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μεγαλύνω
megalýnō · Greek · Strong's G3170 · 8 occurrences
The KJV renders 4 different Hebrew and Greek words as “enlarge”
What it means
to make (or declare) great, i.e. increase or (figuratively) extol
from G3173 (μέγας);
How the KJV renders it
enlarge, magnify, shew great
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
Questions this word decides
Where it appears
8 occurrences in the Greek text.
2 Corinthians 10:15 V-APNActs 5:13 V-IAI-3SActs 10:46 V-PAP-GPMActs 19:17 V-IPI-3SLuke 1:46 V-PAI-3SLuke 1:58 V-IAI-3SMatthew 23:5 V-PAI-3PPhilippians 1:20 V-FPI-3S
Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Greek text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.