μεγαλύνωmegalýnō
to make (or declare) great, i.e. increase or (figuratively) extol
Greek (New Testament) · G3170
Meanings
1. to make great: Matthew 23:5, Luke 1:58.
2. to declare great, extol, magnify: Luke 1:46, Acts 5:13, Acts 10:46, Acts 19:17, 2 Corinthians 10:15; passive, followed by ἐν, Philippians 1:20.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 8 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 23:5 “Everything they do is for show. On their arms they wear extra wide prayer boxes with Scripture verses inside, and they wear robes with extra long tassels.
- Luke 1:46 Mary responded, “Oh, how my soul praises the Lord.
- Luke 1:58 And when her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had been very merciful to her, everyone rejoiced with her.
- Acts 5:13 But no one else dared to join them, even though all the people had high regard for them.
- Acts 10:46 For they heard them speaking in other tongues and praising God. Then Peter asked,
- Acts 19:17 The story of what happened spread quickly all through Ephesus, to Jews and Greeks alike. A solemn fear descended on the city, and the name of the Lord Jesus was greatly honored.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.