greatness

Greek Noun Neuter

μέγεθος, -ους, τό (μέγας) [in LXX chiefly for קוֹמָה;] greatness: Eph.1:19 (cf. MM, xvi, see word μέγας). (AS)

greatness

Greek Noun Neuter

μέγεθος, Ionic dialect (not [Refs 5th c.BC+] μέγᾰθος [Refs 5th c.BC+], εος, τό: (μέγας):— greatness, magnitude, opposed to πλῆθος, [Refs 5th c.BC+] I) in [Refs 8th c.BC+] always stature, of men and women, εἶδος ἀκιδνοτέρη μέγεθός τ᾽ εἰσάντα ἰδέσθαι [Refs 8th c.BC+]: then, generally, size, μύρμηκες μεγάθεα ἔχοντες κυνῶν ἐλάσσονα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of sound, loudness, βοῆς μ. [Refs 5th c.BC+] adverb, λίθου λάμποντος μέγαθος, ={μεγάλως}, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but usually, in size, τεῖχος κατὰ τὸν Ἀθηνέων κύκλον. τὸ μ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]: also in plural, ποταμοὶ οὐ κατὰ τὸν Νεῖλον ἐόντες μεγάθεα [Refs 5th c.BC+] I.2) frequently in dative, μεγέθει. ἐκπρεπεστάτη in stature, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κρητῆρες μεγάθεϊ μεγάλοι[Refs]; σμικρός[Refs 4th c.BC+] II) of quality and degree, greatness, magnitude, πόνων [Refs 5th c.BC+]; importance, μ. ἐχούσας πράξεις [Refs 1st c.BC+] II.2) might, power, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.3) greatness, magnanimity, [Refs 1st c.AD+] II.4) Rhet, loftiness, sublimity, μ. περιτιθέναι τοῖς πράγμασιν [Refs 4th c.BC+]: in plural, sublime objects, [Refs] III) in Mathematics texts, magnitude, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; extension, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]: in plural, magnitudes, [Refs 5th c.BC+] III.2) Astron, magnitude, of stars, [Refs 1st c.BC+] IV) Grammars, metrical length, τὸ μέγιστον μ. τρίχρονον [Refs 2nd c.AD+] IV.2) τὰ ἐν τῷ μέτρῳ μ. the recognized lengths of lines in a metre, [Refs 7th c.AD+] V) τὸ μ. τινός, as title, his Highness, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]; τὸ σὸν μ. [Refs]

Greek

Noun Neuter

magnitude (figuratively); greatness; from g3173 (μέγας)