Phyo means “probably originally” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Same number, other testament: Strong's H5453 — cibrayim (“Sibraim”) in the Hebrew Bible.
Strong's G5453 φύω (phuo) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. phuo (foo'-o) v. 1. to germinate or grow (sprout, produce) {literally or figuratively} It has 15 linked Bible usages across 12 books. Visible English usage signals include earth, left, tree, fruit, and upon. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
phuo (foo'-o) v. 1. to germinate or grow (sprout, produce) {literally or figuratively} [a primary verb, probably originally, to "puff" or blow, i.e. to swell up, but only used in the implied sense] KJV: spring (up)
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to grow
Usage: φύω [in LXX: Pro.26:9, Eze.37:8 (עָלָה), etc. ;] __1. trans., to bring forth, produce (of men, to beget); pass., to spring up, grow: Luk.8:6, 8. __2. Intrans., in 2 aor., pf., plpf., and rarely in present (see LS, see word, A, II.), to spring up: Heb.12:15.† (AS)
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Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
Strong's G5453 (φύω) appears 12 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
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3 indexed usages in New Testament.
And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture.
And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit an hundredfold. And when he had said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;
8 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
And they shall cover the face of the earth, and thou shalt not be able to see the earth; and they shall devour all that is left of the abundance of the earth, which the hail has left you, and shall devour every tree that grows for you on the land.
And ye beheld their abominations, and their idols, wood and stone, silver and gold, which are among them.
Out of the fruit of righteousness grows a tree of life; But the souls of transgressors are cut off before their time.
4 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
And when they saw the sanctuary desolate, and the altar profaned, and the gates burned up, and shrubs growing in the courts as in a forest, or in one of the mountains, yea, and the priests’ chambers pulled down;
Of the passions, pleasure and pain are the two most comprehensive; and they also by nature refer to the soul.
As of the green leaves on a thick tree, Some fall, and some grow: So is the generation of flesh and blood, One cometh to an end, and another is born.
First 15 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G5453.
And they shall cover the face of the earth, and thou shalt not be able to see the earth; and they shall devour all that is left of the abundance of the earth, which the hail has left you, and shall devour every tree that grows for you on the land.
And ye beheld their abominations, and their idols, wood and stone, silver and gold, which are among them.
Out of the fruit of righteousness grows a tree of life; But the souls of transgressors are cut off before their time.
His cheeks are as bowls of spices pouring forth perfumes: His lips are lilies, dropping choice myrrh.
And they that are left in Judea shall take root downward, and bear fruit upward:
And I looked, and, behold, sinews and flesh grew upon them, and skin came upon them above: but there was no breath in them.
Praise and exalt him above all forever.
And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture.
And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit an hundredfold. And when he had said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;
And when they saw the sanctuary desolate, and the altar profaned, and the gates burned up, and shrubs growing in the courts as in a forest, or in one of the mountains, yea, and the priests’ chambers pulled down;
Of the passions, pleasure and pain are the two most comprehensive; and they also by nature refer to the soul.
As of the green leaves on a thick tree, Some fall, and some grow: So is the generation of flesh and blood, One cometh to an end, and another is born.
Hearken unto me, ye holy children, And bud forth as a rose growing by the brook of the field:
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G5453, grouped by book.
Phyo (Strong's G5453) is a Greek word most simply glossed "probably originally". phuo (foo'-o) v. 1. to germinate or grow (sprout, produce) {literally or figuratively}
This page currently indexes 15 linked usages for Strong's G5453 across 12 books.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G5453 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as earth, left, tree, fruit, upon, and some. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Yes. The current local index includes 8 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 4 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G5453, with linked reader references where each row is available.