Gloss
to cause to grow; (intr.) grow, increase
Forms of the word
Dictionary
αὐξάνω
Greek transliteration
auxanō
Simplified transliteration
auxano
Principal Parts
(ηὔξανον), αὐξήσω, ηὔξησα, -, -, ηὐξήθην
Numbers
Strong's number
837
GK Number
889
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament
21
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
v-3a(1)
Definition
also spelled αὔξω, trans. to cause to grow or increase; pass. to be increased, enlarged, Mt. 13:32; 1 Cor. 3:6, 7; intrans. to increase, grow, Mt. 6:28; Mk. 4:8
Greek-English Concordance for αὐξάνω
| Matthew 6:28 | And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow (auxanousin | αὐξάνουσιν | pres act ind 3 pl); they do not toil nor do they spin; |
| Matthew 13:32 | It is the smallest of all the seeds; but when it is grown (auxēthē | αὐξηθῇ | aor pass subj 3 sg), it is larger than all the garden plants and becomes a tree so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.” |
| Mark 4:8 | But other seed fell into good soil good and produced grain, sprouting, growing (auxanomena | αὐξανόμενα | pres pass ptcp nom pl neut), and bearing thirty, sixty, and even a hundredfold.” |
| Luke 1:80 | And the child grew (ēyxanen | ηὔξανεν | imperf act ind 3 sg) and became strong in spirit, and he was in wilderness areas until the day of his public appearance to Israel. |
| Luke 2:40 | And the child grew (ēyxanen | ηὔξανεν | imperf act ind 3 sg) and became strong, filled with wisdom; and the favor of God was upon him. |
| Luke 12:27 | Consider the lilies, how they grow (auxanei | αὐξάνει | pres act ind 3 sg). They neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory clothed himself like one of these. |
| Luke 13:19 | It is like a mustard seed that a man took and threw into his garden. It grew (ēyxēsen | ηὔξησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) and became a tree, and the birds of the sky made nests in its branches.” |
| John 3:30 | He must increase (auxanein | αὐξάνειν | pres act inf ), but I must decrease.” |
| Acts 6:7 | And the word of God continued to spread (ēyxanen | ηὔξανεν | imperf act ind 3 sg), and the number of disciples increased greatly in Jerusalem, and a large group of priests became obedient to the faith. |
| Acts 7:17 | “But as the time of the promise drew near, which God had granted to Abraham, our people increased (ēyxēsen | ηὔξησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) and multiplied in Egypt, |
| Acts 12:24 | But the word of God continued to advance (ēyxanen | ηὔξανεν | imperf act ind 3 sg) and gain adherents. |
| Acts 19:20 | So the word of the Lord continued to spread (ēyxanen | ηὔξανεν | imperf act ind 3 sg) and grow in power. |
| 1 Corinthians 3:6 | I planted, Apollos watered, but God has been causing the growth (ēyxanen | ηὔξανεν | imperf act ind 3 sg). |
| 1 Corinthians 3:7 | So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but God is the one who gives the growth (auxanōn | αὐξάνων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc). |
| 2 Corinthians 9:10 | The one who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed and enlarge (auxēsei | αὐξήσει | fut act ind 3 sg) the harvest of your righteousness. |
| 2 Corinthians 10:15 | We will not go beyond proper limits by boasting in the labors of others, but we have hope that as your faith continues to grow (auxanomenēs | αὐξανομένης | pres pass ptcp gen sg fem), our area of activity among you will be greatly enlarged, |
| Ephesians 4:15 | but, speaking the truth in love, may grow (auxēsōmen | αὐξήσωμεν | aor act subj 1 pl) up in every way into him who is the head, Christ, |
| Colossians 1:6 | which has come to you. Just as in the entire world it is bearing fruit and growing (auxanomenon | αὐξανόμενον | pres pass ptcp nom sg neut), so also is it among you from the day you heard it and understood the grace of God in truth; |
| Colossians 1:10 | that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him, bearing fruit in every good work, good and increasing (auxanomenoi | αὐξανόμενοι | pres pass ptcp nom pl masc) in the knowledge of God, |
| 1 Peter 2:2 | like newborn babes, crave the milk that is pure and spiritual, so that by it you may grow up (auxēthēte | αὐξηθῆτε | aor pass subj 2 pl) to salvation, |
| 2 Peter 3:18 | But grow (auxanete | αὐξάνετε | pres act imperative 2 pl) in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and in the eternal day. Amen. |
