International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Magnify

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Magnify


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mag´ni-fı̄ (Hiphil of גּדל, gādhal; μεγαλύω, megalúnō, “to make great,” “extol,” “celebrate in praise”): Used especially of exaltation of the name, mercy, and other attributes of God (; ; ; ; ; ; ); of God's “word” (); or of Christ (; ). Men also can be “magnified” (; , etc.). In , “magnify mine office,” the word (Greek, doxázō) is changed in the Revised Version (British and American) to “glorify.”