Megalōsunē μεγαλωσύνη
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| μεγαλωσύνη | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | megalōsunē |
| Strong's number | G3172 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | majesty |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | Hebrews (2) |
Megalōsunē (Greek μεγαλωσύνη, Strong's G3172) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “majesty”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
μεγαλωσύνη, -ης, ἡ
(μέγας) [in LXX chiefly for גְּדוּלָה and cogn. forms, 2Ki.7:23, Psa.145:3, al. ;]
greatness, majesty: Heb.1:3 8:1, Ju 25 (elsewhere Eccl. only).†
(AS)
(μέγας) [in LXX chiefly for גְּדוּלָה and cogn. forms, 2Ki.7:23, Psa.145:3, al. ;]
greatness, majesty: Heb.1:3 8:1, Ju 25 (elsewhere Eccl. only).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | majesty (3) |
|---|---|
| BSB | majesty (3) |
Verses
Every verse with Megalōsunē, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Hebrews
- Hebrews 1:3Who being the brightness of his 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;The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.
- Hebrews 8:1Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens;The point of what we are saying is this: We do have such a high priest, who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven,
Jude
- Jude 1:25To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority through Jesus Christ our Lord before all time, and now, and for all eternity. Amen.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).