ΠΟΙΗΣΘΕΜΕΓΑΛΟΥΣ, ποιησθεμεγαλους
POIĒSTHEMEGALOUS, poiēsthemegalous
Sounds Like: poy-EE-stheh-meh-GAH-looss
Translations: make great, make large, make important, make much of
From the root: ΠΟΙΕΩ, ΜΕΓΑΣ
Part of Speech: Verb, Adjective
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from the verb 'ποιέω' (to make, to do) and the adjective 'μεγάλους' (great, large, important). Together, it means 'to make great' or 'to make large/important'. It describes the act of causing something or someone to become significant, large, or highly regarded. For example, one might 'make great' a small matter by exaggerating its importance.
Inflection: Aorist Middle Imperative 2nd Person Plural (from ποιέω), Accusative Plural Masculine (from μέγας)
Strong’s numbers: G4160 (Lookup on BibleHub), G3173 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Two — 16:19
From the same root
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