ΜΕΓΕΘΕΙΜΗΧΑΝΑΙΣ, μεγεθειμηχαναις
MEGETHEIMĒCHANAIS, megetheimēchanais
Sounds Like: MEG-eh-thee MEE-kha-nais
Translations: (to) greatness (by) devices, (to) magnitude (by) machines, (to) size (by) contrivances
From the root: ΜΕΓΕΘΟΣ, ΜΗΧΑΝΗ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This appears to be a compound word or a concatenation of two distinct words: ΜΕΓΕΘΕΙ (MEGETHEI) and ΜΗΧΑΝΑΙΣ (MĒKHANAIS). ΜΕΓΕΘΕΙ is the dative singular of ΜΕΓΕΘΟΣ, meaning 'greatness' or 'magnitude'. ΜΗΧΑΝΑΙΣ is the dative plural of ΜΗΧΑΝΗ, meaning 'devices', 'machines', or 'contrivances'. When combined, it suggests 'by means of greatness and devices' or 'with great devices/contrivances'. It would be used to describe actions or states achieved through significant means or clever mechanisms.
Inflection: ΜΕΓΕΘΕΙ: Singular, Dative; ΜΗΧΑΝΑΙΣ: Plural, Dative
Strong’s numbers: G3172 (Lookup on BibleHub), G3180 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Seven — 5:48
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