UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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μεγαλύνω

MainId: 003190000000000

Version: 0

HasAramaic: False

InLXX: True

AlphaPos: μ

StrongCodes: G3170

BaseForms:

1. BaseFormID: 003190001000000

   PartsOfSpeech: verb

   RelatedLemmas: [{'Word': 'μεγαλεῖον', 'Meanings': []}, {'Word': 'μεγαλειότης', 'Meanings': []}, {'Word': 'μεγαλοπρεπής', 'Meanings': []}, {'Word': 'μεγάλως', 'Meanings': []}, {'Word': 'μεγαλωσύνη', 'Meanings': []}, {'Word': 'μέγας', 'Meanings': []}, {'Word': 'μέγεθος', 'Meanings': []}, {'Word': 'μεγιστάν', 'Meanings': []}, {'Word': 'μέγιστος', 'Meanings': []}]

   LEXMeanings:

   1. LEXID: 003190001001000

      LEXIsBiblicalTerm: Y

      LEXEntryCode: 79.124

      LEXIndent: 0

      LEXDomains: Features of Objects

      LEXSubDomains: Large, Small

      LEXSenses:

      1. LanguageCode: en

         LastEdited: 2021-11-23 11:19:46

         DefinitionShort: to cause to be large

         Glosses: ['to make big', 'to make large', 'to enlarge']

         Comments: 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.

      LEXReferences: MAT 23:5, LUKE 1:58, 2 COR 10:15

   2. LEXID: 003190001002000

      LEXIsBiblicalTerm: Y

      LEXEntryCode: 33.358

      LEXIndent: 0

      LEXDomains: Communication

      LEXSubDomains: Praise

      LEXSenses:

      1. LanguageCode: en

         LastEdited: 2021-11-23 11:19:46

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

         Glosses: to praise the greatness of

         Comments: 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.’

      LEXReferences: LUKE 1:46, ACTs 10:46, ACTs 19:17

   3. LEXID: 003190001003000

      LEXIsBiblicalTerm: M

      LEXEntryCode: 87.15

      LEXIndent: 0

      LEXDomains: Status

      LEXSubDomains: Honor or Respect in Relation to Status

      LEXSenses:

      1. LanguageCode: en

         LastEdited: 2021-11-23 11:19:46

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

         Glosses: ['to pay special respect to', 'to hold in high honor', 'to regard as important']

      LEXReferences: ACTs 5:13, PHP 1:20