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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)
Dictionary Aids

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, , 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).
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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.

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:3 -

“For I proclaim the name of Yahweh;

Ascribe greatness to our God!

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 7:21 - “For the sake of Your word, and according to Your own heart, You have done all this greatness to let Your slave know.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 7:23 - “And what one nation on the earth is like Your people Israel, whom God went to redeem for Himself as a people and to make a name for Himself, and to do a great thing for You and awesome things for Your land, before Your people whom You have redeemed for Yourself from Egypt, from nations and their gods?
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 17:19 - “O Yahweh, for the sake of Your slave, and according to Your own heart, You have done all this greatness, to make known all these great things.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 22:5 - And David said, “My son Solomon is young and inexperienced, and the house that is to be built for Yahweh shall be highly exalted, for a name and beauty throughout all lands. Therefore now I will make preparation for it.” So David made ample preparations before his death.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 29:11 - “Yours, O Yahweh, is the greatness and the [fn]power and the glory and the [fn]victory and the majesty, indeed everything that is in the heavens and the earth; Yours is the kingdom, O Yahweh, and You exalt Yourself as head over all.
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 71:21 -

May You increase my greatness

And turn to comfort me.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 79:11 -

Let the groaning of the prisoner come before You;

According to the greatness of Your [fn]power preserve [fn]those who are doomed to die.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 145:3 -

Gimel

Great is Yahweh, and highly to be praised,

And His greatness is unsearchable.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 145:6 -

Vav

Men shall speak of the strength of Your [fn]fearsome acts,

And I will recount Your greatness.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 150:2 -

Praise Him for His mighty deeds;

Praise Him according to the abundance of His greatness.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:10 -

The name of Yahweh is a strong tower;

The righteous runs into it and is set securely on high.

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:22 - it is you, O king; for you have become great and grown strong, and your greatness has become even greater and reached to the sky and your [fn]dominion to the end of the earth.
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:36 -

“At that time my knowledge returned to me. And my majesty and splendor were returned to me for the glory of my kingdom, and my high officials and my nobles began seeking me out; so I was reestablished in my kingdom, and extraordinary greatness was added to me.

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 5:18 - [fn]O king, the Most High God granted the kingdom, grandeur, glory, and majesty to Nebuchadnezzar your father.
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 5:19 - “And because of the grandeur which He bestowed on him, all the peoples, nations, and men of every tongue feared and were in dread before him; whomever he wished he killed, and whomever he wished he kept alive, and whomever he wished he raised up, and whomever he wished he made low.
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 7:27 - ‘Then the [fn]reign, the dominion, and the greatness of all the kingdoms under the whole heaven will be given to the people of the saints of the Highest One; His kingdom will be an everlasting kingdom, and all the dominions will serve and obey Him.’
Unchecked Copy BoxZec 11:3 -

There is a sound of the shepherds’ wail,

For their might is destroyed;

There is a sound of the young lions’ roar,

For the [fn]pride of the Jordan is destroyed.

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