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Name of God’s Son

ἘΜΕΓΑΛΥΝΘΗΣΑΝ, ἐμεγαλυνθησαν

EMEGALYNTHĒSAN, emegalynthēsan

Sounds Like: eh-meh-gah-LYN-thay-sahn

Translations: they were magnified, they were made great, they boasted, they exalted themselves

From the root: ΜΕΓΑΛΥΝΩ

Part of Speech: Verb

Explanation: This word is a verb meaning 'to magnify,' 'to make great,' or 'to exalt.' In the passive voice, as seen here, it means 'to be magnified,' 'to be made great,' or 'to be exalted.' It can also carry the sense of boasting or glorifying oneself, particularly in a negative context, implying arrogance or pride. It describes an action where a subject is made or becomes great, either literally in size or importance, or figuratively in terms of honor or self-importance.

Inflection: Aorist, Indicative, Passive, Third Person Plural

Strong’s number: G3170 (Lookup on BibleHub)


Instances

Clement of Rome
  • Clement’s First Letter — 32:3
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
  • Ezra (Beta) — 9:6
  • Jeremiah — 5:27
  • Daniel (Theodotion) — 4:30
  • Zephaniah — 2:10

From the same root

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