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Luke 1:46

Then Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord,

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ASV

And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,

KJV

And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ΚαὶKaiAndG2532 →
εἶπενeipensaidG2036 →
Μαριάμ·MariamMary:G3137 →
μεγαλύνειmegaluneiMagnifiesG3170 →
ἡhētheG3588 →
ψυχήpsuchēsoulG5590 →
μουmouof MineG3165 →
τὸνtontheG3588 →
κύριον,kurionLord,G2962 →

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Psalms 34:3Magnify the LORD with me; let us exalt His name together.1 Samuel 2:1–10At that time Hannah prayed: “My heart rejoices in the LORD in whom my horn is exalted. My mouth speaks boldly against my enemies, for I rejoice in Your salvation.Psalms 34:2–3My soul boasts in the LORD; let the oppressed hear and rejoice.Psalms 35:9Then my soul will rejoice in the LORD and exult in His salvation.Isaiah 61:10I will rejoice greatly in the LORD, my soul will exult in my God; for He has clothed me with garments of salvation and wrapped me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom wears a priestly headdress, as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.Psalms 103:1–2Bless the LORD, O my soul; all that is within me, bless His holy name.Isaiah 45:25In the LORD all descendants of Israel will be justified and will exult.Romans 5:11Not only that, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.1 Corinthians 1:31Therefore, as it is written: “Let him who boasts boast in the Lord.”1 Thessalonians 5:23Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely, and may your entire spirit, soul, and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.Philippians 4:4Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!2 Corinthians 2:14But thanks be to God, who always leads us triumphantly as captives in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of Him.Isaiah 24:15–16Therefore glorify the LORD in the east. Extol the name of the LORD, the God of Israel in the islands of the sea.1 Peter 1:8Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and rejoice with an inexpressible and glorious joy,Philippians 3:3For it is we who are the circumcision, we who worship by the Spirit of God, who glory in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh—Habakkuk 3:17–18Though the fig tree does not bud and no fruit is on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though the sheep are cut off from the fold and no cattle are in the stalls,Luke 2:28Simeon took Him in his arms and blessed God, saying:Job 36:24Remember to magnify His work, which men have praised in song.

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