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Gloss: development

Transliteration: phuē

Strong’s: G9676

1. growth, stature , especially fine growth, noble stature , (Homer); Νέστορι εἶδός τε μέγεθός τε φυήν τt ἄγχιστα ἐῴκει he was like Nestor both in shape and size and stature (or growth) , (Iliad by Homer)
2. poetry for φύσις, one's natural powers, nature, genius , (Pindar)
3. the flower or prime of age , (Pindar) (ML)
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