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ΜΕΓΑΛΟΙΣ, μεγαλοις

MEGALOIS, megalois

Sounds Like: meh-GAH-loys

Translations: to great, with great, by great, to large, with large, by large, to mighty, with mighty, by mighty

From the root: ΜΕΓΑΣ

Part of Speech: Adjective

Explanation: This word is an adjective meaning 'great', 'large', or 'mighty'. It is used to describe the size, importance, or power of nouns. In its dative plural form, as seen here, it indicates the indirect object or the means/instrument by which something is done, often translated with prepositions like 'to', 'with', or 'by'. It can refer to both people and things.

Inflection: Plural, Dative, Masculine or Neuter

Strong’s number: G3173 (Lookup on BibleHub)


Instances

1 Enoch Greek Collection
Codex Sinaiticus
Josephus' Against Apion
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Josephus' The Jewish War
  • Book One — 26:10
  • Book Two — 1:4
  • Book Five — 5:17
  • Book Seven — 1:7
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament

From the same root

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