14 occurrences in 13 translations

'Great' in the Bible

In the third year of his rule he gave a feast to all his captains and his servants; and the captains of the army of Persia and Media, the great men and the rulers of the divisions of his kingdom, were present before him;

Verse ConceptsBanquets, Reasons

And he displayed the riches of his royal glory and the splendor of his great majesty for many days, 180 days.

Verse ConceptsDisplayingFive Months And MoreSeeking HonourWealthy People

And when these days were expired, the king made a feast unto all the people that were present in Shushan the palace, both unto great and small, seven days, in the court of the garden of the king's palace;

Verse ConceptsDinnerSeven Days

And when the king's decree which he shall make shall be published throughout all his empire, (for it is great,) all the wives shall give to their husbands honour, both to great and small.

Verse ConceptsThe Honourable Will Be HonouredWives

Then the king made a great feast unto all his princes and his servants, even Esther's feast; and he made a release to the provinces, and gave gifts, according to the state of the king.

Verse ConceptsWedding Feastsroyalty

And in every province, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, there was great mourning among the Jews, and fasting, and weeping, and wailing; and many lay in sackcloth and ashes.

Verse ConceptsProvincesAshesWailingPeople Mourning Catastrophe

Then Esther’s maidens and her eunuchs came and told her, and the queen writhed in great anguish. And she sent garments to clothe Mordecai that he might remove his sackcloth from him, but he did not accept them.

Verse ConceptsClothing, Need OfAnxiety, Examples OfPeople Giving Clothes

and Haman recounteth to them the glory of his wealth, and the abundance of his sons, and all that with which the king made him great, and with which he lifted him up above the heads and servants of the king.

Verse ConceptsDisplayingPromotionThe More Children The BetterSeeking HonourWealthy People

The king asked, "What great honor was bestowed on Mordecai because of this?" The king's attendants who served him responded, "Not a thing was done for him."

Verse ConceptsPraising Specific People

And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple: and the city of Shushan rejoiced and was glad.

Verse ConceptsCrowns, Worn ByLinenExcitementRich ApparelColors, BlueWhite ClothsBlue ClothPurple ClothesDistinctive ClothingRejoicing In Success

And in every part of the kingdom and in every town, wherever the king's letter and his order came, the Jews were glad with great joy, and had a feast and a good day. And a great number of the people of the land became Jews: for the fear of the Jews had come on them.

Verse ConceptsFearing Other PeopleRejoicing In God's Works

For Mordecai was great in the king's house, and his fame went out throughout all the provinces: for this man Mordecai waxed greater and greater.

Verse ConceptsFameProvinces

All of his powerful and magnificent accomplishments and the detailed account of Mordecai’s great rank to which the king had honored him, have they not been written in the Historical Records of the Kings of Media and Persia?

Verse ConceptsBusiness, ExamplesHistorical Booksaccomplishments

For Mordecai the Jew was next unto king Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren, seeking the wealth of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed.

Verse ConceptsPeace, In Christian LivingSecond Being

Bible Theasaurus

Abundant (187 instances)
Ample (6 instances)
Bully (2 instances)
Capital (60 instances)
Considerable (34 instances)
Cracking (3 instances)
Dignified (7 instances)
Eager (70 instances)
Expectant (1 instance)
Grand (3 instances)
Greater (253 instances)
Handsome (22 instances)
Honorable (62 instances)
Intense (52 instances)
Lordly (1 instance)
Outstanding (9 instances)
Smashing (12 instances)
Swell (9 instances)
Zealous (49 instances)

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