What does μέγας · κράζω mean in the Bible?
μέγας · κράζω is a Greek phrase meaning "cried even more loudly".
Greek · G3173, G2896
μεῖζον ἔκραξαν
Big (literally or figuratively, in a very wide application) · to cry
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μέγαςG3173big (literally or figuratively, in a very wide application)
Pronunciationmégas
Describes size, intensity, rank, or importance—applies broadly across physical, moral, and spiritual dimensions
Open lexicon entry →κράζωG2896to cry
Pronunciationkrázō
Loud, urgent crying out—often importunate prayer or public proclamation demanding immediate attention
Open lexicon entry →What does μεῖζον ἔκραξαν (meizon ekraξan) mean in the Bible?
μέγας · κράζω is a Greek phrase meaning "cried even more loudly".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G3173, G2896?
G3173, G2896 is connected to 240 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. cried even more loudly
Source Gloss
cried even more loudly
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 10 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns10Aligned forms240Case patternNominative (106)Number patternSingular (115)
Nominative · Singular · FeminineMatt 7:27 · Matt 8:26 · Matt 15:28 · Matt 22:36 · Matt 22:38 · Matt 24:21 · Mark 4:37 · Mark 4:39 · Mark 5:11 · Luke 21:23 · John 19:31 · Acts 4:33 · Acts 7:11 · Acts 8:10 · Acts 19:28 · Acts 19:3435×
Nominative · Singular · MasculineMatt 5:19 · Matt 8:24 · Matt 20:26 · Matt 28:2 · Mark 10:43 · Mark 16:4 · Luke 1:15 · Luke 1:32 · Luke 4:25 · Luke 7:16 · Luke 9:48 · Acts 5:5 · Acts 5:11 · Acts 8:1 · Acts 16:26 · 1 Tim 6:625×
Nominative · Singular · MasculineMatt 11:11 · Matt 18:1 · Matt 18:4 · Matt 23:11 · Matt 23:17 · Mark 9:34 · Luke 7:28 · Luke 9:46 · Luke 22:24 · Luke 22:26 · Luke 22:27 · John 4:12 · John 8:53 · John 10:29 · John 13:16 · John 14:2824×
Nominative · Singular · NeuterLuke 6:49 · Luke 16:26 · 1 Cor 9:11 · 2 Cor 11:15 · Eph 5:32 · 1 Tim 3:16 · Rev 8:8 · Rev 12:18×
Nominative · Singular · NeuterMatt 12:6 · Matt 13:32 · Matt 23:19 · Mark 4:324×
Nominative · Plural · MasculineMatt 20:25 · Mark 10:42 · Luke 21:11 · Rev 19:54×
Nominative · Singular · FeminineMark 12:31 · 1 Cor 13:13 · 1 John 5:93×
Nominative · Plural · NeuterLuke 21:11 · Rev 15:32×
Nominative · Plural · FeminineRev 11:151×
Genitive · Singular · FeminineMatt 24:31 · Matt 28:8 · Luke 17:15 · Luke 24:52 · Acts 19:27 · Acts 19:35 · Jude 1:6 · Rev 7:14 · Rev 9:2 · Rev 11:8 · Rev 11:12 · Rev 14:2 · Rev 16:1 · Rev 16:14 · Rev 17:1 · Rev 21:316×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 54 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist25present16imperfect11perfect1future1
Voice
active54
Mood
indicative40participle13infinitive1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 8:29ἔκραξανaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 9:27κράζοντεςpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 14:26ἔκραξανaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 14:30ἔκραξενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 15:22ἔκραζενimperfect active indicativebackgroundMatthew 15:23κράζειpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 20:30ἔκραξανaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 20:31ἔκραξανaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 21:15κράζονταςpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 21:9ἔκραζονimperfect active indicativebackgroundMatthew 27:23ἔκραζονimperfect active indicativebackgroundMatthew 27:50κράξαςaorist active participleparticipleMark 3:11ἔκραζονimperfect active indicativebackgroundMark 5:7κράξαςaorist active participleparticipleMark 9:24κράξαςaorist active participleparticipleMark 9:26κράξαςaorist active participleparticipleMark 10:47κράζεινpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveMark 10:48ἔκραζενimperfect active indicativebackgroundMark 11:9ἔκραζονimperfect active indicativebackgroundMark 15:13ἔκραξανaorist active indicativecompletedMark 15:14ἔκραξανaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 9:39κράζειpresent active indicativeongoingLuke 18:39ἔκραζενimperfect active indicativebackgroundLuke 19:40κράξουσινfuture active indicativeprospectiveJohn 1:15κέκραγενperfect active indicativeresultantJohn 7:28ἔκραξενaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 7:37ἔκραξενaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 12:44ἔκραξενaorist active indicativecompletedActs 7:57κράξαντεςaorist active participleparticipleActs 7:60ἔκραξενaorist active indicativecompletedActs 14:14κράζοντεςpresent active participleparticipleActs 16:17ἔκραζενimperfect active indicativebackgroundActs 19:28ἔκραζονimperfect active indicativebackgroundActs 19:32ἔκραζονimperfect active indicativebackgroundActs 19:34κραζόντωνpresent active participleparticipleActs 21:28κράζοντεςpresent active participleparticipleActs 21:36κράζοντεςpresent active participleparticipleActs 23:6ἔκραζενimperfect active indicativebackgroundActs 24:21ἐκέκραξαaorist active indicativecompletedRomans 8:15κράζομενpresent active indicativeongoing+14 more occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
μεῖζον ἔκραξαν is built from these roots: