αὐξάνω auxanō

Greek word for “to grow” · Strong’s G837 · used 23 times in 23 verses

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Meaning

αὐξάνω; (and the earlier form αὔξω;

How it is translated

Glosses given for auxanō in context, with how often each is used:

• increasing 5
• continuing to grow 3
• grow 2
• growing 2
• may grow up 2
• may be grown 1
• grew 1
• increase 1
• increased 1
• continuing to increase 1
• giving growth — 1
• will increase 1

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

1 Corinthians 3 (2), Colossians 1 (2), Matthew 6 (1), Matthew 13 (1), Mark 4 (1), Luke 1 (1), Luke 2 (1), Luke 12 (1), Luke 13 (1), John 3 (1)

Forms

• ηὔξανεν 6
• ηὔξησεν 2
• αὔξει 2
• αὐξάνουσιν 1
• αὐξηθῇ 1
• αὐξανόμενα 1
• αὐξάνει 1
• αὐξάνειν 1
• αὐξάνων 1
• αὐξήσει 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with auxanō more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• πληθύνω plēthunō “to multiply” 4
• νήθω nēthō “to spin” 2
• κρίνον krinon “lily” 2
• κατασκηνόω kataskēnoō “to dwell” 2
• κραταιόω krataioō “to strengthen” 2
• ἐπιχορηγέω epichorēgeō “to supply” 2
• καρποφορέω karpophoreō “to bear fruit” 2
• κλάδος klados “branch” 2
• φυτεύω phuteuō “to plant” 2
• πετεινός peteinos “bird” 2
• ποτίζω potizō “to water” 2
• δένδρον dendron “tree” 2

Key verses

The verses using auxanō that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Luke 2:40 — And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.
• Luke 13:19 — It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the…
• Acts 6:7 — And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
• 1 Corinthians 3:6 — I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.
• 2 Corinthians 9:10 — Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)
• Ephesians 2:21 — In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:
• Ephesians 4:15 — But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
• Colossians 1:6 — Which is come unto you, as it is in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and knew the grace of God in…
• Colossians 1:10 — That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
• Colossians 2:19 — And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.
• 1 Peter 2:2 — As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
• 2 Peter 3:18 — But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.