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Strong H76852 sensesשָׂגָה

to increase · to grow

Transliteration
ώâgâh
Pronunciation
saw-gaw'

The 2 senses of Strong H7685

The lexicon tells 2 senses apart under this number. In the Bible, each word leads to the one it has in its verse. Strong H7685 appears in 4 verses of the KJV, all senses together.

  1. to increaseH7685B3 verses · Job, Psalms
  2. to growH7685A1 verse · Job

General definition

A primitive root; to enlarge (especially {upward} also figuratively): - grow ({up}) increase.

In the Bible

Translated in the KJV by

  • grow2
  • increase2
  • can1

First verses

  1. Job 8:7
    Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.
  2. Job 8:11
    Can the rush grow up without mire? can the flag grow without water?
  3. Psalms 73:12
    Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.
  4. Psalms 92:12
    The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.