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αὔξησις

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greekNew TestamentNoun · feminine2 occurrences2 books2 verses

Definition

αὔξησις, -εως, ἡ

(αὔξω), [in LXX: 2Ma.5.16 * ;]

increase, growth: Ephesians 4:16, Colossians 2:19.

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

2 total
  1. Ephesians 4:16αὔξησιν · grows
    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.
  2. Colossians 2:19αὔξησιν · causes it to grow
    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.