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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (v. t.) To make larger; to increase in quantity or dimensions; to extend in limits; to magnify; as, the body is enlarged by nutrition; to enlarge one's house.

2. (v. t.) To increase the capacity of; to expand; to give free scope or greater scope to; also, to dilate, as with joy, affection, and the like; as, knowledge enlarges the mind.

3. (v. t.) To set at large or set free.

4. (v. i.) To grow large or larger; to be further extended; to expand; as, a plant enlarges by growth; an estate enlarges by good management; a volume of air enlarges by rarefaction.

5. (v. i.) To speak or write at length; to be diffuse in speaking or writing; to expatiate; to dilate.

6. (v. i.) To get more astern or parallel with the vessel's course; to draw aft; -- said of the wind.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ENLARGE; ENLARGEMENT

en-larj', en-larj'-ment:

"To enlarge" is very frequently used figuratively: "God enlarge Japheth" (Genesis 9:27), i.e. "make him a great nation"; or "Thou hast enlarged my steps under me" (2 Samuel 22:37), i.e. "Thou hast given me success." A very peculiar use of "enlarge" is found in the King James Version Psalm 4:1: "Thou hast enlarged me" (the Revised Version (British and American) "set me at large"), i.e. "Thou hast given me freedom, deliverance from distress." "Our heart is enlarged" (platuno; 2 Corinthians 6:11), and "Be ye also enlarged" (2 Corinthians 6:13), express great love of one party to another. See also 1 Samuel 2:1, "My mouth is enlarged," i.e. "full of praise." Ezekiel 41:7, "were broader" (the King James Version "an enlarging").

Enlargement, the King James Version, Esther 4:14 from rawach, "to enlarge," "to respite," is rendered "relief" by the Revised Version (British and American) in better harmony with "deliverance" with which the word is paired.

A. L. Breslich

Greek

3170. megaluno -- to make or declare great
... to make or declare great. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: megaluno Phonetic
Spelling: (meg-al-oo'-no) Short Definition: I enlarge, magnify, extol ...
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4115. platuno -- to make broad
... to make broad. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: platuno Phonetic Spelling:
(plat-oo'-no) Short Definition: I enlarge Definition: I enlarge, make broad; met ...
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837. auxano -- to make to grow, to grow
... A prolonged form of a primary verb; to grow ("wax"), ie Enlarge (literal or
figurative, active or passive) -- grow (up), (give the) increase. ...
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3373. mekuno -- to lengthen, grow
... grow up. From mekos; to lengthen, ie (middle voice) to enlarge -- grow up. see GREEK
mekos. (mekunetai) -- 1 Occurrence. 3372, 3373. mekuno. 3374 . ...
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Strong's Hebrew

6601. pathah -- to be spacious, wide or open
... allure, deceive, enlarge, entice, flatter, persuade, silly one A primitive
root; to open, ie Be (causatively, make) roomy; usually ...
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7337. rachab -- to be or grow wide or large
... 7336, 7337. rachab. 7338 . to be or grow wide or large. Transliteration: rachab
Phonetic Spelling: (raw-khab') Short Definition: enlarge. Word Origin a prim ...
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6601a. pathah -- to be spacious, wide or open
... 6601, 6601a. pathah. 6601b . to be spacious, wide or open. Transliteration:
pathah Short Definition: enlarge. Word Origin a prim. ...
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7849. shatach -- to spread, spread abroad
... all abroad, enlarge, spread, stretch out. A primitive root; to expand -- all abroad,
enlarge, spread, stretch out. 7848, 7849. shatach. 7850 . ...
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7235a. rabah -- to be or become much, many or great
... 1), ask (1), became many (1), became...numerous (1), bitterly* (1), boast* (1),
considerable (1), continue (1), continued (1), enlarge (1), excessively (2 ...
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7679. saga -- to grow, grow great
... increase, magnify. : a primitive root; to grow, ie (causatively) to enlarge,
(figuratively) laud -- increase, magnify. 7678, 7679. saga. 7680 . ...
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7685. sagah -- to grow, increase
... grow up, increase. A primitive root; to enlarge (especially upward, also figuratively)
-- grow (up), increase. 7684, 7685. sagah. 7686 . Strong's Numbers.
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7235. rabah -- to be or become much, many or great
... in whatever respect) -- (bring in) abundance (X -antly), + archer (by mistake for
rabab), be in authority, bring up, X continue, enlarge, excel, exceeding(-ly ...
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7167. qara -- to tear
... root Definition to tear NASB Word Usage cut (2), enlarge (1), rend (3), slandered
(1), split apart (2), surely tear (1), tear (7), tear apart (1), tear away (1 ...
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Library

By what virtues the Ancient Romans Merited that the True God ...
... Book V. Chapter 12."By What Virtues the Ancient Romans Merited that the True God,
Although They Did Not Worship Him, Should Enlarge Their Empire. ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/augustine/city of god/chapter 12 by what virtues the.htm

How the Rude in Sacred Learning, and those who are Learned but not ...
... Hence it is well said by the prophet, They have ripped up the women with child
of Gilead, that they might enlarge their border (Amos 1:13). ...
/.../leo/writings of leo the great/chapter xxiv how the rude.htm

How to Use this Book
... Fifteen minutes a day devoted to this subject, in the manner outlined, will do more
to improve and enlarge the vocabulary than an hour spent in desultory ...
/.../kleiser/fifteen thousand useful phrases/how to use this book.htm

The Immutability of God
... Nothing will so enlarge the intellect, nothing so magnify the whole soul of man,
as a devout, earnest, continued investigation of the great subject of the Deity ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 1 1855/the immutability of god.htm

Chap. Ii Though the Soul Perceive it Self Deprived of Discourse ...
... 13. What most concerns thee, O redeemed Soul, is Patience, not to desist from the
Prayer thou art about, though thou can'st not enlarge in Discourse. ...
/.../the spiritual guide which disentangles the soul/chap ii though the soul.htm

Spiritual Religion in High Places --Rous, Vane, and Sterry
... are saturated with a devotional spirit rising into words like these: "Let my love
rest in nothing short of thee, O God!" "Kindle and enflame and enlarge my love ...
/.../chapter xiv spiritual religion in.htm

Measureless Power and Endless Glory
... One purpose and blessing of faithful prayer is to enlarge the desires which it
expresses, and to make us think more loftily of the grace to which we appeal. ...
/.../measureless power and endless glory.htm

Anathema and Grace
... I do not enlarge on this theme. ... I durst not enlarge. I leave the truth on your hearts.
II. Secondly, notice the present grace of the coming Lord. ...
/.../maclaren/romans corinthians to ii corinthians chap v/anathema and grace.htm

Acts xiii. 16, 17
... (h) Paul loved them exceedingly. And observe, he does not enlarge on the ingratitude
of the fathers, but puts before them what they must fear. ...
/.../chrysostom/homilies on acts and romans/homily xxix acts xiii 16.htm

The Blessings of Noah Upon Shem and Japheth. (Gen. Ix. 18-27. )
... Ver.27. "May God enlarge Japheth, and may he dwell in the ... Elohim is to enlarge Japheth.
Elohim here stands in strict contrast with Jehovah, the God of Shem. ...
/.../hengstenberg/christology of the old testament/the blessings of noah upon.htm

Thesaurus

Enlarge (18 Occurrences)
... 1. (vt) To make larger; to increase in quantity or dimensions; to extend in limits;
to magnify; as, the body is enlarged by nutrition; to enlarge one's house. ...
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Enlargement (7 Occurrences)
... 4. (n.) Diffusiveness of speech or writing; expatiation; a wide range of discourse
or argument. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. ENLARGE; ENLARGEMENT. ...
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Extend (35 Occurrences)
... 2. (vt) To enlarge, as a surface or volume; to expand; to spread; to amplify;
as, to extend metal plates by hammering or rolling them. ...
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Japheth (12 Occurrences)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary Wide spreading: "God shall enlarge Japheth" (Hebrews Yaphat
Elohim le-Yephet, Genesis 9:27. ... Genesis 9:27 May God enlarge Japheth. ...
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Lengthen (9 Occurrences)
... Matthew 23:5 But all their works they do to be seen by men. They make their
phylacteries broad, enlarge the fringes of their garments, (See NAS). ...
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Enlarged (21 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (imp. & pp) of Enlarge. 2. (a.) Made large or larger;
extended; swollen. Multi-Version Concordance Enlarged (21 Occurrences). ...
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Poll (5 Occurrences)
... bald, and cut off thy hair (King James Version and English Revised Version "poll
thee," Hebrew gazaz) for the children of thy delight: enlarge thy baldness as ...
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Borders (104 Occurrences)
... Matthew 23:5 But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad
their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments, (KJV ASV DBY WBS ...
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Coast (70 Occurrences)
... Deuteronomy 19:8 And if the LORD thy God enlarge thy coast, as he hath sworn unto
thy fathers, and give thee all the land which he promised to give unto thy ...
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Eagle (27 Occurrences)
... For example, Micah 1:16: "Make thee bald, and cut off thy hair for the children
of thy delight: enlarge thy baldness as the eagle (m "vulture"); for they are ...
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Bible Concordance

Enlarge (18 Occurrences)

Matthew 23:5 But all their works they do to be seen by men. They make their phylacteries broad, enlarge the fringes of their garments,
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT)

2 Corinthians 9:10 Now may he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food, supply and multiply your seed for sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;
(See NIV)

Genesis 9:27 May God enlarge Japheth. Let him dwell in the tents of Shem. Let Canaan be his servant."
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV)

Exodus 34:24 For I will drive out nations before you and enlarge your borders; neither shall any man desire your land when you go up to appear before Yahweh, your God, three times in the year.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Deuteronomy 12:20 When Yahweh your God shall enlarge your border, as he has promised you, and you shall say, "I want to eat meat," because your soul desires to eat meat; you may eat meat, after all the desire of your soul.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT RSV NIV(

Deuteronomy 19:8 If Yahweh your God enlarges your border, as he has sworn to your fathers, and gives you all the land which he promised to give to your fathers;
(Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

2 Samuel 22:37 You have enlarged my steps under me. My feet have not slipped.
(Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS)

1 Chronicles 4:10 Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, "Oh that you would bless me indeed, and enlarge my border, and that your hand might be with me, and that you would keep me from evil, that it not be to my sorrow!" God granted him that which he requested.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Psalms 18:36 You have enlarged my steps under me, My feet have not slipped.
(Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS)

Psalms 35:21 And they enlarge against me their mouth, They said, 'Aha, aha, our eye hath seen.'
(YLT)

Psalms 81:10 I 'am' Jehovah thy God, Who bringeth thee up out of the land of Egypt. Enlarge thy mouth, and I fill it.
(YLT)

Psalms 119:32 I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Isaiah 3:5 And the people hath exacted -- man upon man, Even a man on his neighbour, Enlarge themselves do the youths against the aged, And the lightly esteemed against the honoured.
(YLT)

Isaiah 5:14 Therefore Sheol has enlarged its desire, and opened its mouth without measure; and their glory, their multitude, their pomp, and he who rejoices among them, descend into it.
(Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Isaiah 54:2 "Enlarge the place of your tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of your habitations; don't spare: lengthen your cords, and strengthen your stakes.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Isaiah 57:4 Against whom do ye sport yourselves? Against whom enlarge ye the mouth? Prolong ye the tongue? Are not ye children of transgression? a false seed?
(YLT)

Jeremiah 4:30 You, when you are made desolate, what will you do? Though you clothe yourself with scarlet, though you deck you with ornaments of gold, though you enlarge your eyes with paint, in vain do you make yourself beautiful; your lovers despise you, they seek your life.
(WEB JPS ASV NAS RSV)

Micah 1:16 Shave your heads, and cut off your hair for the children of your delight. Enlarge your baldness like the vulture; for they have gone into captivity from you!
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Subtopics

Enlarge

Related Terms

Enlargement (7 Occurrences)

Extend (35 Occurrences)

Japheth (12 Occurrences)

Lengthen (9 Occurrences)

Enlarged (21 Occurrences)

Poll (5 Occurrences)

Borders (104 Occurrences)

Coast (70 Occurrences)

Eagle (27 Occurrences)