G3185 μεῖζον (meîzon)

μέγας, μεγάλη, μέγα, [(τοϊαϊοα to Lat. magnus, ADEE Goth. maist (cf. τὸ πλεῖστον), etc.; Vaniéek p. 682; Cur tius ὃ 462)], ace. μέγαν. μεγάλην, μέγα; plur. pokes ται, -a; comp. μείζων, -ον, (acc. πιᾶξο. and fem. μείζονα, once contr. μείζω, Jn. v. 36 [RG T WH, but L Tr μείζων (cf. Tdf. Proleg. p. 119)]; neut. plur. μείζονα, once contr. μείζω, Jn. i. 50 (51)) and pectorepos, 3 Jn. 4 (fr. the compar. μείζων), a poet. compar., on which see the remark quoted under ἐλαχιστότερος, cf. Matthiae § 136; superl. μέγιστος (found only in 2 Pet. i. 4); [fr. Hom. down]; Sept. for ὮΥΤΔ; also for 31; great; 1. predicated a. of the external form or sensible appearance of things (or of persons); in particular, of space and its dimensions, — as respects a. mass and weight: λίθος, Mt. xxvii. 60; Mk. xvi. 4; Rev. xviii. 21; ὄρος, Rey. viii. 8; ἀστήρ, ibid. 10; δράκων Rev. xii. 3,9; ἀετός, ibid. 14; δένδρον, Lk. xiii. 19 [T WH om. L Tr br. peéy.]; κλάδοι, Mk. iv. 32; ἐχθύες, Jn. xxi. 11; β. compass and extent; large, spacious: σκηνή (μείζων), Heb. ix. 11; ἀνάγαιον [R ἀνώγεον, q. v-], Mk. xiv. 15; ἀποθήκη, Lk. xii. 18; κάμινος, Rev. ix. 2; πόλις, Rev. xi. 8; xvi. 19; xvii. 18; xviii. 2, 16,18, 19; ποταμός, Rev. ix. 14; xvi. 12; θύρα, 1 Co. xvi. 9; ληνός, Rev. xiv. 19; ὀθόνη, Acts x. 11; xi. 5; χάσμα, Lk. xvi. 26 (2 5. xviii. 17). Ὑ- measure and height: οἰκοδομαί, Mk. xiii. 2; θρόνος, Rey. xx. 11; long, μάχαιρα, Rey. vi.4; as respects stature and age, μικροὶ καὶ μεγάλοι, smal] and great, young and old, Acts viii. 10; xxvi. 22; Heb. viii. 11; Rev. xi. 18; xiii. 16; xix. 5,18; xx. 12, (Gen. xix. 11; 2K. xxiii. 2; 2 Chr. xxxiv. 30). [neut. sing. used adverbially: ἐν μεγάλῳ, Acts xxvi. 29 LT Tr WH (for R ἃ ἐν πολλῷ, q. v. in πολύς, d.) in great sc.degree. The apostle plays upon Agrippa’s words ἐν ὀλίγῳ (q. ν.) ina little (time) thou wouldst fain ete. .. . I would to God that both in little and in great i.e. in all respects δέοι; ef. the use of ὀλίγον k. μέγα Or σμικρόν k. μέγα (yet in negative sentences) to express totality; e. g. Plat. Phileb. 21 e.; Apol. 19 ¢.; 21b.; 26 b.; but see ἃ. below. ] b. of number and quantity, i. q. nw merous, large: ἀγέλη, Mk. vy. 11; abundant, πορισμός, 1 Tim. vi. 6; μισθαποδοσία, Heb. x. 35 ce. of age: ὁ μείζων, the elder, Ro. ix. 12 after Gen. xxv. 23, (Σκιπίων 6 μέγας, Polyb. 18, 18 (35), 9; 32, 12,1). d. used of intensity and its degrees: δύναμις, Acts iv. 33 ; viii. 10; neut. ἐν μεγάλῳ, with great effort, Acts xxvi. 29 LT Tr WH [but see y. above]; of the affections and emotions of the mind: χαρά, Mt. ii. 10; xxviii. 8; Lk. ii. 10; xxiv. 52; Acts xv. 3; φόβος, Mk. iv. 41; Lk. ii. 9; viii. 37; Acts v. 5,11; Rev. xi. 11; θυμός, Rev. xii. 12; λύπη, Ro. ix. 2; ἔκστασις, Mk. v. 42 (Gen. xxvii. 33); πίστις, Mt. xv. 28; χάρις, Acts iv. 33; ἀγάπη, Jn. xv. 13. of natural events powerfully affecting the senses, i.q. violent, mighty, strong : ἄνεμος, Jn. vi. 18; Rey. vi 13; βροντή, Rev. xiv. 2; χάλαζα, Rev. xi. 19; xvi. 21; σεισμός, Mt. viii. 24; xxviii. 2; Lk. xxi.11; Acts xvi. 26; Rev. vi.12; xi.13; xvi.18; λαίλαψ, Mk. iv.37; πτῶσις, Mt. vii.27. of other external things, such as are perceived by hearing: κραυγή, Acts xxiil. 9; Rev. xiv. 18 [RG]; μεῖζον κράζειν, to cry out the louder, Mt. xx. 31; φωνή, Mt. xxiv. 31 [T om. ¢., WH only in mrg.|; xxvii. 46,50; Lk. xxiii. 23; Jn. xi. 43; Acts viii. 7; Rev. i. 10; v. 2,12; vi. 10; vii. 2,10; vill. 13; x. 3; xi. 12,15; [xiv.18 LT Tr WH; xviii. 2 Rec.], and elsewhere; γαλήνη, Mt. viii. 26; Mk. iv. 39. οἵ objects of sight which excite admiration and wonder: φῶς, Mt. iv. 16; σημεῖον, Mt. xxiv. 24; Lk. xxi. 11; Acts vi. 8; viii. 13; Rev. xiii. 13; ἔργα, Rev. xv. 3; μείζω, μείζονα τούτων, greater things than these, i.e. more extraordinary, more wonderful, Jn. i.50 (51); v.20; xiv.12. of things that are felt: καῦμα, Rev. xvi. 9; πυρετός, Lk. iv. 38; of other things that distress: ἀνάγκη, Lk. xxi. 23; θλίψις, Mt. xxiv. 21; Acts vii.11; Rev.ii. 22; vii. 14; διωγμός, Acts viii. 1; λιμός, Lk. iv. 25; Acts xi. 28; πληγή, Rev. Xvi. 21. 2. predicated of rank, as belonging to 8. persons, eminent for ability, virtue. authority, power ; as God, and sacred personages: θεός, Tit. ii. 13 [(on which see Prof. Abbot, Note C. in Journ. Soc. Bibl. Lit. ete. i. p. 19, and ef. ἐπιφάνεια)) ; “Aprepis, Acts xix. 27 sq. 34 sq.; ἀρχιερεύς, Heb. iv. 14; ποιμήν, Heb. xiii. 20; προφήτης, Lk. vii. 16 ; absol. of μεγάλοι, great men, leaders, rulers, Mt. xx. 25; Mk. x. 42; univ. eminent, distinguished : Mt. v. 19; xx. 26; Lk. i. 15, 32; Acts viii. 9. μείζων is used of those who surpass others — either in nature and power, as God: Jn. x. 29 [here T Tr WH txt. give the neut. (see below)]; xiv. 28; Heb. vi. 13; 1 Jn. iv. 4; add, Jn. iv. 12; viii. 53; or in excellence, worth, authority, ete.: Mt. xi. 11; xviii. 1; xxiii. 11; Mk. ix. 34; Lk. vii. 28; ix. 46; xxii. 26 sq.; Jn. xiii. 16; xv. 20; 1 Co. xiv.5; δυνάμει μείζονες, 2 Pet. ii. 11; neut. μεῖζον, something higher, more exalted, more majestic than the temple, to wit the august person of Jesus the Messiah and his preéminent influence, Mt. xii. 6 LT Tr WH; [cef. Jn. x. 29 above]; contextually i. q. » strict in condemning, of God, 1 Jn. iii. 20. b. things to be esteemed highly for their importance, i. q. Lat. gravis; of great moment, of great weight, important: ἐπαγγέλματα, 2 Pet. i. 4; ἐντολή, Mt. xxii. 36, 38 ; μυστήριον, Eph. v. 32; 1 Tim. iii. 16; ἁμαρτία, Jn. xix. 11; μείζων μαρτυρία, of greater proving power, Jn. v. 36 [see above ad init.]; 1 Jn. v- 9, (μαρτυρίαν μείζω x. σαφεστέραν, Isocr. Archid. § 32). μέγας i. q. solemn, sacred, of festival days [ef. Is. i. 13 Sept.]: ἡμέρα, Jn. vii. 37; xix. 31; notable, august, ἡμέρα, of the day of the final judgment, Acts ii. 20; Jude 6; Rev. vi. 17; xvi. 14. neut. μέγα, a great matter, thing of great moment: 1 Co. ix. 11 (Gen. xlv. 28; Is. xlix. 6); οὐ μέγα, 2 Co. xi. 15. ο. athing to be highly esteemed for its excellence, i. q. excellent. 1 Co. xiii. 13 [cf. W. § 35,1; B. § 123, 13]; ra χαρίσματα τὰ μείζονα (RG κρείττονα), 1 Co. xii. 31 L T Tr WH. 3. splendid, prepared on a grand scale, stately: δοχή, Lk. v. 29 (Gen. xxi. 8); δεῖπνον, Lk. xiv. 16; Rev. xix. 17 [6 L T Tr WH], (Dan. v. 1 [Theodot.]) ; οἰκία, 2 Tim. ii. 20 (Jer. lii. 13; [οἶκος], 2 Chr. ii. 5, 9). 4. neut. plur. μεγάλα, great things: of God’s preéminent blessings, Lk. i. 49 LT Tr WH (see peyaλεῖος); of things which overstep the province of a created being, proud (presumptuous) things, full of arrogance, derogatory to the majesty of God: λαλεῖν pey. joined with βλασφημίας, Rev. xiii. 5; Dan. vii. 8,11, 20; like μέγα εἰπεῖν, Hom. Od. 3, 227; 16, 243; 22, 288.

μείζων meizōn 48x

greater, comparative of μέγας

μείζων. Like μέγας (see s.v.) μείζων is used in the sense of ‘senior ’’ in ostracon receipts, e.g. Ostr 144% (A.D. 128) διέγραψεν ΠΠετορζμῆθιις) μείζω(ν), 213° (A.D. 147), and 1199? (Rom.). The word is applied to one in authority, an official, in P Lond 2142 (A.D. 270-275) (=II. p. 162, Chrest. 1. p. 209) μέλλω [γ]ὰρ περὶ τούτο(υ) ἐντυχεῖν [τ]ῶι μείζονι: cf. P Oxy VI. 9οο᾽" (A.D. 322) μὴ εἰς ἀνάγκην με γενέσθαι ἐντυ]χεῖν τοῖς μείζοσιν περὶ τούτου, ““ not be | reduced to appeal to the officials upon this matter ” (Edd.), 137) | | senator, BGU V. with the editors’ note. Zé. XIV. 1626° (A.D. 325) TIrodepaiov μείζονος τῆς αὐτῆς κώμης is regarded by GH as the earliest ex. of μείζων ‘‘ to denote a particular villageofficial as distinct from a ‘higher’ official in general’’: this usage is common from the end of y/A.D. onwards, e.g. P Iand 381 (v/vi A-b.). For the more general uses of the adj. cf. P Tebt I. 334 (B.c. 112) (= Selections, p. 30) ἐν μίζονι ἀξιώματι Kall] τιμῆι κείμενος, ‘occupying a position of highest (cf. Pro/eg. p. 78) rank and honour ’’—of a Roman 129 (¢, A.D. 150) τῶν ἐπὶ φόνοις ἢ μίζοσιν ἁμαρτήμασιν κολαϊζομένων, P Oxy 11. 237117 (a.p. 186) ror ἐὰν θαρρῇ τοῖς τῆς κατηγορίας ἐλέγχοις, τὸν μείζονα ἀγῶνα ἐ[ἰ]σελεύσεται, ‘if he has confidence in the proofs of his accusation, he shall enter upon the more serious law| suit” (Edd.), and P Fay 20? (iiifiv a.p.) εἰστε[λ]εῖν . . (iii/A.D.) (=I. p. 90) enabling a man πολλὰ πίνειν καὶ μείζω ἢ δύνανται, ‘‘to pay a greater (sum) than they are able.’’ For τὸ μεῖζον as a subst. see P Giss I. 477 (Hadrian) (= Chrest. I. p. 382) where a corslet is described as τὸ μεῖζον ἐλα[φ]ρότατος, ‘‘ very light in view of its size.’’ The double comp. μειζότερος, as in 3 Jn‘, is found in P Lips Inv. No. 5988 (A.D. 381) (= Archiv iii. p. 173) © μειζότερος

μεῖζον (meizon) — greater. μέγᾰς, μεγάλη [ᾰ], μέγα [ᾰ], genitive μεγάλου, ης, ου, dative μεγάλῳ, ῃ, ῳ, accusative μέγᾰν, μεγάλην, μέγα [ᾰ]; dual μεγάλω, α, w; plural μεγάλοι, μεγάλαι, μεγάλα, etc.: the stem μεγάλο- is never used in singular nominative and accusative masculine and neuter, and only once in vocative masculine, __A ὦ μεγάλε Ζεῦ [Refs 4th c.BC+] __A.I big, of bodily size: frequently of stature, εἶδος.. μ. ἦν ὁράασθαι [Refs 8th c.BC+]; φῶτα μέγαν καὶ καλόν[Refs 5th c.BC+]; φύσιν τίν᾽ εἶχε φράζ; Answ. μέγας [Refs 5th c.BC+] __A.I.b full-grown, of age as shown by stature, νῦν δ᾽ ὅτε δὴ μ. εἰμί [Refs 8th c.BC+]; later, elder of two persons of the same name, Wilcken [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; Σκιπίων ὁ μ. [Refs 2nd c.BC+] __A.I.c of animals, μ. ἵπποι, βοῦς, σῦς, [Refs 8th c.BC+] __A.I.2 generally, vast, high, οὐρανός, ὄρος, πύργος, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; wide, πέλαγος, λαῖτμα θαλάσσης, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; long, ἠϊών, αἰγιαλός, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; but usually opposed to μικρός or σμικρός, πρὸς ἑαυτὸ ἕκαστον καὶ μ. καὶ σμικρόν [Refs 5th c.BC+] __A.II of quality or degree, great, mighty, frequently epithet of gods, ὁ μ. Ζεύς [Refs 4th c.BC+]; μεγάλα θεά, of Demeter and Persephone, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; θεοὶ μεγάλοι, of the Cabiri, [Refs]; Μήτηρ μ., of Cybele, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; Μήτηρ θεῶν μ. [Refs]; Ἴσιδος μ. μητρὸς θεῶν [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; μ. ἡ Ἄρτεμις Ἐφεσίων [NT]; τίς θεὸς μ. ὡς ὁ θεὸς ἡμῶ; [LXX+NT]; of men, μ. ἠδὲ κραταιός [Refs 8th c.BC+]; μέγας ηὐξήθη rose to greatness, [Refs 4th c.BC+], i. e. the King of Persia, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; as a title of special monarchs, Ἀρδιαῖος ὁ μ. [Refs 5th c.BC+] __A.II.2 strong, of the elements, etc., ἄνεμος, λαῖλαψ, Ζέφυρος, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of properties, passions, qualities, feelings, etc., of men, θάρσος, πένθος, ποθή, etc.,[NT+8th c.BC+]; ἡ μ. νοῦσος epilepsy, [Refs 5th c.BC+] __A.II.3 of sounds, great, loud, ἀλαλητός, ἰαχή, πάταγος, ὀρυμαγδός, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; θόρυβοι, κωκυτός, [Refs 5th c.BC+] __A.II.4 generally, great, mighty, ὅρκος [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὄλβος, τιμά, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. λόγος, μῦθος, a great story, rumour, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐρώτημα a big, i. e. difficult, question, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; weighty, important, τόδε μεῖζον [Refs 8th c.BC+]; μέγα ποιέεσθαί τι to esteem of great importance, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐκ ἂν εἴη παρὰ μέγα τὸ δικολογεῖν not of great importance, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ δὲ μέγιστον and what is most important, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οἱ μέγιστοι καιροί the most pressing emergencies, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; μ. ὠνησάμενοι χρημάτων for large sums, [Refs 2nd c.BC+] __A.II.5 with a bad sense, over-great, μέγα εἰπεῖν to speak big, and so provoke divine wrath, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἔπος μ., μ. λόγοι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μηδὲν μέγ᾽ εἴπῃς [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μεγάλα, μεῖζον ἢ δικαίως πνεῖν, [Refs 5th c.BC+] __A.II.6 of style. impressive, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; μεῖζον more striking, [Refs] __A.II.7 of days, long, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] __B adverb μεγάλως [ᾰ] greatly, mightily, [Refs 8th c.BC+] __B.II more frequently neuter singular μέγα as adverb, very much, exceedingly, μ. χαῖρε all hail!, see l. for μάλα in [Refs 8th c.BC+]; especially with Verbs expressing strong feeling, μ. κεν κεχαροίατο [Refs 8th c.BC+]; or those expressing sound, loudly, μ. ἰάχειν, ἀῧσαι, βοῆσαι, εὔξασθαι, ἀμβῶσαι, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; μ. αὐδήσαντος, μ. ἤπυεν, [Refs 8th c.BC+]: also in plural, μεγάλα.. δυστυχεῖς [Refs] __B.II.2 of Space, far, μέγα προθορών [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἄνευθε μέγα far away,[Refs 5th c.BC+] __B.II.3 with adjectives, as μέγ᾽ ἔξοχος, μέγα νήπιος, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; μ. νήπιε Oracle texts cited in [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with comparative and superlative, by far, μέγ᾽ ἀμείνονες, ἄριστος, φέρτατος, [Refs 8th c.BC+] __C degrees of Comparison (regular μεγαλώτερος, -ώτατος late, [Refs] __C.1 comparative μείζων, ον, genitive ονος, Epic dialect, Attic dialect (also Delph., [Refs 4th c.BC+]; Ionic dialect, [Refs 4th c.AD+], Doric dialect, Aeolic dialect μέζων, ον, [Refs 5th c.BC+] (also early Attic dialect, [Refs]; dative plural μεζόνεσσι [Refs 7th c.BC+]: compare μέττον· μεῖζον, [NT+5th c.AD+] (used as title, elder, [Refs 6th c.AD+]; μειζονώτερος [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—greater, longer, taller, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; frequently also, too great, γέρας [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Μηνόφιλος μείζων M. the elder, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; as title, μειζων κώμης headman of a village, [Refs 4th c.AD+], etc.: generally, the higher authority, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]; οὔτε μεῖζον οὔτε ἔλαττον, a strong form of denial, nothing whatever, [Refs 5th c.BC+]. adverb μειζόνως [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Ionic dialect μεζόνως [Refs 5th c.BC+]: neuter as adverb, μεῖζον σθένειν [Refs 5th c.BC+] __C.2 superlative μέγιστος, η, ον, [Refs 8th c.BC+]: neuter as adverb, μέγιστον ἴσχυσε [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δυνάμενος μ., with genitive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with another superlative, μέγιστον ἐχθίστη [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐς μέγιστον[Refs 5th c.BC+]:—late superlative μεγιστότατος [Refs 1st c.AD+]. (Cf. Sanskrit majmán- 'greatness', Latin magnus, Gothic mikils 'great'.)