αὐξανόμενα

auxánō

increased

To cause to grow, to increase, to make greater in size, number, or strength; also, to grow or increase (intransitively), to become greater, to develop, referring both to literal physical growth (as of plants, animals, or people) and to figurative or abstract increase (such as in faith, community size, or influence). The verb may carry both an active sense (to cause growth) and an intransitive sense (to grow, to become larger or greater).

G837

Mark 4:8 · Word #14

Lexicon G837

Lemmaαὐξάνω
Transliterationauxánō
Strong'sG837
DefinitionTo cause to grow, to increase, to make greater in size, number, or strength; also, to grow or increase (intransitively), to become greater, to develop, referring both to literal physical growth (as of plants, animals, or people) and to figurative or abstract increase (such as in faith, community size, or influence). The verb may carry both an active sense (to cause growth) and an intransitive sense (to grow, to become larger or greater).

Morphology V PRS PASS PTCP NOM N PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action
Voice PASS — Passive — The subject receives the action
Mood PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective
Case NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence
Gender N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

Phraseincreased
Literalincreasing

Lexical Info

Lemmaαὐξάνω
Strong'sG837

SIBI-P1 Translation G837-04

things being increased

Morphological NotesVerb, present tense, passive voice, participle; nominative neuter plural — indicating ongoing passive growth/increase describing neuter plural subjects.
Rendering RationaleThe present passive participle indicates ongoing action in a passive sense, "being increased" or "being caused to grow." The nominative neuter plural form is reflected by "things," preserving both number and participial force.

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