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Koine Greek wordlink #26617

SR GNT Mark 6:21 μεγιστᾶσιν (megistasin) ‘a supper made to the magnates of him and to the’ Strongs=31750 Lemma=megistan
Word role=noun case=dative gender=masculine number=plural
Year=28 AD TimeSeries=John_Beheaded Referred to from Word #26646 Referred to from Word #26756

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Only use of identical word form μεγιστᾶσιν (N-DMP) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘μεγιστᾶσιν’ (N-DMP) is always and only glossed as ‘magnates’.

Greek words (2) other than μεγιστᾶσιν (N-DMP) with a gloss related to ‘magnates’

REV 6:15 μεγιστᾶνες (megistanes) N-NMP ‘earth and the magnates and the commanders’ SR GNT Rev 6:15 word 8

OET-LV: 15 And the kings of _the earth, and the magnates, and the commanders, and the rich, and the mighty, and every slave and free man, hid themselves in the caves and among the rocks of _the mountains, (REV_6:15)

OET-RV: 15 Then the kings on the earth, and high-ranking officials, military officers, rich people and influential individuals, all slaves and free people hid in caves and among rocks on the mountains. (REV 6:15)

REV 18:23 μεγιστᾶνες (megistanes) N-NMP ‘of you were the magnates of the earth because’ SR GNT Rev 18:23 word 29

OET-LV: 23 and the_light of _lamp by _no _means not may _shine in you anymore, and the_voice of_a_bridegroom and of_a_bride by _no _means not may _be _heard in you anymore, because the merchants of _you were the magnates of _the earth, because by the sorcery of _you were _deceived all the nations. (REV_18:23)

OET-RV: 23 There definitely won’t be any more lamps illuminating you, nor will there be any more happy wedding sounds. Your merchants were the best in the world because all the nations were deceived by your witchcraft. (REV 18:23)

Key: N=noun DMP=dative,masculine,plural NMP=nominative,masculine,plural