Lexical Definition
μεγαλύνω megalýnō (meg-al-oo'-no) to magnify G:V
from μέγας
enlarge, magnify, shew great.
- to make (or declare) great, i.e. increase or (figuratively) extol
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἐμεγαλύνετο | was being magnified | Acts.19.17 |
| ἐμεγάλυνεν | magnified | Luke.1.58 |
| were magnifying | Acts.5.13 | |
| μεμεγάλυνται | has been magnified | LXX.Ezek.9.9 |
| μεγαλύνων | O one magnifying | LXX.2Sam.22.51 |
| magnifying | LXX.Ps.18.50 | |
| μεγαλύνουσιν | enlarge | Matt.23.5 |
| μεγαλύνονται | become magnified | LXX.Prov.8.16 |
| μεγαλύνηται | magnify | LXX.Zech.12.7 |
| μεγαλύνη | should magnify | LXX.Isa.42.21 |
| μεγαλύνεσθε | magnify yourselves | LXX.Mic.1.10 |
| you magnify yourselves | LXX.Job.19.5 | |
| μεγαλύνει | Magnifies | Luke.1.46 |
| μεγαλύνατε | Magnify | LXX.Ps.34.3 |
| μεγαλύναι | magnify | LXX.1Kgs.1.47 |
| to magnify | LXX.Num.15.3 • LXX.Num.15.8 • LXX.2Sam.7.22 • LXX.1Kgs.1.37 • LXX.1Chr.22.5 • LXX.1Chr.29.12 • LXX.Amos.8.5 | |
| μεγαλυνώ | I shall magnify | LXX.Ps.69.30 |
| I will magnify | LXX.Gen.12.2 • LXX.Jer.31.14 | |
| shall magnify | LXX.Ezek.24.9 | |
| μεγαλυνόντων | magnifying | Acts.10.46 |
| μεγαλυνόμενοσ | being magnified | LXX.2Sam.5.10 • LXX.1Chr.11.9 |
| μεγαλυνούμεν | We will magnify | LXX.Ps.12.4 |
| μεγαλυνθῆναι | to be enlarged | 2Cor.10.15 |
| μεγαλυνθησόμεθα | we will be magnified | LXX.Ps.20.5 |
| μεγαλυνθείη | be magnified | LXX.1Sam.26.24 • LXX.2Sam.7.26 |
| μεγαλυνθήτω | be magnified | LXX.1Chr.17.24 • LXX.Ps.35.27 • LXX.Ps.70.4 |
| let the lord be magnified | LXX.Ps.40.16 | |
| μεγαλυνθήσομαι | I will be magnified | LXX.Ezek.38.23 |
| μεγαλυνθήσεται | he shall be magnified | LXX.Mic.5.4 |
| he shall magnify himself | LXX.Dan.8.25 | |
| he will be magnified | LXX.Dan.11.37 | |
| magnified | LXX.Dan.11.36 | |
| shall be magnified | LXX.Zech.12.11 | |
| will be magnified | Phil.1.20 | |
| μεγαλυνθέν | magnified | LXX.Dan.4.20 |
| εμεγαλύνοντο | magnified themselves | LXX.Zeph.2.8 |
| εμεγαλύνθησαν | are magnified | LXX.Ezra.9.6 |
| magnified | LXX.Zeph.2.10 | |
| they were magnified | LXX.Jer.5.27 | |
| were enlarged | LXX.Dan.4.33 | |
| εμεγαλύνθησ | magnified | LXX.Ezek.16.7 |
| you are magnified | LXX.Ps.104.1 | |
| you were magnified | LXX.Dan.4.22 | |
| εμεγαλύνθην | I became magnified | LXX.Eccl.2.9 |
| was magnified | LXX.Eccl.1.16 | |
| εμεγαλύνθη | Samuel was magnified | LXX.1Sam.3.19 |
| Solomon was magnified | LXX.1Kgs.10.23 • LXX.2Chr.9.22 | |
| he was magnified | LXX.Jer.48.26 • LXX.Dan.8.4 • LXX.Dan.8.11 | |
| it magnified itself | LXX.Jer.48.42 | |
| it was magnified | LXX.Dan.8.10 | |
| lord was magnified | LXX.Mal.1.5 | |
| was enlarged | LXX.Lam.2.13 | |
| was magnified | LXX.Gen.43.34 • LXX.Judg.5.13 • LXX.1Sam.2.21 • LXX.1Sam.26.24 • LXX.Ps.57.10 • LXX.Lam.1.9 • LXX.Lam.4.6 • LXX.Dan.4.11 • LXX.Dan.4.22 • LXX.Dan.8.8 • LXX.Dan.8.9 | |
| were magnified | LXX.Ps.92.5 • LXX.Ps.104.24 | |
| εμεγαλύνετο | was magnified | LXX.1Sam.2.26 |
| εμεγάλυνεν | magnified | LXX.2Chr.1.1 • LXX.Ps.41.9 • LXX.Dan.2.48 |
| εμεγάλυνε | he magnified | LXX.1Sam.12.24 • LXX.Joel.2.20 |
| lord magnified | LXX.1Chr.29.25 • LXX.Joel.2.21 | |
| lord magnified himself | LXX.Ps.126.2 • LXX.Ps.126.3 | |
| εμεγάλυνασ | you magnified | LXX.Gen.19.19 • LXX.Job.7.17 • LXX.Ps.138.2 |
| εμεγάλυνα | I magnified | LXX.Eccl.2.4 |
Abbott-Smith
μεγαλύνω (< μέγας), [in LXX chiefly for גּדל pi., hi.;]
1. to make great: Mt 23:5, Lk 1:58.
2. to declare great, extol, magnify: Lk 1:46, Ac 5:13 10:46 19:17, II Co 10:15; pass., seq. ἐν, Phl 1:20.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Matthew | 23:5 |
| Luke | 1:46 · 1:58 |
| Acts | 5:13 · 10:46 · 19:17 |
| 2 Corinthians | 10:15 |
| Philippians | 1:20 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
μεγαλύνω,
future μεγαλῠνῶ [LXX]aorist ἐμεγάλυνα[LXX]:—passive, future -υνθήσομαι[LXX]: aorist -ύνθην[LXX]: perfect participle μεμεγαλυμμένος [LXX+2nd c.AD+]: (μέγας):—make great or powerful, exalt, τοὺς πολεμίους [Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, μεγαλύνεσθαι ἐκτῶν συμβαινόντων gain great glory by.., [NT+5th c.BC+]
__II make great by word, extol, magnify, τὸ ὄνομά τινος [LXX+5th c.BC+], [same places]:—middle, boast oneself, περί τινος [Refs 7th c.BC+]; γέννα in point of birth, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 magnify, exaggerate, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Gen.12.2 ☩ LXX.Eccl.2.4 ☩ LXX.Zech.12.11 ☩ LXX.Mal.1.5 ☩ LXX.Ps.143.12* ☩ Phil.1.20