to grow

Greek Verb

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)

to grow

Greek Verb

αὐξάνω [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—also αὔξω (poetry ἀέξω, which see) [Refs 6th c.BC+] (so Attic dialect Inscrr. and Ptolemaic Papyrus; both forms in NT) imperfect ηὔξανον only Ps.-[Refs 5th c.BC+]; ηὖξον[Refs 5th c.BC+]: future αὐξήσω[LXX+5th c.BC+]: aorist I ηὔξησα[Refs 6th c.BC+]: perfect ηὔξηκα[Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, αὐξάνομαι[Refs 5th c.BC+], imperfect ηὔξετο[Refs 8th c.BC+]: perfect ηὔξημαι[Refs 5th c.BC+], Ionic dialect αὔξ-[Refs 5th c.BC+]: pluperfect ηὔξητο[Refs]: aorist ηὐξήθην[Refs 5th c.BC+]: future αὐξηθήσομαι[Refs 5th c.BC+]:—increase, not in [Refs 8th c.BC+]; opposed to ἰσχναίνειν, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 2) increase in power, strengthen, αὐ. τὰ Ἑλλήνων increase their power, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; exalt by one's deeds, glorify, πόλιν, πάτραν, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; exalt by praise, extol, ἐπαινεῖν καὶ αὔξειν τινά[Refs 5th c.BC+]; σέ γε. καὶ τροφὸν καὶ ματέρ᾽ αὔξειν honour thee as, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of an orator, amplify, exaggerate, αὔξειν καὶ μειοῦν[Refs 4th c.BC+] 3) with an adjective, τρέφειν καὶ αὐ. τινὰ μέγαν bring up to manhood, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 4) αὔξειν ἔμπυρα to sacrifice, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; compare ἀέξω. 5) in Logic, ={καταπυκνόω} (which see), [Refs 4th c.BC+]; but ὁ αὐξόμενος λόγος, name of a fallacy, [Refs 1st c.AD+] II) passive, grow, increase, in size, number, strength, power, etc, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; αὐ. ἐς πλῆθος, ἐς ὕψος, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of a child, grow up, [Refs].; ἐν γὰρ τοῖς πόνοισιν αὔξεται, of Theseus, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ηὐξανόμην ἀκούων I grew taller as I heard, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of the wind, rise, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.2) with an adjective, αὔξεσθαι μέγας wax great, grow up, [Refs 5th c.BC+] III) later, active intransitive, like passive, ἡ σελήνη αὐξάνει[NT+4th c.BC+] IV) of Verbs, take the augment, both active and passive, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; αὔξουσα (i.e. συλλαβή), ἡ, augment, [Refs]

Greek

Verb

to grow ("wax"), i.e. enlarge (literal or figurative, active or passive); grow (up), (give the) increase; a prolonged form of a primary verb;