"to generate, produce; pass. to be generated, produced; of plants, to germinate, sprout, Lk. 8:6, 8; intrans. to germinate, spring or grow up, Heb. 12:15*"
Definition and meaning
to generate, produce; pass. to be generated, produced; of plants, to germinate, sprout, Lk. 8:6, 8; intrans. to germinate, spring or grow up, Heb. 12:15*
In the original Greek the word is written: φύω
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of phyo (G5453) across the King James Bible.
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;
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Common questions
Strong's G5453 (phyo) is a Greek word that means: to generate, produce; pass. to be generated, produced; of plants, to germinate, sprout, Lk. 8:6, 8; intrans. to germinate, spring or grow up, Heb. 12:15* It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word phyo (G5453) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G5453 is phyo, a Greek word defined as: to generate, produce; pass. to be generated, produced; of plants, to germinate, sprout, Lk. 8:6, 8; intrans. to germinate, spring or grow up, Heb. 12:. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
phyo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.