Revelation 18:1:12Rev.18.1.W12TAB
μεγάλην
megalên
“great”
- Transliteration
- me-GA-lên
- Extended
- meh-GAH-lê(n)
- IPA
- /meˈga.lɛːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- great
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
me-GA-lên
- sentence
me-TA TAU-ta EI-don AL-lon AN-ge-lon ka-ta-BAI-non-ta ek tou ou-ra-NOU E-khon-ta ek-sou-SI-an me-GA-lên KAI hê gê e-phô-TIS-thê ek tês DO-ksês au-TOU
Exegesis
Exousian megalēn {ἐξουσίαν μεγάλην | ek-sou-sí-an me-gá-lēn} ‘great authority’ articulates the scope of his power, with the adjective megalēn following the noun for emphasis.
Root and etymology
megasmu–epsilon–gamma–alpha–sigma
“great, large, important”
In context — Revelation 18:1
After these things, I saw another angel descending from heaven with great authority , and his glory made the earth shine.
About this coordinate
Revelation 18:1:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of Revelation 18:1, so the Greek word μεγάλην (megalên) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Rev.18.1.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (Rev.18.1.W12.S1) and character.