# αὐξάνω (auxanō)

Strong’s G837. 23 New Testament occurrences.

(a) I cause to increase, become greater (b) I increase, grow.

Lexicon: Dodson, public domain.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/greek/auxano-g837

## Occurrences

- [Matthew 6:28](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/6/28) — And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:
- [Matthew 13:32](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/13/32) — Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge…
- [Mark 4:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/mark/4/8) — And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred.
- [Luke 1:80](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/luke/1/80) — And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.
- [Luke 2:40](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/luke/2/40) — And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.
- [Luke 12:27](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/luke/12/27) — Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
- [Luke 13:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/luke/13/19) — It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the bra…
- [John 3:30](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/john/3/30) — He must increase, but I must decrease.
- [Acts 6:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/acts/6/7) — And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
- [Acts 7:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/acts/7/17) — But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,
- [Acts 12:24](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/acts/12/24) — But the word of God grew and multiplied.
- [Acts 19:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/acts/19/20) — So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed.
- [1 Corinthians 3:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-corinthians/3/6) — I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.
- [1 Corinthians 3:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-corinthians/3/7) — So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.
- [2 Corinthians 9:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-corinthians/9/10) — Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)
- [2 Corinthians 10:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-corinthians/10/15) — Not boasting of things without our measure, that is, of other men’s labours; but having hope, when your faith is increased, that we shall be enlarged by you ac…
- [Ephesians 2:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ephesians/2/21) — In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:
- [Ephesians 4:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ephesians/4/15) — But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
- [Colossians 1:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/colossians/1/6) — Which is come unto you, as it is in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and knew the grace of God in…
- [Colossians 1:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/colossians/1/10) — That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
- [Colossians 2:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/colossians/2/19) — And 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.
- [1 Peter 2:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-peter/2/2) — As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
- [2 Peter 3:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-peter/3/18) — But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.