What does φύω (phýō) mean in the Bible?
φύω (phýō) is a Greek word meaning "to grow".
Greek · G5453
φύω
To grow
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φύωG5453
Pronunciationphýō
What does φύω (phýō) mean in the Bible?
φύω (phýō) is a Greek word meaning "to grow".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G5453?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include it sprang up (1), springs (1), when it came up (1).
Where does φύω (phýō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Luke 8:6. Its strongest book concentrations include Luke (2), Hebrews (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itit sprang up1×Luke 8:8
springs1×Hebrews 12:15
when it came up1×Luke 8:6
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowLuke 8:6
Aligned rows3
Books represented2
Luke2Hebrews1
Source forms
φυὲν2xphyenLuke 8:6, Luke 8:8
φύουσα1xphyousaHebrews 12:15
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular2xLuke 8:6, Luke 8:8
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular1xHebrews 12:15
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to grow
Source Gloss
to grow
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
3 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Luke 8:6Verb Second Aorist Passive Participle Nominative Singular Neuter
φυὲνfuen
I grow, grow up
Read verseLuke 8:8Verb Second Aorist Passive Participle Nominative Singular Neuter
φυὲνfuen
I grow, grow up
Read verseHebrews 12:15Verb Present Active Participle Nominative Singular Feminine
φύουσαfuousa
I grow, grow up
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 3 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist2present1
Voice
passive2active1
Mood
participle3
NT Occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
φύω is a primary verb - no further derivation.