ἐμεγαλύνθην

μεγαλύνω

make great: aor ind pass 3rd pl (epic doric aeolic)

μεγαλύνω

make great: aor ind pass 1st sg

μεγαλύνω

make great: aor ind pass 3rd pl (epic doric aeolic)

μεγαλύνω

make great: aor ind pass 1st sg

μεγαλύνω (s. μέγας) impf. ἐμεγάλυνον, mid. ἐμεγαλυνόμην; fut. μεγαλυνῶ; 1 aor. ἐμεγάλυνα LXX. Pass.: fut. μεγαλυνθήσομαι; 1 aor. ἐμεγαλύνθην; pf. 3 sg. μεμεγάλυνται Ezk 9:9 (‘make large/long, magnify’ Aeschyl. et al.; Thu. 5, 98; POxy 1592, 3; LXX; TestLevi 18:3; JosAs 21:4 cod. A [p. 71, 21 Bat.])

① to cause to be large, of either physical or nonphysical entities, make large/long, make great τὶ someth. τὰ κράσπεδα (τῶν ἱματίων: v.l. addition, correct as to subject matter) the tassels (on their garments) Mt 23:5. μ. τὸ ἔλεος μετά τινος show someone great mercy Lk 1:58 (cp. Gen 19:19 ἐμεγάλυνας τ. δικαιοσύνην σου). μ. τὸ ὄνομά τινος make great someone’s name 1 Cl 10:3 (Gen 12:2; so also Eur., Bacch. 320); GJs 7:2; 12:1.—Pass. increase, grow (1 Km 2:21; 3 Km 10:26) 2 Cor 10:15. ἐμεγαλύνθη ἡ ψυχή μου my spirit is magnified i.e. ‘I am lost in wonder’ GJs 5:2; 19:2 (cp. 1 Km 26:24).

② to cause to be held in greater esteem through praise or deeds, exalt, glorify, magnify, speak highly of (Eur., Thu. et al.; LXX) w. the acc. of the one praised τὸν κύριον (Sir 43:31) Lk 1:46 (UMittman-Richert, Magnifikat und Benediktus ’96). τὸν θεόν (Ps 68:31.—Cp. Diod S 1, 20, 6 μ. τοῦ θεοῦ τὴν δύναμιν) Ac 10:46. Of the apostles ἐμεγάλυνεν αὐτοὺς ὁ λαός the people spoke highly of them 5:13 (difft. NRSV). Boasters say: τ. γλῶσσαν ἡμῶν μεγαλυνοῦμεν we will glorify our tongue i.e. our speech will display our mastery 1 Cl 15:5 (Ps 11:5).—Pass. be glorified, aggrandized (2 Km 7:26) τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ κυρίου Ac 19:17 (μ. τὸ ὄνομά τινος as Gen 12:2; Eur., Bacch. 320 ὅταν … τὸ Πενθέως δʼ ὄνομα μεγαλύνῃ πόλις). μεγαλυνθήσεται Χριστὸς ἐν τῷ σώματί μου Christ will be glorified in my person (i.e. the prestige of Christ will be advanced in connection with me) Phil 1:20. W. δοξασθῆναι 1 Cl 32:3.—DELG s.v. μέγας. M-M. TW. Spicq.