- Original: αὐξάνω
- Transliteration: Auxano
- Phonetic: owx-an'-o
- Definition:
1. to cause to grow, augment
2. to increase, become greater
3. to grow, increase
a. of plants
b. of infants
c. of a multitude of people
d. of inward Christian growth
- Origin: a prolonged form of a primary verb
- TDNT entry: 8:517,*
- Part(s) of speech: Verb
- Strong's: A prolonged form of a primary verb; to grow (wax) that is enlarge (literally or figuratively actively or passively): - grow (up) (give the) increase.
Total KJV Occurrences: 17
• grew, 5
Luke 1:80;
Luke 2:40; Act 7:17; Act 12:24; Act 19:20
• grow, 2
1 Peter 2:2;
2 Peter 3:18
• groweth, 1
Eph 2:21
• increase, 4
Joh 3:30;
1 Corinthians 3:6;
1 Corinthians 3:7;
2 Corinthians 9:10
• increased, 2
Act 6:7;
2 Corinthians 10:15
• increaseth, 1
Colossians 2:19
• increasing, 1
Colossians 1:10
• up, 1
Eph 4:15