Waxed in the Bible: 37 times in the King James Version | Thy Word is True

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waxed KJV

“Waxed” is in the King James Bible 37 times, in 36 verses. Jump to the verses ↓

בּלה bâlâh 4 times
הלך hâlak 4 times
מאד me'ôd 3 times
γίνομαι ginomai 2 times
κραταιόω krataioō 2 times
παχύνω pachunō 2 times
גּדל gâdal 2 times
זקן zâqên 2 times
חזק châzaq 2 times
חמם châmam 2 times
רפה râphâh 2 times
εἰς eis 1 time

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παῤῥησιάζομαι parrhēsiazomai 1 time
πλουτέω plouteō 1 time
אמל 'âmal 1 time
חזק châzêq 1 time
חרה chârâh 1 time
ילך yâlak 1 time
יתר yether 1 time
עוּף ‛ûph 1 time
קצר qâtsar 1 time
שׁמן shâman 1 time

translating H1980

3 verses translating H1980 Show all

2 Samuel

3:1 Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker.

2 Chronicles

17:12 And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store.

Esther

9:4 For Mordecai was great in the king's house, and his fame went out throughout all the provinces: for this man Mordecai waxed greater and greater.

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