growing
ga.del describes becoming greater or increasing, whether of a person, ruler, or bodily condition.
The attested use chiefly describes a person or ruler becoming greater over time; one occurrence applies the same participial form to a bodily condition.
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Increasing in stature or greatness · dominant
The masculine singular absolute participle occurs of Samuel as he continues to develop in 1 Samuel 2:26, of Jehoshaphat as he goes on until he is great in 2 Chronicles 17:12, and of a man who goes on until he becomes very great in Genesis 26:13. In these verses the APB renders the clauses with "continued to grow," "go and grow," and "grew and went on growing."
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Increasing bodily condition · rare
In Ezekiel 16:26, the masculine plural construct participle occurs in the clause concerning Egypt's sons; the APB renders the phrase "growing flesh."
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the singular occurrences with forms of "grow" and "growing," while Ezekiel 16:26 has "growing flesh." These renderings confirm the clauses' overall presentation rather than define each form independently.