μείζονας
meízōn
greater
Comparative form of 'large' or 'great'; greater in size, quantity, degree, importance, status, or age. Used both in literal senses (physically larger) and figurative senses (more significant, higher in status, superior, elder). Context determines the aspect of comparison: physical magnitude, exalted position, advanced age (elder), greater authority, or moral superiority.
Luke 12:18 · Word #10
Lexicon G3187
| Lemma | μείζων |
| Transliteration | meízōn |
| Strong's | G3187 |
| Definition | Comparative form of 'large' or 'great'; greater in size, quantity, degree, importance, status, or age. Used both in literal senses (physically larger) and figurative senses (more significant, higher in status, superior, elder). Context determines the aspect of comparison: physical magnitude, exalted position, advanced age (elder), greater authority, or moral superiority. |
Morphology ADJ.S ACC F PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | greater |
| Literal | greater-[fem.acc.pl] |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | μείζων |
| Strong's | G3187 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3187-04
greater ones (feminine)
| Morphological Notes | Adjective (comparative), accusative feminine plural; functioning substantivally to denote persons or things characterized as greater. |
| Rendering Rationale | As the accusative feminine plural comparative of μέγας, it denotes those who are greater in size, degree, rank, or status. "Greater ones" preserves the comparative force and plural feminine morphology without imposing contextual nuance. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
greater ones
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'greater ones (feminine)' can be simplified to 'greater ones'—gender is not expressed in English and the meaning is comparative 'larger'. Retained as plural comparative as in context (build larger barns). |