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Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Related lemmas: μεγαλεῖον · μεγαλειότης · μεγαλοπρεπής · μεγάλως · μεγαλωσύνη · μέγας · μέγεθος · μεγιστάν · μέγιστος

Sense 1: to make big, to make large, to enlarge

Semantic entry: 79.124

Semantic domains: Features of Objects

Subdomains: Large, Small

Definition: to cause to be large

Notes: It is possible to interpret the large size of the tassels as referring primarily to the length of the tassels and, therefore, to translate as ‘they make their tassels long.’ However, it seems more likely that the reference includes all dimensions.

MAT 23:5: RV MAT 23:5 · LV MAT 23:5 · Read together MAT 23:5

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OET-RV MAT 23:5

5 Everything they do do is only done to be a public display in front of the people, so they have big prayer boxes and fancy robes.

OET-LV MAT 23:5

5 But all the works of _them, they _are _doing in _order that to _be _seen by _the people.
For/Because they _are _widening the phylacteries of _them and they _are _magnifying their tassels.

LUK 1:58: RV LUK 1:58 · LV LUK 1:58 · Read together LUK 1:58

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OET-RV LUK 1:58

58 and her neighbours and relatives heard that Yahweh had shown great mercy to her, and so they celebrated along with her.

OET-LV LUK 1:58

58 And the neighbours and the relatives of _her heard that the_master magnified the mercy of _him with her, and they _were _rejoicing _with with _her.

All 3 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 23:5 · LV MAT 23:5 · Read together MAT 23:5

LUK: RV LUK 1:58 · LV LUK 1:58 · Read together LUK 1:58

CO2: RV CO2 10:15 · LV CO2 10:15 · Read together CO2 10:15

Sense 2: to praise the greatness of

Semantic entry: 33.358

Semantic domains: Communication

Subdomains: Praise

Definition: to praise a person in terms of that individuals greatness

Notes: In a number of languages it is necessary to restructure a statement such as ‘praising God’s greatness’ as a form of direct discourse, for example, ‘they said, God is indeed great.’

LUK 1:46: RV LUK 1:46 · LV LUK 1:46 · Read together LUK 1:46

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OET-RV LUK 1:46

46 Maria (Mary; Heb. Miryam; Grk. Maria /Mariam) said,
⇔ “My soul praises Yahweh,

OET-LV LUK 1:46

46 And Maria said:
The soul of _me is _magnifying the master,

ACT 10:46: RV ACT 10:46 · LV ACT 10:46 · Read together ACT 10:46

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OET-RV ACT 10:46

46 as they heard them speaking in other languages and magnifying God. Then Kefa said,

OET-LV ACT 10:46

46 For/Because they _were _hearing of _them speaking with _tongues, and magnifying the god.
Then Petros answered,

All 3 recorded passages for this sense

LUK: RV LUK 1:46 · LV LUK 1:46 · Read together LUK 1:46

ACT: RV ACT 10:46 · RV ACT 19:17 · LV ACT 10:46 · LV ACT 19:17 · Read together ACT 10:46 · Read together ACT 19:17

Sense 3: to pay special respect to, to hold in high honor, to regard as important

Semantic entry: 87.15

Semantic domains: Status

Subdomains: Honor or Respect in Relation to Status

Definition: to show respect to a person on the basis of the importance of such an individual

ACT 5:13: RV ACT 5:13 · LV ACT 5:13 · Read together ACT 5:13

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OET-RV ACT 5:13

13 but no one else dared to join them. However, the people were talking positively about them

OET-LV ACT 5:13

13 But of _the rest no _one was _daring to _be _being _joined _together to _them, but the people was _magnifying them,

PHP 1:20: RV PHP 1:20 · LV PHP 1:20 · Read together PHP 1:20

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OET-RV PHP 1:20

20 as my eager expectation and hope is that I won’t be ashamed of anything, but that Messiah will be magnified by my life, always in boldness and even now whether I go on to live or to die,

OET-LV PHP 1:20

20 according _to the eager _expectation and hope of _me, that in nothing I _will _be _being _ashamed, but in all boldness, as always also now, will _be _being _magnified chosen _one /messiah in the body of _me, whether by life or by death.

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

μεγαλύνω

Form 1

Sense 1: to make big, to make large, to enlarge

Sense 2: to praise the greatness of

Sense 3: to pay special respect to, to hold in high honor, to regard as important