Original: φύω

Transliteration: phýō

Phonetic: foo'-o

Short Definition: Spring

- Original: φύω

- Transliteration: Phuo

- Phonetic: foo'-o

- Definition:

1. to beget, bring forth, produce

2. to be born, to spring up, to grow

3. to shoot forth, spring up

- Origin: "a primary verb, probably originally, to "puff" or blow, i.e. to swell up"

- TDNT entry: None

- Part(s) of speech: Verb

- Strong's: A primary verb; probably originally to puff or blow that is to swell up; but only used in the implied sense to germinate or grow (sprout produce) literally or figuratively: - spring (up).