Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
greatness
Usage: μέγεθος, -ους, τό (μέγας) [in LXX chiefly for קוֹמָה ;] greatness: Eph.1:19 (cf. MM, xvi, see word μέγας).† (AS)
Strong's Number
G3174
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
17
Books
10
Strong's G3174 Quick Answer
Strong's G3174 μέγεθος (megethos) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. megethos (meg'-eth-os) n. 1. magnitude (figuratively) [from G3173] It has 17 linked Bible usages across 10 books. Visible English usage signals include greatness. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- megethos (meg'-eth-os) n. 1. magnitude (figuratively) [from G3173]
- Usage
- 17 linked usages
- Books
- 10 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- greatness
Meaning and Definition
megethos (meg'-eth-os) n. 1. magnitude (figuratively) [from G3173] KJV: greatness Root(s): G3173
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G3174. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G3174 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render megethos, 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.
greatness
Ephesians 1:19
How Strong's G3174 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, 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 12 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.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G3174 (μέγεθος) appears 17 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 3 Kingdoms 6:23 — μέγεθος
- 3 Kingdoms 7:21 — μέγεθος
- 1 Kingdoms 16:7 — μεγέθους
- 4 Kingdoms 19:23 — μέγεθος
- 2 Maccabees 15:24 — μεγέθει
Strong's G3174 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 G3174 in the New Testament
1 indexed usage in New Testament.
And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,
Strong's G3174 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
12 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
Let trembling and fear fall upon them; By the greatness of thine arm, let them become as stone; Till thy people pass over, O Lord, Till this thy people pass over, whom thou hast purchased.
But the Lord said to Samuel, Look not on his appearance, nor on his stature, for I have rejected him; for God sees not as a man looks; for man looks at the outward appearance, but God looks at the heart.
And within the oracle he made two cherubims of olive tree, each ten cubits high.
Strong's G3174 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
4 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
and through the might of thine arm let those be stricken with terror, that come against thy holy people to blaspheme. And he ended thus.
For he which is Lord over all shall fear no man’s person, Neither shall he stand in awe of any man’s greatness: For he hath made the small and great, And careth for all alike.
For by the greatness and beauty of the creatures Proportionably the maker of them is seen.
Usage Excerpts
First 17 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G3174.
Let trembling and fear fall upon them; By the greatness of thine arm, let them become as stone; Till thy people pass over, O Lord, Till this thy people pass over, whom thou hast purchased.
But the Lord said to Samuel, Look not on his appearance, nor on his stature, for I have rejected him; for God sees not as a man looks; for man looks at the outward appearance, but God looks at the heart.
And within the oracle he made two cherubims of olive tree, each ten cubits high.
And on the top of the base half a cubit was the size of it, there was a circle on the top of the base, and there was the top of its spaces and its borders: and it was open at the top of its spaces.
By thy messengers thou hast reproached the Lord, and hast said, I will go up with the multitude of my chariots, to the height of the mountains, to the sides of Lebanon, and I have cut down the height of his cedar, and his choice cypresses; and I have come into the midst of the forest and of Carmel.
This is thy greatness in thy delights: Thou wast made like a palm tree, And thy breasts to clusters.
And it sprang up, and became a weak and little vine, so that the branches thereof appeared upon it, and its roots were under it: and it became a vine, and put forth shoots, and sent forth its tendrils.
And she became a rod for a tribe of princes, and was elevated in her bulk in the midst of other trees, and she saw her bulk in the multitude of her branches.
Behold, the Assyrian was a cypress in Lebanon, and was fair in shoots, and high in stature: his top reached to the midst of the clouds.
Therefore was his stature exalted above all the trees of the field, and his branches spread far by the help of much water.
Therefore thus saith the Lord; Because thou art grown great, and hast set thy top in the midst of the clouds, and I saw when he was exalted;
in order that none of the trees by the water should exalt themselves by reason of their size: whereas they set their top in the midst of the clouds, yet they continued not in their high state in their place, all that drank water, all were consigned to death, to the depth of the earth, in the midst of the children of men, with them that go down to the pit.
And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,
and through the might of thine arm let those be stricken with terror, that come against thy holy people to blaspheme. And he ended thus.
For he which is Lord over all shall fear no man’s person, Neither shall he stand in awe of any man’s greatness: For he hath made the small and great, And careth for all alike.
For by the greatness and beauty of the creatures Proportionably the maker of them is seen.
but the soul that is greatly vexed, which goeth stooping and feeble, and the eyes that fail, and the hungry soul, will give thee praise and righteousness, O Lord.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G3174, grouped by book.
Exodus 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
3 Kingdoms 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
4 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Song of Solomon 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 6 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ephesians 1 usage, New Testament
2 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Solomon 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Baruch 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G3174 FAQ
What does megethos (μέγεθος) mean?
Megethos (Strong's G3174) is a Greek word most simply glossed "greatness". megethos (meg'-eth-os) n. 1. magnitude (figuratively) [from G3173]
How many times is megethos (μέγεθος) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 17 linked usages for Strong's G3174 across 10 books.
Where can I study megethos (μέγεθος) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3174 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate megethos (μέγεθος)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as greatness. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G3174 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 12 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 4 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G3174, with linked reader references where each row is available.