φύω
phýō
probably originally, to "puff" or blow, i.e. to swell up; but only used in the implied sense, to germinate or grow (sprout, produce), literally or figuratively
Lexicon
Derivation: a primary verb;
probably originally, to "puff" or blow, i.e. to swell up; but only used in the implied sense, to germinate or grow (sprout, produce), literally or figuratively
- probably originally, to "puff" or blow, i.e. to swell up
- but only used in the implied sense, to germinate or grow (sprout, produce), literally or figuratively
Definition from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Wording is Strong's own, including his etymological notes, which are not separate meanings.
KJV renderings: spring (up)
Usage
3 occurrences · 0 OT · 3 NT · 2 distinct forms
KJV renderings of this word, by how often each one is used.
- as soon as it was sprung up1 · 33%
- sprang up1 · 33%
- springing1 · 33%
Inflected forms found in the text.
Counts are computed from the tagged Hebrew and Greek text aligned to the King James Version, not from an estimate.