What does σάλπιγξ · μέγας mean in the Bible?
σάλπιγξ · μέγας is a Greek phrase meaning "a trumpet".
Greek · G4536, G3173
σάλπιγγος μεγάλης
A trumpet · big (literally or figuratively, in a very wide application)
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σάλπιγξ G4536 a trumpet
Pronunciation sálpinx
A trumpet blast announces divine intervention, judgment, or the eschaton in apocalyptic contexts.
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μέγας G3173 big (literally or figuratively, in a very wide application)
Pronunciation mégas
Describes size, intensity, rank, or importance—applies broadly across physical, moral, and spiritual dimensions
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What does σάλπιγγος μεγάλης (salpingos megalēs) mean in the Bible?
σάλπιγξ · μέγας is a Greek phrase meaning "a trumpet".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G4536, G3173?
G4536, G3173 is connected to 11 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. a trumpet
Source Gloss
a trumpet
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 6 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 patterns 6 Aligned forms 11 Case pattern Genitive (5) Number pattern Singular (9)
Nominative · Singular · Feminine 1 Cor 14:8 1×
Nominative · Plural · Feminine Rev 8:2 1×
Genitive · Singular · Feminine Matt 24:31 · Heb 12:19 · Rev 1:10 · Rev 4:1 · Rev 8:13 5×
Dative · Singular · Feminine 1 Cor 15:52 · 1 Thess 4:16 2×
Accusative · Plural · Feminine Rev 8:6 1×
Accusative · Singular · Feminine Rev 9:14 1×
Word Origins
σάλπιγγος μεγάλης is built from this root:
σάλος G4535
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain