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waxed

Meaning of “waxed”

Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of wax, meaning to grow, increase, or become.

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37 occurrences36 verses20 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 18:12

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Revelation 18:3
For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies.
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1611 witness · Revelation 18:3 · retained source text

For all nations haue drunke of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the Kings of the earth haue committed fornication with her, & the Merchants of the earth are waxed rich thorow the abundance of her delicacies.

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