Quick Definition
I enlarge magnify,extol
Strong's Definition
to make (or declare) great, i.e. increase or (figuratively) extol
Derivation: from G3173 (μέγας);
KJV Usage: enlarge, magnify, shew great
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
μεγαλύνω; imperfect ἐμεγαλυνον; passive (imperfect 3 person singular ἐμεγαλύνετο); 1 aorist infinitive μεγαλυνθῆναι; 1 future μεγαλυνθήσομαι; (μέγας); from (Aeschylus and) Thucydides down; the Sept. mostly for δΔβΐγΔΜιμ;
1. to make great, magnify (Vulg.magnifico): τινα or τί, properly, of dimension, Mat_23:5 (here A. V. enlarge); passive to increase: of bodily stature, ἐμεγαλύνθη τό παιδάριον, 1Sa_2:21; so in a figure, 2Co_10:15, of Paul, that his apostolic efficiency among the Corinthians may increase more and more and have more abundant results (others refer this to 2; see Meyer (edited by Heinrici) in the place cited). metaphorically, to make conspicious: Luk_1:58 (on which see ἔλεος, 2 a.).
2. to deem or declare great, i. e. to esteem highly, to extol, laud, celebrate: Luk_1:16; Act_5:13; Act_10:46; Act_19:17. (often so in classical Greek also); passive equivalent to to get glory and praise: ἐν τίνι, in a thing, Php_1:20.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
μεγαλύνω megalynō 8x
lit.,
to enlarge, amplify, Mat_23:5 ; 2Co_10:15 ;
to manifest in an extraordinary degree, Luk_1:58 ;
fig., to magnify, exalt, extol, Luk_1:46 ; Act_5:13 ; Act_10:46 ; Act_19:17 ; Php_1:20 * exalt; magnify.
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
μεγαλύνω ( < μέγας ),
[in LXX chiefly for H1431 pi ., hi .;]
1. to make great: Mat_23:5 , Luk_1:58 .
2. to declare great, extol, magnify: Luk_1:46 , Act_5:13 ; Act_10:46 ; Act_19:17 , 2Co_10:15 ; pass ., seq . ἐν , Php_1:20 .†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
μεγαλύνω [page 392]
With the use of this verb in the pass, in Php_1:20 (cf. LXX Psa. 39:17 [MT Psa_40:16 ], Psa_69:5 [MT Psa_70:4 ]) in the sense of get glory and praise, cf. the Christian letter P Oxy XII. 1592 .8 (iii/iv A.D.) where a woman writes to her father αἰδε (= ἐδε ) ξά [μ ]ην σου τὰ γράμματα , κ (ύρι )έ μου π (άτε )ρ , καὶ πάνυ ἐμεγαλύνθην καὶ ἠγαλλείασα ὅτει τοιοῦτός μου π (ατ )ὴρ τὴν μνήμην ποιεῖται . In MGr μεγαλαίνω and μεγαλώνω are both found.
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
μεγαλύνω μεγα^λύ_νω, [Etym: only in pres. and imperf.] [Etym: μέγας] "to make great or powerful, to exalt, strengthen", Thuc. :— Pass., μεγαλύνεσθαι ἔκ τινος "to gain great glory" from . . , Xen. "to make great by word, to extol, magnify", Eur. , Thuc. , etc.:—Mid. "to boast oneself", Aesch. , Xen. "to aggravate" a crime, Thuc.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
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.†
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