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Koine Greek wordlink #164759

SR GNT Rev 18:23 μεγιστᾶνες (megistanes) ‘of you were the magnates of the earth because’ Strongs=31750 Lemma=megistan
Word role=noun case=nominative gender=masculine number=plural
Year=96 AD

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Other uses (1) of identical word form μεγιστᾶνες (N-NMP) in the Greek originals

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

Rev 6:15 ‘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)

Greek words (1) other than μεγιστᾶνες (N-NMP) with a gloss related to ‘magnates’

MARK 6:21 μεγιστᾶσιν (megistasin) N-DMP ‘a supper made to the magnates of him and to the’ SR GNT Mark 6:21 word 16

OET-LV: 21 And having _become an_ opportune _day, when Haʸrōdaʸs on _the birthday _celebrations of _him made a_supper, to _the magnates of _him, and to _the commanders, and to _the leaders of_ the _Galilaia/(Gālīl). (MRK_6:21)

OET-RV: 21 However, an opportunity came at Herod’s birthday celebration, when he threw a feast for his top officials and generals and for the leaders in Galilee. (MRK 6:21)

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