'Great' in the Bible

All the vessels of the house of God, great and small, and the treasures of the house of Yahweh, and the treasures of the king, and of his princes, all these he brought to Babylon.

They sang one to another in praising and giving thanks to Yahweh, "For he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever toward Israel." All the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised Yahweh, because the foundation of the house of Yahweh was laid.

and the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Osnappar brought over, and set in the city of Samaria, and in the rest [of the country] beyond the River, and so forth.

Be it known to the king, that we went into the province of Judah, to the house of the great God, which is built with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls; and this work goes on with diligence and prospers in their hands.

Thus they returned us answer, saying, "We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and are building the house that was built these many years ago, which a great king of Israel built and finished.

with three courses of great stones, and a course of new timber: and let the expenses be given out of the king's house.

"After all that has come on us for our evil deeds, and for our great guilt, since you, our God, have punished us less than our iniquities deserve, and have given us such a remnant,

Now while Ezra prayed and made confession, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there was gathered together to him out of Israel a very great assembly of men and women and children; for the people wept very bitterly.

Then all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered themselves together to Jerusalem within the three days; it was the ninth month, on the twentieth [day] of the month: and all the people sat in the broad place before the house of God, trembling because of this matter, and for the great rain.

They said to me, "The remnant who are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach. The wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and its gates are burned with fire."

and said, "I beg you, Yahweh, the God of heaven, the great and awesome God, who keeps covenant and loving kindness with those who love him and keep his commandments:

"Now these are your servants and your people, whom you have redeemed by your great power, and by your strong hand.

After him the Tekoites repaired another portion, over against the great tower that stands out, and to the wall of Ophel.

But it happened that when Sanballat heard that we were building the wall, he was angry, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews.

I looked, and rose up, and said to the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, "Don't be afraid of them! Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your brothers, your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and your houses."

I said to the nobles, and to the rulers and to the rest of the people, "The work is great and large, and we are separated on the wall, one far from another.

Then there arose a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brothers the Jews.

Then I consulted with myself, and contended with the nobles and the rulers, and said to them, "You exact usury, everyone of his brother." I held a great assembly against them.

I sent messengers to them, saying, "I am doing a great work, so that I can't come down. Why should the work cease, while I leave it, and come down to you?"

and Ezra blessed Yahweh, the great God. All the people answered, "Amen, Amen," with the lifting up of their hands. They bowed their heads, and worshiped Yahweh with their faces to the ground.

All the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared to them.

All the assembly of those who were come again out of the captivity made booths, and lived in the booths; for since the days of Jeshua the son of Nun to that day the children of Israel had not done so. There was very great gladness.

They took fortified cities, and a rich land, and possessed houses full of all good things, cisterns dug out, vineyards, and olive groves, and fruit trees in abundance. So they ate, were filled, became fat, and delighted themselves in your great goodness.

Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the awesome God, who keeps covenant and loving kindness, don't let all the travail seem little before you, that has come on us, on our kings, on our princes, and on our priests, and on our prophets, and on our fathers, and on all your people, since the time of the kings of Assyria to this day.

For they have not served you in their kingdom, and in your great goodness that you gave them, and in the large and rich land which you gave before them, neither did they turn from their wicked works.

It yields much increase to the kings whom you have set over us because of our sins: also they have power over our bodies, and over our livestock, at their pleasure, and we are in great distress.

Then I brought up the princes of Judah on the wall, and appointed two great companies who gave thanks and went in procession. [One went] on the right hand on the wall toward the dung gate;

They offered great sacrifices that day, and rejoiced; for God had made them rejoice with great joy; and the women also and the children rejoiced: so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard even afar off.

had prepared for him a great room, where before they laid the meal offerings, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithes of the grain, the new wine, and the oil, which were given by commandment to the Levites, and the singers, and the porters; and the wave offerings for the priests.

Shall we then listen to you to do all this great evil, to trespass against our God in marrying foreign women?"

When these days were fulfilled, the king made a seven day feast for all the people who were present in Shushan the palace, both great and small, in the court of the garden of the king's palace.

When the king's decree which he shall make is published throughout all his kingdom (for it is great), all the wives will give their husbands honor, both great and small."

Then the king made a great feast for all his princes and his servants, even Esther's feast; and he proclaimed a holiday in the provinces, and gave gifts according to the king's bounty.

In every province, wherever 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.

Mordecai went out of the presence of the king in royal clothing of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a robe of fine linen and purple; and the city of Susa shouted and was glad.

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

For Mordecai the Jew was next to King Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted by the multitude of his brothers, seeking the good of his people, and speaking peace to all his descendants.

His possessions also were seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen, five hundred female donkeys, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the children of the east.

and behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and struck the four corners of the house, and it fell on the young men, and they are dead. I alone have escaped to tell you."

So they sat down with him on the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spoke a word to him, for they saw that his grief was very great.

The small and the great are there. The servant is free from his master.

who does great things that can't be fathomed, marvelous things without number;

You shall know also that your seed shall be great, Your offspring as the grass of the earth.

He does great things past finding out; yes, marvelous things without number.

Isn't your wickedness great? Neither is there any end to your iniquities.

By great force is my garment disfigured. It binds me about as the collar of my coat.

If I have rejoiced because my wealth was great, and because my hand had gotten much;

because I feared the great multitude, and the contempt of families terrified me, so that I kept silence, and didn't go out of the door --

It is not the great who are wise, nor the aged who understand justice.

Don't let riches entice you to wrath, neither let the great size of a bribe turn you aside.

Behold, God is great, and we don't know him. The number of his years is unsearchable.

God thunders marvelously with his voice. He does great things, which we can't comprehend.

We can't reach the Almighty. He is exalted in power. In justice and great righteousness, he will not oppress.

Surely you know, for you were born then, and the number of your days is great!

Will you trust him, because his strength is great? Or will you leave to him your labor?

My soul is also in great anguish. But you, Yahweh -- how long?

There they were in great fear, for God is in the generation of the righteous.

He sent out his arrows, and scattered them; Yes, great lightning bolts, and routed them.

You have also given me the shield of your salvation. Your right hand sustains me. Your gentleness has made me great.

He gives great deliverance to his king, and shows loving kindness to his anointed, to David and to his seed, forevermore. For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.

Moreover by them is your servant warned. In keeping them there is great reward.

Keep back your servant also from presumptuous sins. Let them not have dominion over me. Then I will be upright. I will be blameless and innocent of great transgression.

His glory is great in your salvation. You lay honor and majesty on him.

Of you comes my praise in the great assembly. I will pay my vows before those who fear him.

For your name's sake, Yahweh, pardon my iniquity, for it is great.

Oh how great is your goodness, which you have laid up for those who fear you, which you have worked for those who take refuge in you, before the sons of men!

For this, let everyone who is godly pray to you in a time when you may be found. Surely when the great waters overflow, they shall not reach to him.

There is no king saved by the multitude of an army. A mighty man is not delivered by great strength.

A horse is a vain thing for safety, neither does he deliver any by his great power.

I will give you thanks in the great assembly. I will praise you among many people.

Your righteousness is like the mountains of God. Your judgments are like a great deep. Yahweh, you preserve man and animal.

I have seen the wicked in great power, spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil.

I have proclaimed glad news of righteousness in the great assembly. Behold, I will not seal my lips, Yahweh, you know.

I have not hidden your righteousness within my heart. I have declared your faithfulness and your salvation. I have not concealed your loving kindness and your truth from the great assembly.

For Yahweh Most High is awesome. He is a great King over all the earth.

Great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised, in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.

Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount Zion, on the north sides, the city of the great King.

There they were in great fear, where no fear was, for God has scattered the bones of him who encamps against you. You have put them to shame, because God has rejected them.

For your great loving kindness reaches to the heavens, and your truth to the skies.

Break their teeth, God, in their mouth. Break out the great teeth of the young lions, Yahweh.

The Lord announced the word. The ones who proclaim it are a great company.

Your righteousness also, God, reaches to the heavens; you have done great things. God, who is like you?

In Judah, God is known. His name is great in Israel.

Your way, God, is in the sanctuary. What god is great like God?

Your way was through the sea; your paths through the great waters. Your footsteps were not known.

God presides in the great assembly. He judges among the gods.

For you are great, and do wondrous things. You are God alone.

For your loving kindness is great toward me. You have delivered my soul from the lowest Sheol.

How great are your works, Yahweh! Your thoughts are very deep.

For Yahweh is a great God, a great King above all gods.

For great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised! He is to be feared above all gods.

Yahweh is great in Zion. He is high above all the peoples.

Let them praise your great and awesome name. He is Holy!

For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is his loving kindness toward those who fear him.

Bless Yahweh, my soul. Yahweh, my God, you are very great. You are clothed with honor and majesty.

There is the sea, great and wide, in which are innumerable living things, both small and large animals.

They forgot God, their Savior, who had done great things in Egypt,

Those who go down to the sea in ships, who do business in great waters;

For your loving kindness is great above the heavens. Your faithfulness reaches to the skies.

I will give great thanks to Yahweh with my mouth. Yes, I will praise him among the multitude.