#61 · 243× in the NT · adjective
μέγας μεγάλη μέγα
great, large
μέγας
History
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In the NT
σεισμὸς μέγας ἐγένετο ἐν τῇ θαλάσσῃ
a great storm arose on the sea
Matt 8:24 · dictionary form
οὗτος μέγας κληθήσεται ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ τῶν οὐρανῶν
this one will be called great in the kingdom of the heavens
Matt 5:19
ἥ τε θάλασσα ἀνέμου μεγάλου πνέοντος διεγείρετο
the sea was rising, a great wind blowing
John 6:18 · gen. sg.
Morphology
Irregular adjective (μεγαλ- in most forms)
Nom. sg. masc. μέγας, neut. μέγα; other forms from μεγαλ- (μεγάλη, μεγάλου…).
Nom. sg. masc. μέγας, neut. μέγα; most other forms from μεγαλ- (μεγάλη, μεγάλου, μεγάλῳ…). Like πολύς, the nom. sg. is the odd one.
Further reading
- Mounce, BBG 4th ed. ch. 9–10, pp. 79–109
- Smyth §287
- Hildebrandt, Mastering NT Greek ch. 7, p. 51 (CLI)
Mounce pages are the 4th edition (2019 hardcover). Smyth 1920 is public domain. Hildebrandt pages follow the free 2019 CLI PDF.