μεγιστάν, μεγιστανος, ὁ (from μέγιστος, as νέαν from νέος, ξυνάν from ξυνός), a later Greek word (see Lob. ad Phryn., p. 196), once in singular Sir_4:7; commonly in plural οἱ μεγιστᾶνες, the grandees, magnates, nobles, chief men of a city or a people, the associates or courtiers of a king (Vulg.principes): Rev_6:15; τῆς γῆς, ; τοῦ Ἡρῴδου, Mar_6:21. (The Sept. for ΰΗγΔΜιψΔιν, Jer_14:3; Nah_2:6; Zec_11:2; βΐΜγεμΔιν, Jon_3:7; Nah_3:10; ψΗαΐψΐαΔιο, Daniel, Theod. 4:33, etc.; ωΘ�ψΔιν, Isa_34:12; Jer_24:8, etc.; 1Ma_9:37; often in Sir. Manetho 4, 41; Josephus, Artemidorus Daldianus, In Latinmegistanes, Tacitus, ann. 15, 27; Suct. Calig. 5.)

μεγιστάν megistan 3x great men, lords, chiefs, nobles, princes, Mar_6:21 ; Rev_6:15 ; Rev_18:23

† μεγιστάν , -ᾶνος , ὁ ( < μέγιστος ), [in LXX chiefly for H8269 , Jer_24:8 , al. ; H7261 , Da LXX TH Dan_5:23 , al. ; freq . in Sir (sing., Sir_4:7 );] usually pl ., οἱ μ ., the chief men, nobles (Manetho, FlJ , al. ): Mar_6:21 , Rev_6:15 ; Rev_18:23 .†

μεγιστάν (~ μέγιστος ) [page 393] This late Greek word = a great one, a courtier, (Lob. Phryn. p. 196 f., Sturz Dial. Mac. p. 180 ff.), is found, generally in the plur. μεγιστᾶνες , in the later books of the LXX (e.g. Dan_5:23 ), and ter in the NT ( Mar_6:21 , Rev_6:15 ; Rev_18:23 ) : cf. also Pss. Sol. ii. 36 οἱ μεγιστᾶνες τῆς γῆς , perhaps the leading men of Palestine, but more probably the victorious party of Caesar (Ryle and James). From the papyri we may cite P Leid W vi. 39 (ii/iii A.D.) (= II. p. 101) θυμοκάτοχον πρὸς βασ (ιλεῖς ) ἢ μεγειστάναις ( l. μεγιστᾶνας ) (formula) for restraining anger against kings or great men.

μεγιστᾶνες [Etym: μέγιστος] "great men, grandees", NTest.

μεγιστάν, -ᾶνος, ὁ (μέγιστος) [in LXX chiefly for שַׂר, Jer.24:8, al.; רַבְרְבָן, Dan LXX TH Dan.5:23, al.; frequently in Sir (sing., Sir.4:7) ;] usually pl., οἱ μ., the chief men, nobles (Manetho, FlJ, al.): Mrk.6:21, Rev.6:15 18:23.† (AS)