Word study · Greek

aúxēsis

growth

Say it: OWK-say-sis (approximate)

αὔξησις

What it means

Growth, increase. In 2:19, the body grows "with the growth of God." It appears only here and in Ephesians 4:16.

Range of meaning

  • GrowthIncrease.
  • IncreaseGetting larger.

In Colossians

  • Chapter 2

    "Grows with the growth of God" (2:19).

Every verse (1)

Verses where G0838 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources