Strong's Lexicon
G3172
G3172 — μεγαλωσύνη
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G3172 |
|---|---|
| Word: | μεγαλωσύνη |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G3173 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | megalosune |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | meg-al-o-soo'-nay |
| Meaning: | 1. greatness 2. (figuratively) divinity (often God himself) |
| KJV Renderings: | majesty |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
μεγαλωσύνη, μεγαλωσύνης, ἡ, only in Biblical and ecclesiastical writings (cf. Winers Grammar, 26, 95 (90); Buttmann, 73, and see ἀγαθωσύνη) (μέγας), the Sept. for âÉÌãÆì and âÀÌãåÌìÈä; majesty: of the majesty of God, Heb 1:3; Heb 8:1; Jud 1:25 (so 2Sa 7:23; Psa 144:3; Psa 144:6 (); Wis 18:24; Sir 2:18, and often).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
μεγαλωσύνη (majesty)
Hebrews 1:3
- KJV: Who being the brightness of glory and the express image of his person and upholding all things by the word of his power when he had by himself purged our sins sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high
- GK: ος ων απαύγασμα της δόξης και χαρακτήρ της υποστάσεως αυτού φέρων τε τα πάντα τω ρήματι της δυνάμεως αυτού δι΄ εαυτού καθαρισμόν ποιησάμενος των αμαρτιών ημών εκάθισεν εν δεξιά της μεγαλωσύνης εν υψηλοίς
Hebrews 8:1
- KJV: Now of the things which we have spoken the sum We have such an high priest who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens
- GK: κεφάλαιον δε επί τοις λεγομένοις τοιούτον έχομεν αρχιερέα ος εκάθισεν εν δεξιά του θρόνου της μεγαλωσύνης εν τοις ουρανοίς
Jude 1:25
- KJV: To the only wise God our Saviour glory and majesty dominion and power both now and ever Amen
- GK: μόνω σοφώ θεώ σωτήρι ημών δόξα και μεγαλωσύνη κράτος και εξουσία και νυν και εις πάντας τους αιώνας αμήν