Lexical Definition

‎μεγιστᾶνες‎ megistânes (meg-is-tan'-es) great man G:N-M
plural from ‎μέγιστος‎

great men, lords.

Usage: 6 forms in 25 verses
Form Translated As     In Verse(s)
μεγιστᾶσιν great men Mark.6.21
μεγιστᾶνεσ great ones Rev.6.15 • Rev.18.23
μεγιστάσιν his great LXX.Dan.5.1
his great men LXX.Dan.3.24
μεγιστάνων great men LXX.2Chr.36.18
his great men LXX.Jonah.3.7
of his great men LXX.Dan.6.17
μεγιστάνεσ great men LXX.Prov.8.16 • LXX.Jer.34.10
great ones LXX.Zech.11.2
her great men LXX.Isa.34.12 • LXX.Jer.14.3 • LXX.Nah.3.10
his great men LXX.Dan.5.2 • LXX.Dan.5.3 • LXX.Dan.5.9
my great men LXX.Dan.4.36
their great men LXX.Nah.2.5
your great men LXX.Dan.5.23
μεγιστάνασ great men LXX.Jer.49.38
great ones LXX.Ezek.30.13
her great men LXX.Jer.50.35
his great men LXX.Jer.24.8 • LXX.Jer.25.19

Abbott-Smith

† μεγιστάν, -ᾶνος, ὁ (< μέγιστος), [in LXX chiefly for שַׂר, Je 24:8, al.; רַבְרְבָן, Da LXX TH 5:23, al.; freq. in Sir (sing., Si 4:7);] usually pl., οἱ μ.,
the chief men, nobles (Manetho, FlJ, al.): Mk 6:21, Re 6:15 18:23.†

Abbott-Smith References

Book Refs
Jeremiah 24:8
Daniel 5:23
Mark 6:21
Revelation 6:15 · 18:23

Liddell-Scott-Jones

μεγιστάν, ᾶνος, ὁ,

great man, grandee, [LXX+4th c.BC+]

LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Dan.5.23 ☩ Mark.6.21