Auxēsis αὔξησις
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| αὔξησις | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | auxēsis |
| Strong's number | G838 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | growth |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | Ephesians (1) |
Auxēsis (Greek αὔξησις, Strong's G838) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “growth”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | increase (2) |
|---|---|
| BSB | grows (1), causes it to grow (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Auxēsis, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Ephesians
- Ephesians 4:16From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.From Him the whole body, fitted and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love through the work of each individual part.
Colossians
- Colossians 2:19And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.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.
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).