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μεγαλειότης
megaleiotēs
G3168
G:N-F Greek

majesty

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megaleiotes denotes exalted greatness ascribed to God, witnessed in connection with Christ, and attributed to Artemis.

The attested usage presents exalted greatness attributed to God, associated with eyewitness testimony concerning Christ, and ascribed to Artemis in a warning about her worship.

Senses in use

  1. Exalted greatness attributed to a figure · dominant

    In 2 Peter 1:16, the genitive singular form occurs in the claim that the speakers were eyewitnesses; the APB renders the clause "but we were eyewitnesses of that majesty." In Acts 19:27, also genitive singular, the clause concerns Artemis and the prospect of her being brought down; the APB renders "her majesty is about to be brought down." In Luke 9:43, the dative singular form occurs where all are astonished at God; the APB renders "all were astonished at the majesty of God."

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses "majesty" in each cited verse, within clauses about Christ, Artemis, and God. These repeated English renderings confirm the verse-level presentation rather than isolate a precise English equivalent for the Greek term.

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