- αὔξησις
- αὔξησις, εως, ἡ (s. αὐξάνω; Pre-Socr., Hdt.+; Epict. 1, 14, 14; ins [57/56 B.C.] in Mitt-Wilck. I/2, 70, 12; Sb 1161, 18; 4224, 23; PMich XIII, 659, 227 [VI A.D.] of taxes; 2 Macc 5:16; ParJer 5:30; Philo; Jos., Ant. 1, 60; 4, 261; Just., A II, 5, 2; D. 88, 2; Ath., R. 69, 9) growth, increase αὔ. ποιεῖσθαι cause growth (for this phrase s. Aristot., HA 6, 12, 566b, 18 growth of a dolphin) εἴς τι Eph 4:16 mystical sense of the Christian community growing as a body in its sense of unity and understanding of God’s purpose in Christ; sim. αὔξειν τὴν αὔ. τοῦ θεοῦ; grows w. divine growth Col 2:19 (cp. Herm. Wr. 3, 3 εἰς τὸ αὐξάνεσθαι ἐν αὐξήσει; OdeSol 11:19).—DELG s.v. αὔξω. M-M.
Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά παλαιοχριστιανική Λογοτεχνία. 2015.