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Strong's #3170: megaluno (pronounced meg-al-oo'-no)

from 3173; to make (or declare) great, i.e. increase or (figuratively) extol:--enlarge, magnify, shew great.




Thayer's Greek Lexicon:

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megalunō

1) to make great, magnify

1a) metaphorically to make conspicuous

2) to deem or declare great

2a) to esteem highly, to extol, laud, celebrate

3) to get glory and praise

Part of Speech: verb

Relation: from G3173

Citing in TDNT: 4:543, 573




Usage:

This word is used 8 times:

Matthew 23:5: "their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,"
Luke 1:46: "said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,"
Luke 1:58: "heard how the Lord had showed great mercy upon her;"
Acts 5:13: "but the people magnified them."
Acts 10:46: "speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,"
Acts 19:17: "of the Lord Jesus was magnified."
2 Corinthians 10:15: "when your faith is increased, that we shall be enlarged by you according to our"
Philippians 1:20: "so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether"









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