to widen
Platuno describes making something broader, whether phylacteries or the heart in address.
The occurrences show broadening in two settings: outwardly, phylacteries are made wider in Matthew 23:5; in 2 Corinthians 6:11 and 2 Corinthians 6:13, the term is used of the heart being widened or urged to widen.
Senses in use
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Making outward objects broader · dominant
In Matthew 23:5, the present active form occurs in the clause about actions done to be seen by people; the APB renders the clause "they widen their phylacteries."
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Widening the heart in address · common
In 2 Corinthians 6:11, the perfect passive form is used in the statement about a heart that "has been widened." In 2 Corinthians 6:13, the aorist passive plural form occurs in the appeal, "widen your hearts also."
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses "widen" for the phylacteries in Matthew 23:5 and for the appeal concerning hearts in 2 Corinthians 6:13, while 2 Corinthians 6:11 has "has been widened." These renderings reflect the clauses.