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+# αὔξησις/auxēsis
+This word is a type of action. It is a noun.
+* 
+* This word means growth or increase.
+    * This word is used to talk about how much bigger something becomes.  In the New Testament, this word is only used to talk about the growth of the Church, which is compared to a human body. 
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+See: Ephesians 4:16; Colossians 2:19
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