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Lexicon :: Strong's G3172 - megalōsynē

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μεγαλωσύνη
Transliteration
megalōsynē (Key)
Pronunciation
meg-al-o-soo'-nay
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 4:544,573

Strong’s Definitions

μεγαλωσύνη megalōsýnē, meg-al-o-soo'-nay; from G3173; greatness, i.e. (figuratively) divinity (often God himself):—majesty.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x

The KJV translates Strong's G3172 in the following manner: Majesty (2x), majesty (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x
The KJV translates Strong's G3172 in the following manner: Majesty (2x), majesty (1x).

  1. majesty

    1. of the majesty of God

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
μεγαλωσύνη megalōsýnē, meg-al-o-soo'-nay; from G3173; greatness, i.e. (figuratively) divinity (often God himself):—majesty.
STRONGS G3172:
μεγαλωσύνη, μεγαλωσύνης, ἡ, only in Biblical and ecclesiastical writings (cf. Winers Grammar, 26, 95 (90); Buttmann, 73, and see ἀγαθωσύνη) (μέγας), the Sept. for גֹּדֶל and גְּדוּלָה; majesty: of the majesty of God, Hebrews 1:3; Hebrews 8:1; Jude 1:25 (so 2 Samuel 7:23; Psalm 144:3, 6 (Ps. 145:3,6); Wis. 18:24; Sir. 2:18, and often).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Psalms
144:3; 144:6; 145:3; 145:6
Song of Songs
2
Hebrews
1:3; 8:1
Jude
1:25

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3172 matches the Greek μεγαλωσύνη (megalōsynē),
which occurs 18 times in 18 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 32:3

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:3 - For I will proclaim the name of the LORD;
ascribe greatness to our God!

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 7:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 7:21 - Because of your promise, and according to your own heart, you have brought about all this greatness, to make your servant know it.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 7:23

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 7:23 - And who is like your people Israel, the one nation on earth whom God went to redeem to be his people, making himself a name and doing for them[fn] great and awesome things by driving out before your people,[fn] whom you redeemed for yourself from Egypt, a nation and its gods?

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 17:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 17:19 - For your servant’s sake, O LORD, and according to your own heart, you have done all this greatness, in making known all these great things.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 22:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 22:5 - For David said, “Solomon my son is young and inexperienced, and the house that is to be built for the LORD must be exceedingly magnificent, of fame and glory throughout all lands. I will therefore make preparation for it.” So David provided materials in great quantity before his death.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 29:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 29:11 - Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, for all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, O LORD, and you are exalted as head above all.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 71:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 71:21 - You will increase my greatness
and comfort me again.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 79:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 79:11 - Let the groans of the prisoners come before you;
according to your great power, preserve those doomed to die!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 145:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 145:3 - Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised,
and his greatness is unsearchable.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 145:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 145:6 - They shall speak of the might of your awesome deeds,
and I will declare your greatness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 150:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 150:2 - Praise him for his mighty deeds;
praise him according to his excellent greatness!

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 18:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:10 - The name of the LORD is a strong tower;
the righteous man runs into it and is safe.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 4:22

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:22 - it is you, O king, who have grown and become strong. Your greatness has grown and reaches to heaven, and your dominion to the ends of the earth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 4:36

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:36 - At the same time my reason returned to me, and for the glory of my kingdom, my majesty and splendor returned to me. My counselors and my lords sought me, and I was established in my kingdom, and still more greatness was added to me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 5:18

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 5:18 - O king, the Most High God gave Nebuchadnezzar your father kingship and greatness and glory and majesty.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 5:19

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 5:19 - And because of the greatness that he gave him, all peoples, nations, and languages trembled and feared before him. Whom he would, he killed, and whom he would, he kept alive; whom he would, he raised up, and whom he would, he humbled.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 7:27

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 7:27 - And the kingdom and the dominion
and the greatness of the kingdoms under the whole heaven
shall be given to the people of the saints of the Most High;
his kingdom shall be an everlasting kingdom,
and all dominions shall serve and obey him.’[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 11:3

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 11:3 - The sound of the wail of the shepherds,
for their glory is ruined!
The sound of the roar of the lions,
for the thicket of the Jordan is ruined!
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