Strong's Lexicon
G837 — αὐξάνω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G837 |
|---|---|
| Word: | αὐξάνω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | a prolonged form of a primary verb |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 23 |
| Transliteration: | auxano |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | aux-an'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. to grow ("wax"), i.e. enlarge {literal or figurative, active or passive} |
| KJV Renderings: | grow (up), (give the) increase |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
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 ἀυξανοι from 130 (Bergk)’)) αὔξω (Eph 2:21; Col 2:19); imperfect ηὔξανον; future αὐξήσω; 1 aorist ἠύξησα; (passive, present ἀυξάνομαι); 1 aorist,
1. transitive, to cause to grow, to augment: 1Co 3:6; 2Co 9:10. Passive to grow, increase, become greater: Mat 13:32; Mar 4:8 L T Tr WH; 2Co 10:15; Col 1:6 (not Rec.); εἰς τήν ἐπίγνωσιν τοῦ Θεοῦ unto the knowledge of God, Col 1:10 (G L T Tr WH τῇ ἐπιγνώσει τοῦ Θεοῦ); εἰς σωτηρίαν (not Rec.) to the attaining of salvation, 1Pe 2:2.
2. according to later usage (from Aristotle, an. post. 1, 13, p. 78{b}, 6, etc., down; but nowhere in the Sept. (cf. Buttmann, 54 (47); 145 (127); Winers Grammar, § 38, 1)) intransitive, to grow, increase: of plants, Mat 6:28; Mar 4:8 Rec.; Luk 12:27 (not Tdf.; Tr marginal reading brackets αὐξάνω); Luk 13:19; of infants, Luk 1:80; Luk 2:40; of a multitude of people, Act 7:17. of inward Christian growth: εἰς Χριστόν, in reference to (Winer’s Grammar, 397 (371); yet cf. Ellicott at the passage) Christ, Eph 4:15; εἰς ναόν, so as to form a temple, Eph 2:21; ἐν χάριτι, 2Pe 3:18; with an accusative of the substance. τήν αὔξησιν, Col 2:19 (cf. Winers Grammar, § 32, 2; Buttmann, § 131, 5, also Lightfoot’s note at the passage); of the external increase of the gospel it is said ὁ λόγος ηὔξανε: Act 6:7; Act 12:24; Act 19:20; of the growing authority of a teacher and the number of his adherents (opposed to ἐλαττοῦσθαι), Joh 3:30. (Compare: συναυξάνω, ὑπεραυξάνω.)
STRONGS NT 837: αὔξωαὔξω, see αὐξάνω.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
αὐξάνω (grow (up))
Matthew 6:28
- KJV: And why take ye thought for raiment Consider the lilies of the field how they grow they toil not neither do they spin
- GK: και περί ενδύματος τι μεριμνάτε καταμάθετε τα κρίνα του αγρού πως αυξάνει ου κοπιά ουδέ νήθει
Matthew 13:32
- KJV: Which indeed is the least of all seeds but when it is grown it is the greatest among herbs and becometh a tree so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof
- GK: ο μικρότερον μεν εστι πάντων των σπερμάτων όταν δε αυξηθή μείζον των λαχάνων εστί και γίνεται δένδρον ώστε ελθείν τα πετεινά του ουρανού και κατασκηνούν εν τοις κλάδοις αυτού
Mark 4:8
- KJV: And other fell on good ground and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased and brought forth some thirty and some sixty and some an hundred
- GK: και άλλο έπεσεν εις την γην την καλήν και εδίδου καρπόν αναβαίνοντα και αυξάνοντα και έφερεν εν τριάκοντα και εν εξήκοντα και εν εκατόν
Luke 1:80
- KJV: And the child grew and waxed strong in spirit and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel
- GK: το δε παιδίον ηύξανε και εκραταιούτο πνεύματι και ην εν ταις ερήμοις έως ημέρας αναδείξεως αυτού προς τον Ισραήλ
Luke 2:40
- KJV: And the child grew and waxed strong in spirit filled with wisdom and the grace of God was upon him
- GK: το δε παιδίον ηύξανε και εκραταιούτο πνεύματι πληρούμενον σοφίας και χάρις θεού ην επ΄ αυτό
Luke 12:27
- KJV: Consider the lilies how they grow they toil not they spin not and yet I say unto you that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these
- GK: κατανοήσατε τα κρίνα πως αυξάνει ου κοπιά ουδέ νήθει λέγω δε υμίν ουδέ Σολομών εν πάση τη δόξη αυτού περιεβάλετο ως εν τούτων
Luke 13:19
- KJV: 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 branches of it
- GK: ομοία εστί κόκκω σινάπεως ον λαβών άνθρωπος έβαλεν εις κήπον εαυτού και ηύξησε και εγένετο εις δένδρον μέγα και τα πετεινά του ουρανού κατεσκήνωσεν εν τοις κλάδοις αυτού
John 3:30
- KJV: He must increase but I decrease
- GK: εκείνον δει αυξάνειν εμέ δε ελαττούσθαι
Acts 6:7
- KJV: 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
- GK: και ο λόγος του θεού ηύξανε και επληθύνετο ο αριθμός των μαθητών εν Ιερουσαλήμ σφόδρα πολύς τε όχλος των ιερέων υπήκουον τη πίστει
Acts 7:17
- KJV: But when the time of the promise drew nigh which God had sworn to Abraham the people grew and multiplied in Egypt
- GK: καθώς δε ήγγιζεν ο χρόνος της επαγγελίας ης ώμοσεν ο θεός τω Αβραάμ ηύξησεν ο λαός και επληθύνθη εν Αιγύπτω
Acts 12:24
- KJV: But the word of God grew and multiplied
- GK: ο δε λόγος του θεού ηύξανε και επληθύνετο
Acts 19:20
- KJV: So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed
- GK: ούτω κατά κράτος ο λόγος του κυρίου ηύξανε και ίσχυεν
1 Corinthians 3:6
- KJV: I have planted Apollos watered but God gave the increase
- GK: εγώ εφύτευσα Απολλώς επότισεν αλλ΄ ο θεός ηύξανεν
1 Corinthians 3:7
- KJV: So then neither is he that planteth any thing neither he that watereth but God that giveth the increase
- GK: ώστε ούτε ο φυτεύων εστί τι ούτε ο ποτίζων αλλ΄ ο αυξάνων θεός
2 Corinthians 9:10
- KJV: Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for food and multiply your seed sown and increase the fruits of your righteousness
- GK: ο δε επιχορηγών σπέρμα τω σπείροντι και άρτον εις βρώσιν χορηγήσαι και πληθύναι τον σπόρον υμών και αυξήσαι τα γενήματα της δικαιοσύνης υμών
2 Corinthians 10:15
- KJV: Not boasting of things without measure of other men’s labours but having hope your faith is increased that we shall be enlarged by you according to our rule abundantly
- GK: ουκ εις τα άμετρα καυχώμενοι εν αλλοτρίοις κόποις ελπίδα δε έχοντες αυξανομένης της πίστεως υμών εν υμίν μεγαλυνθήναι κατά τον κανόνα ημών εις περισσείαν
Ephesians 2:21
- KJV: In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord
- GK: εν ω πάσα οικοδομή συναρμολογουμένη αύξει εις ναόν άγιον εν κυρίω
Ephesians 4:15
- KJV: But speaking the truth in love may grow up into him in all things which is the head Christ
- GK: αληθεύοντες δε εν αγάπη αυξήσωμεν εις αυτόν τα πάντα ος εστιν η κεφαλή ο χριστός
Colossians 1:10
- KJV: That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God
- GK: περιπατήσαι υμάς αξίως του κυρίου εις πάσαν αρέσκειαν εν παντί έργω αγαθώ καρποφορούντες και αυξανόμενοι εις την επίγνωσιν του θεού
Colossians 2:19
- KJV: 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
- GK: και ου κρατών την κεφαλήν εξ ου παν το σώμα διά των αφών και συνδέσμων επιχορηγούμενον και συμβιβαζόμενον αύξει την αύξησιν του θεού
1 Peter 2:2
- KJV: As newborn babes desire the sincere milk of the word that ye may grow thereby
- GK: ως αρτιγέννητα βρέφη το λογικόν άδολον γάλα επιποθήσατε ίνα εν αυτώ αυξηθήτε
2 Peter 3:18
- KJV: But grow in grace and the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ To him glory both now and for ever Amen
- GK: αυξάνετε δε εν χάριτι και γνώσει του κυρίου ημών και σωτήρος Ιησού χριστού αυτώ η δόξα και νυν και εις ημέραν αιώνος αμήν