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magnify

Meaning of “magnify”

To make great in esteem; to praise, exalt, or declare great.

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First occurrence: Joshua 3:7

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Isaiah 42:21
The Lord is well pleased for his righteousness’ sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 42:21 · retained source text

The LORD is well pleased for his righteousnes sake, he will magnifie the Law, and make it honourable.

1611 marginal noteOr, him.

Ezekiel 38:23
Thus will I magnify myself, and sanctify myself; and I will be known in the eyes of many nations, and they shall know that I am the Lord.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 38:23 · retained source text

Thus will I magnifie my selfe, and sanctifie my selfe, and I will be knowen in the eyes of many nations, and they shall know that I am the LORD.

1611 marginal noteChap.36.23. and 37.28.

Daniel 8:25
And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Daniel 8:25 · retained source text

And through his policie also hee shall cause craft to prosper in his hand, and hee shall magnifie himselfe in his heart, and by peace shal destroy many: he shall also stand vp against the prince of princes, but he shalbe broken without hand.

1611 marginal noteOr, prosperitie.

1611 marginal note2.Mac.6.9

Daniel 11:36
And the king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvellous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that that is determined shall be done.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Daniel 11:36 · retained source text

And the king shall doe according to his will, and he shall exalt himselfe, and magnifie himselfe aboue euery god, and shall speake marueilous things against the God of gods, & shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that that is determined, shall be done.

Daniel 11:37
Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god: for he shall magnify himself above all.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Daniel 11:37 · retained source text

Neither shall hee regard the god of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god: for he shall magnifie himselfe aboue all.

Zechariah 12:7
The Lord also shall save the tents of Judah first, that the glory of the house of David and the glory of the inhabitants of Jerusalem do not magnify themselves against Judah.
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1611 witness · Zechariah 12:7 · retained source text

The LORD also shall saue the tents of Iudah first, that the glory of the house of Dauid, and the glory of the inhabitants of Ierusalem do not magnifie themselues against Iudah.

Luke 1:46
And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,
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1611 witness · Luke 1:46 · retained source text

And Marie said, My soule doth magnifie the Lord.

Acts 10:46
For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,
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1611 witness · Acts 10:46 · retained source text

For they heard them speake with tongues, and magnifie God. Then answered Peter,

Romans 11:13
For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office:
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1611 witness · Romans 11:13 · retained source text

For I speake to you Gentiles, in as much as I am the Apostle of the Gentiles, I magnifie mine office:

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