Megalōsýnē — G3172
G3172 · Greek — μεγαλωσύνη
Pronunciation: meg-al-o-soo'-nay
Definition
feminine noun
greatness, i.e. (figuratively) divinity (often God himself)
Usually translated as
majesty
Occurrences
Megalōsýnē occurs 3 times in the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Hebrews (2), Jude (1)
- Hebrews 1:3 — 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 (μεγαλωσύνης) on high;
- Hebrews 8:1 — 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 (μεγαλωσύνης) in the heavens;
- Jude 1:25 — To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty (μεγαλωσύνη), dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.
Strong's Lexicon — M