρα, Re 6:4, al.
Of intensity and degree: δύναμις, Ac 4:33; φόβος, Mk 4:41; ἀγάπη, Jo 15:13; ἄνεμος, Jo 6:18; κραυγή, Ac 23:9; φῶς, Mt 4:16; πυρετός, Lk 4:38; θλίψις, Mt 24:21.
Of rank; of persons: θεός (MM, xvi), Tit 2:13; Ἄρτεμις, Ac 19:27; compar. (v. infr.), Mt 18:1 (cf. Dalman, Words, 113 f.); neut. for masc. (Bl., §32, 1), Mt 12:6;
of things: ἁμαρτία, Jo 19:11; μυστήριον, Eph 5:32; = μεγίστη (v. infr., and cf. Field, Notes, 16 f.), Mt 22:36; compar. for superl. (M, Pr., 78), I Co 13:13.
Compar., μείζων: Mt 11:11 23:17, al.; neut. pl., μείζονα, contr. μείζω, Jo 1:51; double compar., μειζότερος (M, Pr., 236; Bl., § 11, 4), III Jo 4;
superl., μέγιστος (Deiss., BS, 365), II Pe 1:4.
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
μέγας (B.C. 112) (= Selections, p. 30) μεγαλοίυϊπρεπέστερον ἐγδεχθήτωι, ‘let him be received with special magnificence ” (Edd.), PSI V. 4818 (v/vi a.p.) Tavptvyos ὃ μεγαλοπρεπέστί(ατος), and P Amh II. 154° (vi/vii A.D.) τοῦ peyadoπρε(πεστάτου) χαρτουλαρίου, ‘the most magnificent secretary.” For the subst. as a title of address cf. P Oxy VIII. 1163* (v/a.D.) ἐρωτηθὶς παρὰ τῆς αὐτοῦ μεγαλοπρεπίας ὅσα ἐχρῆν ἀνεδίδαξα αὐ τ]ὸν περὶ τῆς ὑμετέρας μεγαλο| πρεπίας, ‘Son the inquiry of his magnificence I told him what was fitting about your magnificence,” 76. I. 155° (vi/A.D.) ἐπειδὴ αἱ προσκυνοῦσαι τὴν ὑμετέραν μεγαλοπρί(έπειαν) καὶ τὰ παιδία ἀρρωστοῦσιν, ὡς ἔθος ἔχει τὸ ὑμῶν μέγεθος χαρίζεσθαί μου τοῦ λογαρίου, ‘since your magnificence’s obedient servants and their children are ill, I hope your highness will excuse my account” (Edd.). | , μεγαλύνω. With the use of this verb in the pass. in Phil 17° (cf. Pss | 3017, 695) in the sense of ‘‘get glory and praise,’’ cf. the Christian letter P Oxy XII. 1592° (iii/iv A.D.) where a woman writes to her ‘ father’—aiSe(= ἐδε)ξά[μ]ην cov τὰ | γράμματα, κ(ύρι)έ pov πί(άτε)ρ, kal πάνυ ἐμεγαλύνθην καὶ | ἠγαλλείασα Stet τοιοῦτός μου π(ατ)ὴρ τὴν μνήμην ποιεῖται. In MGr μεγαλαίνω and μεγαλώνω are both found.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
μέγας (megas) — great. μέγᾰς, μεγάλη [ᾰ], μέγα [ᾰ], genitive μεγάλου, ης, ου, dative μεγάλῳ, ῃ, ῳ, accusative μέγᾰν, μεγάλην, μέγα [ᾰ]; dual μεγάλω, α, w; plural μεγάλοι, μεγάλαι, μεγάλα, etc.: the stem μεγάλο- is never used in singular nominative and accusative masculine and neuter, and only once in vocative masculine, __A ὦ μεγάλε Ζεῦ [Refs 4th c.BC+] __A.I big, of bodily size: frequently of stature, εἶδος.. μ. ἦν ὁράασθαι [Refs 8th c.BC+]; φῶτα μέγαν καὶ καλόν[Refs 5th c.BC+]; φύσιν τίν᾽ εἶχε φράζ; Answ. μέγας [Refs 5th c.BC+] __A.I.b full-grown, of age as shown by stature, νῦν δ᾽ ὅτε δὴ μ. εἰμί [Refs 8th c.BC+]; later, elder of two persons of the same name, Wilcken [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; Σκιπίων ὁ μ. [Refs 2nd c.BC+] __A.I.c of animals, μ. ἵπποι, βοῦς, σῦς, [Refs 8th c.BC+] __A.I.2 generally, vast, high, οὐρανός, ὄρος, πύργος, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; wide, πέλαγος, λαῖτμα θαλάσσης, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; long, ἠϊών, αἰγιαλός, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; but usually opposed to μικρός or σμικρός, πρὸς ἑαυτὸ ἕκαστον καὶ μ. καὶ σμικρόν [Refs 5th c.BC+] __A.II of quality or degree, great, mighty, frequently epithet of gods, ὁ μ. Ζεύς [Refs 4th c.BC+]; μεγάλα θεά, of Demeter and Persephone, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; θεοὶ μεγάλοι, of the Cabiri, [Refs]; Μήτηρ μ., of Cybele, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; Μήτηρ θεῶν μ. [Refs]; Ἴσιδος μ. μητρὸς θεῶν [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; μ. ἡ Ἄρτεμις Ἐφεσίων [NT]; τίς θεὸς μ. ὡς ὁ θεὸς ἡμῶ; [LXX+NT]; of men, μ. ἠδὲ κραταιός [Refs 8th c.BC+]; μέγας ηὐξήθη rose to greatness, [Refs 4th c.BC+], i. e. the King of Persia, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; as a title of special monarchs, Ἀρδιαῖος ὁ μ. [Refs 5th c.BC+] __A.II.2 strong, of the elements, etc., ἄνεμος, λαῖλαψ, Ζέφυρος, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of properties, passions, qualities, feelings, etc., of men, θάρσος, πένθος, ποθή, etc.,[NT+8th c.BC+]; ἡ μ. νοῦσος epilepsy, [Refs 5th c.BC+] __A.II.3 of sounds, great, loud, ἀλαλητός, ἰαχή, πάταγος, ὀρυμαγδός, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; θόρυβοι, κωκυτός, [Refs 5th c.BC+] __A.II.4 generally, great, mighty, ὅρκος [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὄλβος, τιμά, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. λόγος, μῦθος, a great story, rumour, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐρώτημα a big, i. e. difficult, question, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; weighty, important, τόδε μεῖζον [Refs 8th c.BC+]; μέγα ποιέεσθαί τι to esteem of great importance, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐκ ἂν εἴη παρὰ μέγα τὸ δικολογεῖν not of great importance, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ δὲ μέγιστον and what is most important, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οἱ μέγιστοι καιροί the most pressing emergencies, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; μ. ὠνησάμενοι χρημάτων for large sums, [Refs 2nd c.BC+] __A.II.5 with a bad sense, over-great, μέγα εἰπεῖν to speak big, and so provoke divine wrath, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἔπος μ., μ. λόγοι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μηδὲν μέγ᾽ εἴπῃς [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μεγάλα, μεῖζον ἢ δικαίως πνεῖν, [Refs 5th c.BC+] __A.II.6 of style. impressive, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; μεῖζον more striking, [Refs] __A.II.7 of days, long, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] __B adverb μεγάλως [ᾰ] greatly, mightily, [Refs 8th c.BC+] __B.II more frequently neuter singular μέγα as adverb, very much, exceedingly, μ. χαῖρε all hail!, see l. for μάλα in [Refs 8th c.BC+]; especially with Verbs expressing strong feeling, μ. κεν κεχαροίατο [Refs 8th c.BC+]; or those expressing sound, loudly, μ. ἰάχειν, ἀῧσαι, βοῆσαι, εὔξασθαι, ἀμβῶσαι, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; μ. αὐδήσαντος, μ. ἤπυεν, [Refs 8th c.BC+]: also in plural, μεγάλα.. δυστυχεῖς [Refs] __B.II.2 of Space, far, μέγα προθορών [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἄνευθε μέγα far away,[Refs 5th c.BC+] __B.II.3 with adjectives, as μέγ᾽ ἔξοχος, μέγα νήπιος, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; μ. νήπιε Oracle texts cited in [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with comparative and superlative, by far, μέγ᾽ ἀμείνονες, ἄριστος, φέρτατος, [Refs 8th c.BC+] __C degrees of Comparison (regular μεγαλώτερος, -ώτατος late, [Refs] __C.1 comparative μείζων, ον, genitive ονος, Epic dialect, Attic dialect (also Delph., [Refs 4th c.BC+]; Ionic dialect, [Refs 4th c.AD+], Doric dialect, Aeolic dialect μέζων, ον, [Refs 5th c.BC+] (also early Attic dialect, [Refs]; dative plural μεζόνεσσι [Refs 7th c.BC+]: compare μέττον· μεῖζον, [NT+5th c.AD+] (used as title, elder, [Refs 6th c.AD+]; μειζονώτερος [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—greater, longer, taller, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; frequently also, too great, γέρας [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Μηνόφιλος μείζων M. the elder, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; as title, μειζων κώμης headman of a village, [Refs 4th c.AD+], etc.: generally, the higher authority, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]; οὔτε μεῖζον οὔτε ἔλαττον, a strong form of denial, nothing whatever, [Refs 5th c.BC+]. adverb μειζόνως [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Ionic dialect μεζόνως [Refs 5th c.BC+]: neuter as adverb, μεῖζον σθένειν [Refs 5th c.BC+] __C.2 superlative μέγιστος, η, ον, [Refs 8th c.BC+]: neuter as adverb, μέγιστον ἴσχυσε [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δυνάμενος μ., with genitive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with another superlative, μέγιστον ἐχθίστη [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐς μέγιστον[Refs 5th c.BC+]:—late superlative μεγιστότατος [Refs 1st c.AD+]. (Cf. Sanskrit majmán- 'greatness', Latin magnus, Gothic mikils 'great'.)