Word Study · Strong's G3172 · Greek
μεγαλωσύνη
megalosyne
meg-al-o-soo'-nay
Strong's 1890 spelling: megalōsýnē
“greatness, i.e. (figuratively) divinity (often God himself)”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
greatness, i.e. (figuratively) divinity (often God himself)
Rendered in the KJV as
majesty.
- 3occurrencesin the New Testament
- 2 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 2inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 3 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 2
- μεγαλωσύνης2
- μεγαλωσύνη1
How it is rendered · 2
- Majesty2
- majesty1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 2
- noun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singular2
- noun · nominative (subject) · feminine singular1
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- N-GSF · 2
- N-NSF · 1
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Where this word lives
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Hebrews2 occurrences
- Hebrews 1:3μεγαλωσύνηςmegalōsunēsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularThe Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.here: Majesty
- Hebrews 8:1μεγαλωσύνηςmegalōsunēsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularThe point of what we are saying is this: We do have such a high priest, who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven,here: Majesty