μεγᾰλει-ότης G3168
majesty, greatness; splendor, magnificence, or grandeur befitting divine or royal persons
This word conveys majesty, magnificence, or awesome greatness—the splendor appropriate to royalty and especially to God. Luke 9:43 describes the crowd's reaction to Jesus healing the demon-possessed boy: they were 'astonished at the majesty of God' displayed through Jesus. Acts 19:27 records the silversmith Demetrius warning that Paul's preaching threatens Artemis's temple, fearing 'her majesty' will be destroyed and she'll lose her divine status. 2 Peter 1:16 contrasts eyewitness testimony with myths: the apostles 'were eyewitnesses of his majesty' at the Transfiguration, hearing the Father's voice declaring Jesus his beloved Son. The word emphasizes visible, manifest divine glory.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Majesty, magnificence, or greatness. Luke 9:43 describes onlookers 'amazed at the majesty of God' displayed when Jesus healed the demon-possessed boy—divine grandeur made visible. Acts 19:27 has Demetrius warning that Artemis's 'majesty' will be destroyed if people heed Paul—the goddess's supposed magnificence threatened by the gospel. 2 Peter 1:16 contrasts myths with eyewitness testimony: 'we were eyewitnesses of his majesty' at the Transfiguration, where Jesus' divine glory and the Father's voice revealed his true identity. 3×
AR["عَظَمَةِ", "عَظَمَتُهَا", "عَظَمَتِهِ"]·ben["মহত্ত্বে", "মহিমা"]·DE["Herrlichkeit", "μεγαλειότητι", "μεγαλειότητος"]·EN["majesty"]·FR["magnificence", "majesté"]·heb["גְּדֻלָּה", "גְּדֻלָּתָהּ", "הוֹד"]·HI["महानता", "महानता-के"]·ID["keagungan.", "kebesaran"]·IT["maesta", "megaleioteti", "megaleiotētos"]·jav["kaagunganing", "kaluhuran.", "kaluhuranipun"]·KO["위대함이", "위엄-의.", "위엄에"]·PT["majestade"]·RU["величие", "величием", "величия"]·ES["grandeza", "majestad"]·SW["ukuu"]·TR["büyüklüğünden", "yüceliğine", "yüceliğinin"]·urd["عظمت", "عظمت-کے۔"]
Related Senses
H3808 1. simple negation (not) (4839×)G1722 1. locative: in, within (2442×)H1004b 1. house, dwelling, building (2015×)G3756 1. not (negation particle) (1635×)H4480a 1. source or separation (1198×)H5892b 1. city, town (1093×)G1519 1. direction: into, to, toward (1061×)H3427 1. Qal: to dwell, inhabit (937×)G1537 1. from, out of (source/origin) (886×)H8034 1. Name (designation / identifier) (856×)G3361 1. subjective negation (not) (834×)G1909 1. on, upon (spatial surface) (757×)H0369 1. existential negation: there is not (738×)H5869a 1. in the eyes/sight of (evaluative) (734×)H5650 1. Servant, attendant, subject (723×)H0408 1. prohibitive negation do-not (712×)G2443 1. so that, in order that (purpose/result) (665×)G0575 1. from (649×)G1223 1. through, by means of (582×)H3541 1. thus, so, in this manner (569×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
μεγᾰλει-ότης, ητος, ἡ, majesty, magnificence, NT+1st c.AD+; of a person, greatness, Refs 2nd c.AD+ __II as a title, Refs 1st c.AD+; ἐν ταῖς μ. γενήσεται Refs 2nd c.AD+; also, = Latin majestas, ἡ μ. τοῦ Ῥωμαίων δήμου Refs 3rd c.AD+