μεγάλους

megalous

great

(including the prolonged forms, feminine , plural , etc.; compare also μέγιστος, μείζων); big (literally or figuratively, in a very wide application):--(+ fear) exceedingly, great(-est), high, large, loud, mighty, + (be) sore (afraid), strong, X to years.

G3173

Mark 4:32 · Word #14

Lexicon G3173

Lemmaμέγας
Transliterationmégas
Strong'sG3173
In-contextgreat
Literalgreat

Morphology ADJ.A ACC M PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech ADJ.A — Attributive Adjective — Describes a noun directly
Case ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Lexical Info

Lemmaμέγας
Strong'sG3173

SIBI-P1 G3173-13

great ones (masculine plural)

Rootμέγας (megas)
Core Meaningsgreat, large, mighty, important, powerful, intense
Semantic Rangelarge in size, numerous, mighty in power, high in status, intense in degree, loud in sound, great in importance or significance
Conceptual Significanceμέγας frequently marks what is weighty, powerful, or significant in biblical narrative—whether rulers, works of God, fear, or judgment—highlighting magnitude either physically or metaphorically within the unfolding redemptive story.
Morphological NotesAdjective from μέγας; accusative masculine plural (AMP). Used to modify or substantively describe masculine plural nouns functioning as direct objects.
Rendering RationaleThe form μεγάλους is accusative masculine plural, describing multiple masculine referents as "great" in size, power, status, or intensity. Rendering it as "great ones" preserves the adjectival force while reflecting the plural masculine form and its typical use as a direct object.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root μέγας (great, large, mighty, important, powerful, intense)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G3173-01 mega a great thing
G3173-03 megalai great (feminine) ones
G3173-04 megalais to great (feminine plural ones)

Word Usage (194 occurrences of G3173)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 2:10 μεγάλην megalen great
Matthew 4:16 μέγα mega
Matthew 5:19 μέγας megas