verb

auxanamō

Greekαὐξάνω (auxanō)

Strong’sG837

I cause to increase, become greater, grow

stem auxan-21 times in the New Testamentin 11 of 27 books15 forms occur

Translated as

What it means

Forms in the New Testament

Where it appears

21 occurrences, every one of them listed

auxanatō“grow”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular1×

Luke 12:27“grow”katanoavar teim krineim pōs auxanatō; ouk kopiatō oude nēthatō; legamō de vi, oude Solomōnos en panta ta doxa autou periballeta hōs henem houteiu.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.

auxanalō“grow”happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural1×

Matthew 6:28“grow”kai peri endumeu tinem merimnavō? katamathavar teim krineim tou agrou pōs auxanalō; ouk kopialō oude nēthalō;And why do you worry about clothes? Consider how the lilies of the field grow: They do not labor or spin.

auxanate“grew”was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular6×

Luke 1:80“grew”Tem de paidiem auxanate kai krataiite pneume, kai ate en tai erēmai heōs hēmerau anadeixiau autou pros ton Israēl.And the child grew and became strong in spirit; and he lived in the wilderness until the time of his public appearance to Israel.

Luke 2:40“grew”Tem de paidiem auxanate kai krataiite plērirōtem sofia, kai charias theou ate epi autem.And the Child grew and became strong. He was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon Him.

Acts 6:7“spread”Kai tos logos tou theou auxanate, kai plēthunite tos arithmos toiu mathētoiu en Ierousalēm sfodra, pollos tē ochlos toiu hierevoiu hupakouale ta pistia.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.

Acts 12:24“advance”Tos de logos tou theou auxanate kai plēthunite.But the word of God continued to spread and multiply.

Acts 19:20“grew”houtōs kata kratem tou kuriou tos logos auxanate kai ischuate.So the word of the Lord powerfully continued to spread and prevail.

1 Corinthians 3:6“gave the growth”mis futeuama, Apollos potizata, alla tos theos auxanate;I planted the seed and Apollos watered it, but God made it grow.

auxanati“increase”will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular1×

2 Corinthians 9:10“increase”tos de epichorēgarōtos sporon to speirarōto kai arton eis brōsian chorēgati kai plēthunati ton sporon vu kai auxanati teim genēmeim tau dikaiosunau vu;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.

auxanata“grew”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular2×

Luke 13:19“grew”homoias atō kokko sinapieu, hon lambaratos anthrōpos ballata eis kēpon heautou, kai auxanata kai gineta eis dendrem, kai teim peteineim tou ouranou kataskēnata en toi kladoi auteu.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.”

Acts 7:17“increased”Kathōs de engizate tos chronos tau epangeliau hau homologata tos theos to Abraam, auxanata tos laos kai plēthunita en Aigupta,As the time drew near for God to fulfill His promise to Abraham, our people in Egypt increased greatly in number.

auxananeia“grow up”happened · weaorist active subjunctive 1st person plural1×

Ephesians 4:15“grow up”alētheuarōtois de en agapa auxananeia eis auton teim panteim, hos atō tas kefalas, Christos,Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Christ Himself, who is the head.

auxaniteia“grown”happened · he/she/itaorist passive subjunctive 3rd person singular1×

Matthew 13:32“grown”hem mikroterem men atō panteiu teiu spermeiu, hotan de auxaniteia megoterem teiu lachaneiu atō kai ginetō dendrem, hōste erchara teim peteineim tou ouranou kai kataskēnarō en toi kladoi auteu.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.”

auxaniveia“grow up”happened · yeaorist passive subjunctive 2nd person plural1×

1 Peter 2:2“grow up”hōs artigennēteim brefeim tem logikem adolem galem epipothavar, hina en aute auxaniveia eis sōtērēan,Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,

auxanavōr“grow”happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural1×

2 Peter 3:18“grow”auxanavōr de en charia kai gnōsia tou kuriou nu kai sōtērou Iēsu Christou. auto tas doxas kai nun kai eis hēmeran aiōnou. amēn.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.

auxanarō“increase”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive1×

John 3:30“increase”ekeinon datō auxanarō, min de elatterō.He must increase; I must decrease.

auxanarōtos“gives the growth”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine1×

1 Corinthians 3:7“gives the growth”hōste oute tos futeuarōtos atō tinem oute tos potizarōtos, alla tos auxanarōtos theos.So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow.

auxanirōtem“growing”happening now · subjectpresent passive participle direct singular neuter1×

Colossians 1:6“growing”teu pareiarōteu eis vin, kathōs kai en panto to kosmo atō karpoforerōtem kai auxanirōtem kathōs kai en vi, apo hau hēmerau akouava kai epignōskava tan charian tou theou en alētheia;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.

auxanirōtau“increases”happening now · of, belonging topresent passive participle genitive singular feminine1×

2 Corinthians 10:15“increases”ouk eis teim ametreim kaucherōtois en allotrioi kopoi, elpian de echarōtois auxanirōtau tau pistiau vu en vi megalunira kata ton kanōnon nu eis perisseian,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,

auxanirōtois“increasing”happening now · subjectpresent passive participle nominative plural masculine1×

Colossians 1:10“increasing”peripatara axiōs tou kuriou eis pantan areskeian en pante erge agathe karpoforarōtois kai auxanirōtois ta epignōsia tou theou,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,

auxanirōteim“increasing”happening now · subjectpresent passive participle direct plural neuter1×

Mark 4:8“increasing”kai alleim piptata eis tan gēan tan kalan, kai dōate karpon anabainarōteim kai auxanirōteim, kai ferate henem triakonta kai henem hexēkonta kai henem hekaton.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.”