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increase

Meaning of “increase”

Sense 1: Growth, produce, yield, offspring, gain, or enlargement. Sense 2: To grow, multiply, add to, enlarge, or intensify.

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88 occurrences87 verses28 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 47:24

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1 Corinthians 3:7
So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.
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1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 3:7 · retained source text

So then, neither is he that planteth any thing, neither hee that watereth: but God that giueth the increase.

2 Corinthians 9:10
Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)
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1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 9:10 · retained source text

Now he that ministreth seede to the sower, both minister bread for your foode, and multiply your seede sowen, and encrease the fruites of your righteousnesse)

1611 marginal noteEsa. 55.10.

Ephesians 4:16
From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.
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1611 witness · Ephesians 4:16 · retained source text

From whom the whole body fitly ioyned together, and compacted by that which euery ioynt supplyeth, according to the effectuall working in the measure of euery part, maketh increase of the body, vnto the edifying of it selfe in loue.

1611 marginal noteCol. 2.19.

Colossians 2:19
And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Colossians 2:19 · retained source text

And not holding the head, from which all the body by ioynts and bands hauing nourishment ministred, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.

1 Thessalonians 3:12
And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:
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1611 witness · 1 Thessalonians 3:12 · retained source text

And the Lorde make you to increase, & abound in loue one towards another, and towards all men, euen as we doe towards you:

1 Thessalonians 4:10
And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and more;
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1611 witness · 1 Thessalonians 4:10 · retained source text

And in deed ye doe it towards all the brethren, which are in all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and more:

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