UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

αὔξησις

MainId: 000834000000000

Version: 0

HasAramaic: False

InLXX: True

AlphaPos: α

StrongCodes: G0838

BaseForms:

BaseFormID: 000834001000000
PartsOfSpeech: noun, f.
Inflections:
1. Lemma: αὔξησις
  BaseFormIndex: 1
  Realizations: -εως
RelatedLemmas: {'Word': 'αὐξάνω', 'Meanings': []}
LEXMeanings:
1. LEXID: 000834001001000
  LEXIsBiblicalTerm: Y
  LEXEntryCode: 23.188
  LEXIndent: 0
  LEXDomains: Physiological Processes and States
  LEXSubDomains: Grow, Growth
  LEXSenses:
  1. LanguageCode: en
    LastEdited: 2021-08-17 15:44:33
    DefinitionShort: to grow, to increase in size, whether of animate beings or of plants
    Glosses: ['to grow', 'growth']
    Comments: In a number of languages one must make a clear distinction in the choice of terms referring to the growth of an animate being (animal or human) and the growth of plants|In {S:05100201900042} αὔξησις is used figuratively in the sense that the reference of ‘body’ is the church rather than a physical body. Normally a term for ‘growth’ would imply not only size but also number, that is to say, the growth of the church would be in terms of the increase of members of the church, though it might refer to spiritual maturity. In some instances, however, it may be necessary to specify ‘growth in numbers’ so as to avoid the implication which might be derived from the context, namely, that the church is simply a building which gets bigger and bigger.
  LEXReferences: EPH 4:16, COL 2:19