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Strong's G3172 μεγαλωσύνη (megalosyne)

Megalosyne means “majesty” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H3172 — yechieli (“Jehieli”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G3172
Language Greek
Linked Usages 34
Books 15

Strong's G3172 Quick Answer

Strong's G3172 μεγαλωσύνη (megalosune) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. megalosune (meg-al-o-soo'-nay) n. 1. greatness 2. (figuratively) divinity (often God himself) It has 34 linked Bible usages across 15 books. Visible English usage signals include himself, majesty, and god. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.

Meaning
megalosune (meg-al-o-soo'-nay) n. 1. greatness 2. (figuratively) divinity (often God himself)
Usage
34 linked usages
Books
15 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch
Usage Words
himself, majesty, and god

Meaning and Definition

megalosune (meg-al-o-soo'-nay) n. 1. greatness 2. (figuratively) divinity (often God himself) [from G3173] KJV: majesty Root(s): G3173

Original Word
μεγαλωσύνη
Transliteration
megalosune
Derivation
Root: μέγας R1: 3173
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G3172. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

majesty

Usage: μεγαλωσύνη, -ης, ἡ (μέγας) [in LXX chiefly for גְּדוּלָה and cogn. forms, 2Ki.7:23, Psa.145:3, al. ;] greatness, majesty: Heb.1:3 8:1, Ju 25 (elsewhere Eccl. only).† (AS)

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How Strong's G3172 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render megalosune, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

God Jude 1:25 Majesty Hebrews 8:1 himself Hebrews 1:3

How Strong's G3172 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, 1 Enoch, and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 17 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
  • 1 Enoch rows are separated from the other corpora rather than being hidden inside a generic apocrypha bucket.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G3172 (μεγαλωσύνη) appears 32 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G3172 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G3172 in the New Testament

3 indexed usages in New Testament.

Hebrews 1:3 KJV

Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high:

Hebrews 8:1 KJV

Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens;

Jude 1:25 KJV

To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.

Strong's G3172 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

17 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Deuteronomy 32:3 Septuagint / Brenton

For I have called on the name of the Lord: Assign ye greatness to our God.

2 Kingdoms 7:21 Septuagint / Brenton

And thou hast wrought for thy servant’s sake, and according to thy heart thou hast wrought all this greatness, to make it known to thy servant,

2 Kingdoms 7:23 Septuagint / Brenton

And what other nation in the earth is as thy people Israel? whereas God was his guide, to redeem for himself a people to make thee a name, to do mightily and nobly, so that thou shouldest cast out nations and their tabernacles from the presence of thy people, whom thou didst redeem for thyself out of Egypt?

Strong's G3172 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

9 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

1 Esdras 4:46 Septuagint / Brenton

And now, O lord the king, this is that which I require, and which I desire of thee, and this is the princely liberality proceeding from thyself: I desire therefore that thou make good the vow, the performance whereof with thine own mouth thou hast vowed to the King of heaven.

Tobit 13:4 Septuagint / Brenton

There declare his greatness, and extol him before all the living: for he is our Lord, and he is the God our Father forever.

Tobit 14:2 Septuagint / Brenton

And he was eight and fifty years old when he lost his sight, which was restored to him after eight years: and he gave alms, and he increased in the fear of the Lord God, and praised him.

Strong's G3172 in 1 Enoch

5 indexed usages in 1 Enoch.

1 Enoch 5:4 Septuagint / Brenton

But ye -ye have not been steadfast, nor done the commandments of the Lord, But ye have turned away and spoken proud and hard words With your impure mouths against His greatness. Oh, ye hard-hearted, ye shall find no peace.

1 Enoch 12:3 Septuagint / Brenton

And I Enoch was blessing the Lord of majesty and the King of the ages, and lo! the Watchers

1 Enoch 14:16 Septuagint / Brenton

than the former, and the entire portal stood open before me, and it was built of flames of fire. And in every respect it so excelled in splendour and magnificence and extent that I cannot describe to

Usage Excerpts

First 34 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G3172.

Deuteronomy 32:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For I have called on the name of the Lord: Assign ye greatness to our God.
2 Kingdoms 7:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And thou hast wrought for thy servant’s sake, and according to thy heart thou hast wrought all this greatness, to make it known to thy servant,
2 Kingdoms 7:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And what other nation in the earth is as thy people Israel? whereas God was his guide, to redeem for himself a people to make thee a name, to do mightily and nobly, so that thou shouldest cast out nations and their tabernacles from the presence of thy people, whom thou didst redeem for thyself out of Egypt?
1 Chronicles 17:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And thou hast wrought all this greatness according to thy heart.
1 Chronicles 22:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And David said, My son Solomon is a tender child, and the house for me to build to the Lord is for superior magnificence for a name and for a glory through all the earth: I will make preparation for it. And David prepared abundantly before his death.
1 Chronicles 29:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the might: for thou art Lord of all things that are in heaven and upon the earth: before thy face every king and nation is troubled.
Psalms 78:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Let the groaning of the prisoners come in before thee; According to the greatness of thine arm Preserve the sons of the slain ones.
Psalms 144:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The Lord is great, and greatly to be praised; And there is no end of his greatness.
Psalms 144:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they shall speak of the power of thy terrible acts; And recount thy greatness.
Psalms 150:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Praise him on account of his mighty acts: Praise him according to his abundant greatness.
Proverbs 18:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The name of the Lord is of great strength; And the righteous running to it are exalted.
Daniel 4:22 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
is thyself, O king; for thou art grown great and powerful, and thy greatness has increased and reached to heaven, and thy dominion to the ends of the earth.
Daniel 4:36 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
At the same time my reason returned to me, and I came to the honor of my kingdom; and my natural form returned to me, and my princes, and my nobles, sought me, and I was established in my kingdom, and more abundant majesty was added to me.
Daniel 5:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
O king, the most high God gave to thy father Nebuchadnezzar a kingdom, and majesty, and honor, and glory:
Daniel 5:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and by reason of the majesty which he gave to him, all nations, tribes and languages trembled and feared before him: whom he would he slew; and whom he would he smote; and whom he would he exalted; and whom he would he abased.
Daniel 7:27 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the kingdom and the power and the greatness of the kings that are under the whole heaven were given to the saints of the Most High; and his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all powers shall serve and obey him.
Zechariah 11:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
There is a voice of the shepherds mourning; for their greatness is brought low: a voice of roaring lions; for the pride of Jordan is brought down.
Hebrews 1:3 New Testament, KJV
Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high:
Hebrews 8:1 New Testament, KJV
Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens;
Jude 1:25 New Testament, KJV
To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.
1 Esdras 4:46 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And now, O lord the king, this is that which I require, and which I desire of thee, and this is the princely liberality proceeding from thyself: I desire therefore that thou make good the vow, the performance whereof with thine own mouth thou hast vowed to the King of heaven.
Tobit 13:4 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
There declare his greatness, and extol him before all the living: for he is our Lord, and he is the God our Father forever.
Tobit 14:2 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And he was eight and fifty years old when he lost his sight, which was restored to him after eight years: and he gave alms, and he increased in the fear of the Lord God, and praised him.
1 Maccabees 9:22 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
As for the other things concerning Judas and his wars, and the noble acts which he did, and his greatness, they are not written, for they were very many.
Wisdom of Solomon 18:24 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For in the long garment was the whole world, And in the four rows of the stones was the glory of the fathers graven, And thy Majesty upon the diadem of his head.
Wisdom of Sirach 2:18 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Saying, We will fall into the hands of the Lord, and not into the hands of men: For as his majesty is, so is his mercy.
Wisdom of Sirach 18:5 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Who shall number the strength of his majesty? And who shall also tell out his mercies?
Wisdom of Sirach 39:15 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Magnify his name, And show forth his praise With the songs of your lips, and with harps, And in praising him ye shall say after this manner:
Wisdom of Sirach 44:2 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
The Lord hath wrought great glory by them Through his great power from the beginning.
1 Enoch 5:4 1 Enoch, Septuagint / Brenton
But ye -ye have not been steadfast, nor done the commandments of the Lord, But ye have turned away and spoken proud and hard words With your impure mouths against His greatness. Oh, ye hard-hearted, ye shall find no peace.
1 Enoch 12:3 1 Enoch, Septuagint / Brenton
And I Enoch was blessing the Lord of majesty and the King of the ages, and lo! the Watchers
1 Enoch 14:16 1 Enoch, Septuagint / Brenton
than the former, and the entire portal stood open before me, and it was built of flames of fire. And in every respect it so excelled in splendour and magnificence and extent that I cannot describe to
1 Enoch 98:2 1 Enoch, Septuagint / Brenton
For ye men shall put on more adornments than a woman, And coloured garments more than a virgin: In royalty and in grandeur and in power, And in silver and in gold and in purple, And in splendour and in food they shall be poured out as water.
1 Enoch 101:3 1 Enoch, Septuagint / Brenton
the dew from descending on the earth on your account, what will ye do then? And if He sends His anger upon you because of your deeds, ye cannot petition Him; for ye spake proud and insolent

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G3172, grouped by book.

Deuteronomy 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Kingdoms 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Chronicles 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Daniel 5 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Zechariah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Hebrews 2 usages, New Testament
Jude 1 usage, New Testament
1 Esdras 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Tobit 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Solomon 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 4 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Enoch 5 usages, 1 Enoch

Strong's G3172 FAQ

What does megalosyne (μεγαλωσύνη) mean?

Megalosyne (Strong's G3172) is a Greek word most simply glossed "majesty". megalosune (meg-al-o-soo'-nay) n. 1. greatness 2. (figuratively) divinity (often God himself)

How many times is megalosyne (μεγαλωσύνη) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 34 linked usages for Strong's G3172 across 15 books.

Where can I study megalosyne (μεγαλωσύνη) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3172 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.

What English words translate megalosyne (μεγαλωσύνη)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as himself, majesty, and god. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G3172 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 17 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, 9 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 5 in 1 Enoch for Strong's G3172, with linked reader references where each row is available.