Greek verb · G837
αὐξάνω
auxanoowx-an'-o
trans.; In later Gk. (but nowhere in LXX), intrans.
23 uses in the Greek text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key
Concordance spelling: auxánō
Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's G837is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.
- 11 of 27New Testament books
- 16spellings
- 2meanings
The definition in full
Strong's key (1890) · G837
to grow ("wax"), i.e. enlarge (literal or figurative, active or passive)
The King James renders it: grow (up), (give the) increase.
James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.
Summary
auxano is rendered "trans.; In later Gk. (but nowhere in LXX), intrans.". It stands 23 times in the Greek text, across eleven books.
- Four of the uses stand in Luke, more than in any other book.
- The lexicon lists two meanings for it, beginning with "trans.".
- Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Matthew 6:28And why do you worry about clothes? Consider how the lilies of the field grow: They do not labor or spin.
- The Greek text spells it sixteen different ways.
The first use
And why do you worry about clothes? Consider how the lilies of the field grow: They do not labor or spin.
Matthew 6:28αὐξάνουσιν
The first use, in the order of the New Testament's books.
Where the word stands
The word stands in eleven of the 27 New Testament books.
What the word means
The word carries two meanings: trans., and In later Gk. (but nowhere in LXX), intrans..
Each meaning, and the words it is translated by
| Meaning | Tagged as | Where |
|---|---|---|
| trans.to make to grow | Tagged as
and 5 more, 15 uses in all | WhereMatthew 13:32Although it is the smallest of all seeds, yet it grows into the largest of garden plants and… |
| In later Gk. (but nowhere in LXX), intrans.to grow, increase | Tagged as
| WhereMatthew 6:28And why do you worry about clothes? Consider how the lilies of the field grow: They do not… |
The words built on the same word-part
Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.
All 23, in canonical order
Every use, in order
Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.
16 spellings and their grammar
STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.
How it is spelled
- ηὔξανεν6
- αὔξει2
- ηὔξησεν2
- αὐξάνει1
- αὐξάνειν1
- αὐξάνετε1
- αὐξανόμενα1
- αὐξανομένης1
- αὐξανόμενοι1
- αὐξανόμενον1
- αὐξάνουσιν1
- αὐξάνων1
and 4 more spellings in the ledger below.
The grammar of each form
- verb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person singular6V-IAI-3S
- verb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singular3V-PAI-3S
- verb · aorist active, indicative · 3rd person singular2V-AAI-3S
- verb · aorist active, subjunctive · 1st person plural1V-AAS-1P
- verb · aorist passive, subjunctive · 2nd person plural1V-APS-2P
- verb · aorist passive, subjunctive · 3rd person singular1V-APS-3S
- verb · future active, indicative · 3rd person singular1V-FAI-3S
- verb · present active, indicative · 3rd person plural1V-PAI-3P
- verb · present active, command · 2nd person plural1V-PAM-2P
- verb · present active, infinitive (“to…”)1V-PAN
- verb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singular1V-PAP-NSM
- verb · present passive, participle · genitive (“of”) · feminine singular1V-PPP-GSF
Matthew
two uses
And why do you worry about clothes? Consider how the lilies of the field grow: They do not labor or spin.
- αὐξάνουσινauxanousinverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: they grow
Although it is the smallest of all seeds, yet it grows into the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.”
- αὐξηθῇauxetheaverb · aorist passive, subjunctive · 3rd person singulartagged: it may be grown
Mark
one use
Still other seed fell on good soil, where it sprouted, grew up, and produced a crop—one bearing thirtyfold, another sixtyfold, and another a hundredfold.”
- αὐξανόμεναauxanomenaverb · present passive, participle · nominative (subject) · neuter pluraltagged: increasing
Luke
four uses
And the child grew and became strong in spirit; and he lived in the wilderness until the time of his public appearance to Israel.
- ηὔξανενeuxanenverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: was continuing to grow
And the Child grew and became strong. He was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon Him.
- ηὔξανενeuxanenverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: was continuing to grow
Consider how the lilies grow: They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory was adorned like one of these.
- αὐξάνειauxaneiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: they grow
It is like a mustard seed that a man tossed into his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air nested in its branches.”
- ηὔξησενeuxesenverb · aorist active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it grew
John
one use
He must increase; I must decrease.
- αὐξάνεινauxaneinverb · present active, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to increase
Acts
four uses
So the word of God continued to spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem grew rapidly, and a great number of priests became obedient to the faith.
- ηὔξανενeuxanenverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: was increasing
As the time drew near for God to fulfill His promise to Abraham, our people in Egypt increased greatly in number.
- ηὔξησενeuxesenverb · aorist active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: increased
But the word of God continued to spread and multiply.
- ηὔξανενeuxanenverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: was continuing to grow
So the word of the Lord powerfully continued to spread and prevail.
- ηὔξανενeuxanenverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: was continuing to increase
1 Corinthians
two uses
I planted the seed and Apollos watered it, but God made it grow.
- ηὔξανενeuxanenverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: was growing
So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow.
- αὐξάνωνauxanonverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: giving growth —
2 Corinthians
two uses
Now He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your store of seed and will increase the harvest of your righteousness.
- αὐξήσειauxeseiverb · future active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: will increase
Neither do we boast beyond our limits in the labors of others. But we hope that as your faith increases, our area of influence among you will greatly increase as well,
- αὐξανομένηςauxanomenesverb · present passive, participle · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: increasing
Ephesians
two uses
In Him the whole building is fitted together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord.
- αὔξειauxeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: is increasing
Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Christ Himself, who is the head.
- αὐξήσωμενauxesomenverb · aorist active, subjunctive · 1st person pluraltagged: we may grow up
Colossians
three uses
that has come to you. All over the world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood the grace of God.
- αὐξανόμενονauxanomenonverb · present passive, participle · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: increasing
so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,
- αὐξανόμενοιauxanomenoiverb · present passive, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: growing
He has lost connection to the head, from whom the whole body, supported and knit together by its joints and ligaments, grows as God causes it to grow.
- αὔξειauxeiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it increases
1 Peter
one use
Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,
- αὐξηθῆτεauxetheteverb · aorist passive, subjunctive · 2nd person pluraltagged: you may grow up
2 Peter
one use
But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.
- αὐξάνετεauxaneteverb · present active, command · 2nd person pluraltagged: do grow
Where it leads
How the numbers are counted
Every count on this page comes from STEP Bible's tagged Hebrew and Greek text, the same text the ledger prints. A use is counted once each time the tagging marks a word with this key.
Spellings are counted as the Greek text spells them, with the sentence's own punctuation taken off the word first, so a form that ends a clause is not counted as a second spelling.
