What does χάσμα · μέγας mean in the Bible?
χάσμα · μέγας is a Greek phrase meaning "great chasm/gulf".
Greek · G5490, G3173
χάσμα μέγα
A "chasm" or vacancy (impassable interval) · big (literally or figuratively, in a very wide application)
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χάσμα G5490 a "chasm" or vacancy (impassable interval)
Pronunciation chásma
Impassable gulf between realms; represents irreversible spiritual separation, not mere distance.
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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 χάσμα μέγα (chasma mega) mean in the Bible?
χάσμα · μέγας is a Greek phrase meaning "great chasm/gulf".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G5490, G3173?
G5490, G3173 is connected to 1 lexical occurrence verse in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. great chasm/gulf
Source Gloss
great chasm/gulf
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 1 case and number pattern. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns 1 Aligned forms 1 Case pattern Nominative (1) Number pattern Singular (1)
Nominative · Singular · Neuter Luke 16:26 1×
Word Origins
χάσμα μέγα is from an obsolete root - no further derivation.
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