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Strong's G3187 μείζων (meizon)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's H3187 — yachas (“be reckoned by genealogies”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G3187
Language Greek
Linked Usages 38
Books 14

Strong's G3187 Quick Answer

Strong's G3187 μείζων (meizon) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. meizon (meid'-zone) adj. 1. larger (specially, in age) {literally or figuratively} It has 38 linked Bible usages across 14 books. Visible English usage signals include greater and elder. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.

Meaning
meizon (meid'-zone) adj. 1. larger (specially, in age) {literally or figuratively}
Usage
38 linked usages
Books
14 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch
Usage Words
greater and elder

Meaning and Definition

meizon (meid'-zone) adj. 1. larger (specially, in age) {literally or figuratively} [irregular comparative of G3173] KJV: elder, greater(-est), more Root(s): G3173

Original Word
μείζων
Transliteration
meizon
Derivation
Root: μέγας R1: 3173
Morphology
adjective

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G3187. 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)

greater

Usage: μείζων, see: μέγας. μέγας, μεγάλη, μέγα, [in LXX chiefly for גָּדוֹל, also for מַרְבֶּה ,רַב (incl. μείζων), רֹב (μέγιστος) ;] great; __1. of external form, bodily size, measure, extent: λίθος, Mat.2:60; δράκων, Rev.12:3; ἰχθῦς, Jhn.21:11; πόλις, Rev.11:8; μάχαιρα, Rev.6:4, al. __2. Of intensity and degree: δύναμις, Act.4:33; φόβος, Mrk.4:41; ἀγάπη, Jhn.15:13; ἄνεμος, ib. 6:18; κραυγή, Act.23:9; φῶς, Mat.4:16; πυρετός, Luk.4:38; θλίψις, Mat.24:21. __3. Of rank; __(a) of persons: θεός (MM, xvi), Tit.2:13;

Ἄρτεμις, Act.19:27; compar. (see infr.), Mat.18:1 (cf. Dalman, Words, 113f.); neut. for masc. (Bl., §32, 1), Mat.12:6; __(b) of things: ἁμαρτία, Jhn.19:11; μυστήριον, Eph.5:32; = μεγίστη (see infr., and cf. Field, Notes, 16f.), Mat.22:36; compar. for superl. (M, Pr., 78), 1Co.13:13. __4. __(a) Compar., μείζων: Mat.11:11 23:17, al.; neut. pl., μείζονα, contr. μείζω, Jhn.1:51; double compar., μειζότερος (M, Pr., 236; Bl., §11, 4), III Jo 4; __(b) superl, μέγιστος (Deiss., BS, 365), 2Pe.1:4. (AS)

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How Strong's G3187 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render meizon, 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.

greater Matthew 11:11 19× elder Romans 9:12

How Strong's G3187 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch. 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 New Testament with 28 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 G3187 (μείζων) appears 10 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G3187 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 G3187 in the New Testament

28 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 11:11 KJV

Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

Matthew 12:6 KJV

But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple.

Matthew 18:1 KJV

At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?

Strong's G3187 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

8 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 4:13 Septuagint / Brenton

And Cain said to the Lord God, My crime is too great for me to be forgiven.

Genesis 25:23 Septuagint / Brenton

And the Lord said to her, There are two nations in thy womb, And two peoples shall be separated from thy belly, And one people shall excel the other, And the elder shall serve the younger.

Genesis 26:13 Septuagint / Brenton

And the man was exalted, and advancing he increased, till he became very great.

Strong's G3187 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

1 indexed usage in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Wisdom of Sirach 10:24 Septuagint / Brenton

Great men, and judges, and potentates, shall be honored; Yet is there none of them greater than he that feareth the Lord.

Strong's G3187 in 1 Enoch

1 indexed usage in 1 Enoch.

1 Enoch 14:15 Septuagint / Brenton

and trembled, I fell upon my face. And I beheld a vision, And lo! there was a second house, greater

Usage Excerpts

First 38 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G3187.

Genesis 4:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Cain said to the Lord God, My crime is too great for me to be forgiven.
Genesis 25:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the Lord said to her, There are two nations in thy womb, And two peoples shall be separated from thy belly, And one people shall excel the other, And the elder shall serve the younger.
Genesis 26:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the man was exalted, and advancing he increased, till he became very great.
Genesis 48:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he would not, but said, I know it, son, I know it; he also shall be a people, and he shall be exalted, but his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations.
Joshua 19:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The inheritance of the tribe of the children of Simeon was a part of the lot of Judah, for the portion of the children of Judah was greater than theirs; and the children of Simeon inherited in the midst of their lot.
1 Kingdoms 14:30 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Surely if the people had this day eaten freely of the spoils of their enemies which they found, the slaughter among the Philistines would have been greater.
2 Chronicles 17:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Jehoshaphat increased in greatness exceedingly, and built in Judea places of abode, and strong cities.
Daniel 7:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and concerning its ten horns that were in its head, and the other that came up, and rooted up some of the former, which had eyes, and a mouth speaking great things, and his look was bolder than the rest.
Matthew 11:11 New Testament, KJV
Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
Matthew 12:6 New Testament, KJV
But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple.
Matthew 18:1 New Testament, KJV
At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
Matthew 18:4 New Testament, KJV
Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 23:11 New Testament, KJV
But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.
Matthew 23:17 New Testament, KJV
Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?
Matthew 23:19 New Testament, KJV
Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?
Mark 4:32 New Testament, KJV
But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it.
Mark 9:34 New Testament, KJV
But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.
Mark 12:31 New Testament, KJV
And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.
Luke 7:28 New Testament, KJV
For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.
Luke 9:46 New Testament, KJV
Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest.
Luke 22:24 New Testament, KJV
And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.
Luke 22:26 New Testament, KJV
But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.
Luke 22:27 New Testament, KJV
For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth.
John 1:50 New Testament, KJV
Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these.
John 4:12 New Testament, KJV
Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle?
John 8:53 New Testament, KJV
Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself?
John 10:29 New Testament, KJV
My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand.
John 13:16 New Testament, KJV
Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.
John 14:28 New Testament, KJV
Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I.
John 15:20 New Testament, KJV
Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.
Romans 9:12 New Testament, KJV
It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.
1 Corinthians 13:13 New Testament, KJV
And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.
1 Corinthians 14:5 New Testament, KJV
I would that ye all spake with tongues but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.
1 John 3:20 New Testament, KJV
For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
1 John 4:4 New Testament, KJV
Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
1 John 5:9 New Testament, KJV
If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God which he hath testified of his Son.
Wisdom of Sirach 10:24 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Great men, and judges, and potentates, shall be honored; Yet is there none of them greater than he that feareth the Lord.
1 Enoch 14:15 1 Enoch, Septuagint / Brenton
and trembled, I fell upon my face. And I beheld a vision, And lo! there was a second house, greater

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G3187, grouped by book.

Genesis 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Joshua 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Daniel 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 7 usages, New Testament
Mark 3 usages, New Testament
Luke 5 usages, New Testament
John 7 usages, New Testament
Romans 1 usage, New Testament
1 Corinthians 2 usages, New Testament
1 John 3 usages, New Testament
Wisdom of Sirach 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Enoch 1 usage, 1 Enoch

Strong's G3187 FAQ

What does meizon (μείζων) mean?

Meizon (Strong's G3187) is a Greek word most simply glossed "elder". meizon (meid'-zone) adj. 1. larger (specially, in age) {literally or figuratively}

How many times is meizon (μείζων) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 38 linked usages for Strong's G3187 across 14 books.

Where can I study meizon (μείζων) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3187 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.

What English words translate meizon (μείζων)?

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

Does Strong's G3187 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 8 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, 1 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 in 1 Enoch for Strong's G3187, with linked reader references where each row is available.