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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 BoxMat 6:28 - and about clothing why are ye anxious? consider well the lilies of the field; how do they grow? they do not labour, nor do they spin;

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:32

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:32 - which less, indeed, is than all the seeds, but when it may be grown, is greatest of the herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the heaven do come and rest in its branches.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 4:8

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:8 - and other fell to the good ground, and was giving fruit, coming up and increasing, and it bare, one thirty-fold, and one sixty, and one an 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 till the day of his shewing unto Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 2:40

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:40 - and the child grew and was strengthened in spirit, being filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 12:27

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:27 - 'Consider the lilies, how do they grow? they labour not, nor do they spin, and I say to you, not even Solomon in all his glory was arrayed as one of these;

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 13:19

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:19 - It is like to a grain of mustard, which a man having taken, did cast into his garden, and it increased, and came to a great tree, and the fowls of the heavens did rest in its branches.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 3:30

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:30 - 'Him it behoveth to increase, and me to become less;

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 6:7

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:7 - And the word of God did increase, and the number of the disciples did multiply in Jerusalem exceedingly; a great multitude also of the priests were obedient to the faith.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 7:17

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:17 - 'And according as the time of the promise was drawing nigh, which God did swear to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 12:24

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:24 - And the word of God did grow and did multiply,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 19:20

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:20 - so powerfully was the word of God increasing and prevailing.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 3:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 3:6 - I planted, Apollos watered, but God was giving growth;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 3:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 3:7 - so that neither is he who is planting anything, nor he who is watering, but He who is giving growth -- God;

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 9:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 9:10 - and may He who is supplying seed to the sower, and bread for food, supply and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 10:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 10:15 - not boasting of the things not measured, in other men's labours, and having hope -- your faith increasing -- in you to be enlarged, according to our line -- into abundance,

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 2:21

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 2:21 - in whom all the building fitly framed together doth increase to an holy sanctuary in the Lord,

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 4:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:15 - and, being true in love, we may increase 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 - to your walking worthily of the Lord to all pleasing, in every good work being fruitful, and increasing to the knowledge of God,

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 2:19

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 2:19 - and not holding the head, from which all the body -- through the joints and bands gathering supply, and being knit together -- may increase with the increase of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 2:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:2 - as new-born babes the word's pure milk desire ye, that in it ye may grow,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Pe 3:18

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 3:18 - and increase ye in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ; to him is the glory both now, and to the day of the age! Amen.
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