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grew

Meaning of “grew”

Increased or developed in size, age, maturity, number, strength, influence, severity, or condition; arose and progressed from a smaller or earlier state.

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28 occurrences28 verses10 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 2:5

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Genesis 2:5
And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the Lord God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 2:5 · retained source text

And euery plant of the field, before it was in the earth, and euery herbe of the field, before it grew: for the LORD God had not caused it to raine vpon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground.

Genesis 19:25
And he overthrew those cities, and all the plain, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and that which grew upon the ground.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 19:25 · retained source text

And he ouerthrew those cities, and all the plaine, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and that which grew vpon the ground.

Genesis 21:8
And the child grew, and was weaned: and Abraham made a great feast the same day that Isaac was weaned.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 21:8 · retained source text

And the child grew, and was weaned: and Abraham made a great feast, the same day that Isaac was weaned.

Genesis 21:20
And God was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 21:20 · retained source text

And God was with the lad, and he grew, and dwelt in the wildernesse, and became an archer.

Genesis 25:27
And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 25:27 · retained source text

And the boyes grew; and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the fielde: and Iacob was a plaine man, dwelling in tents.

Genesis 26:13
And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 26:13 · retained source text

And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew vntill he became very great.

1611 marginal noteHeb. went going.

Genesis 47:27
¶ And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the country of Goshen; and they had possessions therein, and grew, and multiplied exceedingly.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 47:27 · retained source text

¶ And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt in the countrey of Goshen, and they had possessions therein, and grew, and multiplied exceedingly.

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