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LSJ
Abbott-Smith
TBESG (STEPBible)
(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)
Mounce Lexicon
BDAG
Dodson
- I cause to increase, become greater
- I increase, grow.
Hesychius of Alexandria's Greek-Greek Lexicon
HELPS Word-studies
837 auksánō – properly, grow (increase); become greater in size (maturity, etc.). 837 /auksánō ("to grow") is key to authentic discipleship. Indeed, the Lord requires non-stop progress (development) in the life of faith.
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 837: αὐξάνω
αὐξάνω, and earlier (the only form in Pindar and Sophocles (Veitch, under the word says, 'Hesiod, Mimnermus, Sophocles, Thucydides always have αὔξω or ἀύξομαι, and Pindar except ἀυξανοι from 130 (Bergk)')) αὔξω (Ephesians 2:21; Colossians 2:19); imperfect ηὔξανον; future αὐξήσω; 1 aorist ἠύξησα; (passive, present ἀυξάνομαι); 1 aorist, 1. transitive, to cause to grow, to augment: 1 Corinthians 3:6; 2 Corinthians 9:10. Passive to grow, increase, become greater: Matthew 13:32; Mark 4:8 L T Tr WH; 2 Corinthians 10:15; Colossians 1:6 (not Rec.); εἰς τήν ἐπίγνωσιν τοῦ Θεοῦ unto the knowledge of God, Colossians 1:10 (G L T Tr WH τῇ ἐπιγνώσει τοῦ Θεοῦ); εἰς σωτηρίαν (not Rec.) to the attaining of salvation, 1 Peter 2:2.
2. according to later usage (from Aristotle, an. post. 1, 13, p. 78{b}, 6, etc., down; but nowhere in the Sept. (cf. Buttmann, 54 (47); 145 (127); Winers Grammar, § 38, 1)) intransitive, to grow, increase: of plants, Matthew 6:28; Mark 4:8 Rec.; Luke 12:27 (not Tdf.; Tr marginal reading brackets αὐξάνω); Luke 13:19; of infants, Luke 1:80; Luke 2:40; of a multitude of people, Acts 7:17. of inward Christian growth: εἰς Χριστόν, in reference to (Winer's Grammar, 397 (371); yet cf. Ellicott at the passage) Christ, Ephesians 4:15; εἰς ναόν, so as to form a temple, Ephesians 2:21; ἐν χάριτι, 2 Peter 3:18; with an accusative of the substance. τήν αὔξησιν, Colossians 2:19 (cf. Winers Grammar, § 32, 2; Buttmann, § 131, 5, also Lightfoot's note at the passage); of the external increase of the gospel it is said ὁ λόγος ηὔξανε: Acts 6:7; Acts 12:24; Acts 19:20; of the growing authority of a teacher and the number of his adherents (opposed to ἐλαττοῦσθαι), John 3:30. (Compare: συναυξάνω, ὑπεραυξάνω.)
STRONGS NT 837: αὔξωαὔξω, see αὐξάνω.
TDNT
Louw-Nida
AI Lexicon
Wiktionary
Moulton-Milligan
Souter
Hellenistic Greek Reader Vocabuary Index
Page: 173, 2
increase, advance; pass. grow
Translations
Forms and Transliterations
| Code | Morphology | Forms | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| V · TIAI · S | verb: 3rd person imperfect active indicative singular | , | 6 |
| V · TPAI · S | verb: 3rd person present active indicative singular | , | 3 |
| V · TAAI · S | verb: 3rd person aorist active indicative singular | 2 | |
| V · PAN | verb: present active infinitive | 1 | |
| V · SPAD · P | verb: 2nd person present active imperative plural | 1 | |
| V · PPPNPN | verb: present passive participle nominative plural neuter | 1 | |
| V · PPPGSF | verb: present passive participle genitive singular feminine | 1 | |
| V · PPPNPM | verb: present passive participle nominative plural masculine | 1 | |
| V · PPPNSN | verb: present passive participle nominative singular neuter | 1 | |
| V · TPAI · P | verb: 3rd person present active indicative plural | 1 | |
| V · PAPNSM | verb: present active participle nominative singular masculine | 1 | |
| V · TAPS · S | verb: 3rd person aorist passive subjunctive singular | 1 | |
| V · SAPS · P | verb: 2nd person aorist passive subjunctive plural | 1 | |
| V · TFAI · S | verb: 3rd person future active indicative singular | 1 | |
| V · FAAS · P | verb: 1st person aorist active subjunctive plural | 1 |
Patristic Corpus (PG)
Logeion
Close Words
| Book | Verses |
|---|---|
| Matthew | 6:28, 13:32 |
| Mark | 4:8 |
| Luke | 1:80, 2:40, 12:27, 13:19 |
| John | 3:30 |
| Acts | 6:7, 7:17, 12:24, 19:20 |
| 1 Corinthians | 3:6, 3:7 |
| 2 Corinthians | 9:10, 10:15 |
| Ephesians | 2:21, 4:15 |
| Colossians | 1:6, 1:10, 2:19 |
| 1 Peter | 2:2 |
| 2 Peter | 3:18 |