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μεγαλύνω megalunō · G3170

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to magnify

μεγαλύνω; (μέγας) [in LXX chiefly for גָּדַל pi., hi. ; ] ; 1. to make great: Mat.23:5, Luk.1:58. ; 2. to declare great, extol, magnify: Luk.1:46, Act.5:13 10:46 19:17, 2Co.10:15; pass., before ἐν, Php.1:20.†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

μεγᾰλύνω, ; future μεγαλῠνῶ []aorist ἐμεγάλυνα[]:—passive, future -υνθήσομαι[]: aorist -ύνθην[]: perfect participle μεμεγαλυμμένος []: (μέγας):—make great or powerful, exalt, τοὺς πολεμίους [] —passive, μεγαλύνεσθαι ἐκτῶν συμβαινόντων gain great glory by.., []; II make great by word, extol, magnify, τὸ ὄνομά τινος [], [same places]:—middle, boast oneself, περί τινος []; γέννα in point of birth, []; II.2 magnify, exaggerate, []

Where it's used 8 times

Matthew 23:5 · Luke 1:46 · Luke 1:58 · Acts 5:13 · Acts 10:46 · Acts 19:17 · 2 Corinthians 10:15 · Philippians 1:20

Source: TBESG G3170; TFLSJ G3170

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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