Mighty
μεγαλεῖοςStrong’s G3167megaleios
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Megaleios is the Greek word usually translated “great things”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.”
Meaning
Usually translated “great things”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- great things 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
μεγαλεῖος megaleios · mighty
μεγαλεῖος, -εία, -εῖον (μέγας) [in LXX: Psa.71:19 (גָּדוֹל), al., frequently in Sir ;] magnificent, splendid (Xen., Plut., al.) : Act.2:11.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “mighty” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
MI'GHTY, adjective
Having great bodily strength or physical power; very strong or vigorous; as a mighty arm.
- Very strong; valiant; bold; as a mighty man of valor. Judges 6:12
- Very powerful; having great command.“Cush begat Nimrod; he began to be a mighty one on the earth” Genesis 10:8
- Very strong in numbers; as a mighty nation. Genesis 18:18
- Very strong or great in corporeal power; very able.“Wo to them that are mighty to drink wine” Isaiah 5:22
All definitions and other forms of “mighty”
- Violent; very loud; as mighty thunderings. Exodus 9:28Psalms 68:33
- Vehement; rushing with violence; as a mighty wind or tempest. Exodus 10:19Revelation 6:13
- Very great; vast; as mighty waters. Nehemiah 9:11
- Very great or strong; as mighty power. 2 Chronicles 26:12
- Very forcible; efficacious; as, great is truth and mighty
- Very great or eminent in intellect or acquirements; as the mighty Scaliger and Selden.
- Great; wonderful; performed with great power; as mighty works. Matthew 11:20
- Very severe and distressing; as a mighty famine. Luke 15:14
- Very great, large or populous; as a mighty city. Revelation 18:10
- Important; momentous.
MI'GHTY, adverb
In a great degree; very; as might wise; mighty thoughtful. [Colloquial.]
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.