- 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). Total KJV Occurrences: 1 • springing, 1 Hebrews 12:15