Strong's G5232: ὑπεραυξάνω (hyperauxánō) Meaning

Quick Definition

ὑπεραυξάνω v. I increase exceedingly

Strong's Definition

to increase above ordinary degree

Derivation: from G5228 (ὑπέρ) and G837 (αὐξάνω);

KJV Usage: grow exceedingly

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ὑπεραυξάνω (G5232)

verb | αὐξάνω

78.6 · Degree · Much, Little [Positive-Negative Degree]

to increase greatly to increase exceedingly in the degree of a state

2TH 1:3

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ὑπερ-αυξάνω ; to increase beyond measure; to grow exceedingly: 2 Th. i. 8. [Andoe., Galen, Dio Cass., al.]

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ὑπεραυξάνω hyperauxanō 1x

to increase exceedingly, 2 Thess. 1:3*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

* ὑπερ-αυξάνω to increase beyond measure: II Th 1:3 (v. Lft., Notes, 98).†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

ὑπεραυξάνω [page 652] Compounds of ὑπέρ are a marked feature of the Pauline vocabulary, especially in the second chronological group of the Epp. : see Ellicott ad Eph_3:20 , and Lightfoot Notes , pp. 46 f., 294. The present verb is found intransitively in 2Th_1:3 (Vg supercrescit , Beza vehementer augescat , Wycl. ouer wexith ) : the lexicons cite Callisthenes ap. Stobaeus Flor. 100, 14.

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

ὑπεραυξάνω (huperauxanō) — to increase. ὑπεραυξ-άνω and ὑπεραύξ-ω, increase above measure:—passive, to be so increased, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; become over-powerful, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

2. passive also, grow above, ὑπεραύξονται τῶν ἀμπέλων [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II. intransitive in active, grow or abound exceedingly, ὑπεραυξήσας (of a fish) Callisth. cited in [NT+5th c.AD+]

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

ὑπερ-αυξάνω to increase beyond measure: 2Th.1:3 (see Lft., Notes, 98).† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (1)

1:3

G5232 ὑπεραυξάνω (hyperauxánō)