αὐξάνω (and the earlier form αὔξω, Eph.2:21, Col.2:19; MM, see word), [in LXX chiefly for פָּרָה ;] 1. trans., to make to grow: 1Co.3:6-7, 2Co.9:10. Pass., to grow, increase, become greater: Mat.13:32, Mrk.4:8, 2Co.10:15, Col.1:6; τῇ ἐπιγνώσει τ. θεοῦ, Col.1:10; εἰς σωτηρίαν, 1Pe.2:2. 2. In later Gk. (but nowhere in LXX), intrans., to grow, increase: of plants, Mat.6:28, Luk.12:27 13:19; of infants, Luk.1:80 2:40; of a multitude, Act.7:17; of the increase of the Gospel: ὁ λόγος ηὔξανε, Act.6:7 12:24 19:20; of Christ as a leader, Jhn.3:30; of Christian character: εἰς Χριοτόν, Eph.4:15; εἰς ναόν, Eph.2:21; ἐν χάριτι, 2Pe.3:18; τὴν αὔξησιν τ. θεσῦ, Col.2:19 (cf. συν, ὑπερ-αυξάνω).† (AS)
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G837 — αὐξάνω
auxanō · to grow · Greek
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Matthew 6:28 · αὐξάνουσιν·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;Matthew 13:32 · αὐξηθῇ,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.’Mark 4:8 · αὐξανόμεναand 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.’Luke 1:80 · ηὔξανενAnd the child grew, and was strengthened in spirit, and he was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.Luke 2:40 · ηὔξανενand the child grew and was strengthened in spirit, being filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.Luke 12:27 · αὐξάνει·‘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;Luke 13:19 · ηὔξησενIt 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.’John 3:30 · αὐξάνειν,‘Him it behoveth to increase, and me to become less;Acts 6:7 · ηὔξανεν,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.Acts 7:17 · ηὔξησεν‘And according as the time of the promise was drawing nigh, which God did swear to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt,Acts 12:24 · ηὔξανενAnd the word of God did grow and did multiply,Acts 19:20 · ηὔξανενso powerfully was the word of God increasing and prevailing.1 Corinthians 3:6 · ηὔξανεν·I planted, Apollos watered, but God was giving growth;1 Corinthians 3:7 · αὐξάνωνso that neither is he who is planting anything, nor he who is watering, but He who is giving growth—God;2 Corinthians 9:10 · αὐξήσειand 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,2 Corinthians 10:15 · αὐξανομένηςnot 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,Ephesians 2:21 · αὔξειin whom all the building fitly framed together doth increase to an holy sanctuary in the Lord,Ephesians 4:15 · αὐξήσωμενand, being true in love, we may increase to Him in all things, who is the head—the Christ;Colossians 1:6 · αὐξανόμενονwhich is present to you, as also in all the world, and is bearing fruit, as also in you, from the day in which ye heard, and knew the grace of God in truth;Colossians 1:10 · αὐξανόμενοιto your walking worthily of the Lord to all pleasing, in every good work being fruitful, and increasing to the knowledge of God,Colossians 2:19 · αὔξειand 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.1 Peter 2:2 · αὐξηθῆτεas new-born babes the word’s pure milk desire ye, that in it ye may grow,2 Peter 3:18 · αὐξάνετεand 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.