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Lexicon :: Strong's G837 - auxanō

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αὐξάνω
Transliteration
auxanō (Key)
Pronunciation
owx-an'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A prolonged form of a primary verb
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 8:517,*

Strong’s Definitions

αὐξάνω auxánō, owx-an'-o; a prolonged form of a primary verb; to grow ("wax"), i.e. enlarge (literal or figurative, active or passive):—grow (up), (give the) increase.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 22x

The KJV translates Strong's G837 in the following manner: grow (12x), increase (7x), give the increase (2x), grow up (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 22x
The KJV translates Strong's G837 in the following manner: grow (12x), increase (7x), give the increase (2x), grow up (1x).

  1. to cause to grow, augment

  2. to increase, become greater

  3. to grow, increase

    1. of plants

    2. of infants

    3. of a multitude of people

    4. of inward Christian growth

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
αὐξάνω auxánō, owx-an'-o; a prolonged form of a primary verb; to grow ("wax"), i.e. enlarge (literal or figurative, active or passive):—grow (up), (give the) increase.
STRONGS G837:
αὐξάνω, and earlier (the only form in Pindar and Sophocles [Veitch, under the word says, 'Hesiod, Mimnermus, Sophocles, Thucydides always have αὔξω or ἀύξομαι, and Pindar except ἀυξάνοι from 130 (Bergk)']) αὔξω (Ephesians 2:21; Colossians 2:19); imperfect ηὔξανον; future αὐξήσω; 1 aorist ηὔξησα; [passive, present αὐξάνομαι]; 1 aorist,
1. transitive, to cause to grow, to augment: 1 Corinthians 3:6; 2 Corinthians 9:10. Passive to grow, increase, become greater: Matthew 13:32; Mark 4:8 L T Tr WH; 2 Corinthians 10:15; Colossians 1:6 [not Rec.]; εἰς τὴν ἐπίγνωσιν τοῦ Θεοῦ unto the knowledge of God, Colossians 1:10 (G L T Tr WH τῇ ἐπιγνώσει τοῦ θεοῦ); εἰς σωτηρίαν [not Rec.] to the attaining of salvation, 1 Peter 2:2.
2. according to later usage (from Aristotle, an. post. 1, 13, p. 78b, 6, etc., down; but nowhere in the Sept. [cf. Buttmann, 54 (47); 145 (127); Winers Grammar, § 38, 1]) intransitive, to grow, increase: of plants, Matthew 6:28; Mark 4:8 Rec.; Luke 12:27 [not Tdf.; Tr marginal reading brackets αὐξ.]; Luke 13:19; of infants, Luke 1:80; Luke 2:40; of a multitude of people, Acts 7:17. of inward Christian growth: εἰς Χριστόν, in reference to [Winer's Grammar, 397 (371); yet cf. Ellicott at the passage] Christ, Ephesians 4:15; εἰς ναόν, so as to form a temple, Ephesians 2:21; ἐν χάριτι, 2 Peter 3:18; with an accusative of the substance, τὴν αὔξησιν, Colossians 2:19 [cf. Winers Grammar, § 32, 2; Buttmann, § 131, 5, also Bp. Lightfoot's note at the passage]; of the external increase of the gospel it is said ὁ λόγος ηὔξανε: Acts 6:7; Acts 12:24; Acts 19:20; of the growing authority of a teacher and the number of his adherents (opposed to ἐλαττοῦσθαι), John 3:30. [Compare: συν-, ὑπεραυξάνω.]

Related entry:
αὔξω, see αὐξάνω.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
6:28; 13:32
Mark
4:8; 4:8
Luke
1:80; 2:40; 12:27; 13:19
John
3:30
Acts
6:7; 7:17; 12:24; 19:20
1 Corinthians
3:6
2 Corinthians
9:10; 10:15
Ephesians
2:21; 2:21; 4:15
Colossians
1:6; 1:10; 2:19; 2:19
1 Peter
2:2
2 Peter
3:18

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G837 matches the Greek αὐξάνω (auxanō),
which occurs 22 times in 22 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 6:28

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:28 - And why are ye careful about clothing? Observe with attention the lilies of the field, how they grow: they toil not, neither do they spin;

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:32

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:32 - which is less indeed than all seeds, but when it is grown is greater than herbs, and becomes a tree, so that the birds of heaven come and roost in its branches.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 4:8

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:8 - And another fell into the good ground, and yielded fruit, growing up and increasing; and bore, one thirty, and one sixty, and one a hundred.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:80

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:80 - -- And the child grew and was strengthened in spirit; and he was in the deserts until the day of his shewing to Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 2:40

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:40 - And the child grew and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom, and God's grace was upon him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 12:27

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:27 - Consider the lilies how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; but I say unto you, Not even Solomon in all his glory was clothed as one of these.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 13:19

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:19 - It is like a grain of mustard seed which a man took and cast into his garden; and it grew and became a great tree, and the birds of heaven lodged in its branches.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 3:30

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:30 - He must increase, but I must decrease.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 6:7

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:7 - And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem was very greatly multiplied, and a great crowd of the priests obeyed the faith.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 7:17

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:17 - But as the time of promise drew near which God had promised to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 12:24

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:24 - But the word of God grew and spread itself.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 19:20

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:20 - Thus with might the word of the Lord increased and prevailed.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 3:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 3:6 - *I* have planted; Apollos watered; but God has given the increase.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 3:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 3:7 - So that neither the planter is anything, nor the waterer; but God the giver of the increase.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 9:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 9:10 - Now he that supplies seed to the sower and bread for eating shall supply and make abundant your sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness:

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 10:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 10:15 - not boasting out of measure in other people's labours, but having hope, your faith increasing, to be enlarged amongst you, according to our rule, yet more abundantly

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 2:21

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 2:21 - in whom all the building fitted together increases to a holy temple in the Lord;

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 4:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:15 - but, holding the truth in love, we may grow up to him in all things, who is the head, the Christ:

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 1:10

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 1:10 - so as to walk worthily of the Lord unto all well-pleasing, bearing fruit in every good work, and growing by the true knowledge of God;

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 2:19

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 2:19 - and not holding fast the head, from whom all the body, ministered to and united together by the joints and bands, increases with the increase of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 2:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:2 - as newborn babes desire earnestly the pure mental milk of the word, that by it ye may grow up to salvation,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Pe 3:18

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 3:18 - but grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.
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