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μεγιστᾶνες G3175
G3175 is the Greek word μεγιστᾶνες, transliterated megistânes. The King James Version most often renders it great men.
What it means
grandees.
Where it comes from
plural from G3176 (μέγιστος).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: great men, lords.
Verses using μεγιστᾶνες
All 3 verses, quoted in full.
Mark 6:21 · KJV
And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief estates of Galilee;
Revelation 6:15 · KJV
And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;
Revelation 18:23 · KJV
And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived.
Common questions
What does Strong's G3175 mean?
G3175 is the Greek word μεγιστᾶνες (megistânes), meaning grandees.
How is G3175 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it great men (2 times), lords (1 time).
How many times does G3175 appear in the Bible?
μεγιστᾶνες (megistânes) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does G3175 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: plural from G3176 (μέγιστος).
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