Phuō φύω
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| φύω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | phuō |
| Strong's number | G5453 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to grow |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | Luke (2) |
Phuō (Greek φύω, Strong's G5453) is a Greek verb meaning “to grow”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
φύω
[in LXX: Pro.26:9, Eze.37:8 (עָלָה), etc. ;]
1. trans., to bring forth, produce (of men, to beget); pass., to spring up, grow: Luk.8:6, 8.
2. Intrans., in 2 aor., pf., plpf., and rarely in present (see LS, see word, A, II.), to spring up: Heb.12:15.†
(AS)
[in LXX: Pro.26:9, Eze.37:8 (עָלָה), etc. ;]
1. trans., to bring forth, produce (of men, to beget); pass., to spring up, grow: Luk.8:6, 8.
2. Intrans., in 2 aor., pf., plpf., and rarely in present (see LS, see word, A, II.), to spring up: Heb.12:15.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | soon as it was sprung up (1), sprang up (1), springing (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | it came up (1), it sprang up (1), springs (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Phuō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Luke
- Luke 8:6And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture.Some fell on rocky ground, and when it came up, the seedlings withered because they had no moisture.
- Luke 8:8And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit an hundredfold. And when he had said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.Still other seed fell on good soil, where it sprang up and produced a crop—a hundredfold.” As Jesus said this, He called out, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”
Hebrews
- Hebrews 12:15Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God, and that no root of bitterness springs up to cause trouble and defile many.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).