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- Wax - v. i. - To increase in size; to grow bigger; to become larger or fuller; -- opposed to wane.
- Wax - v. i. - To pass from one state to another; to become; to grow; as, to wax strong; to wax warmer or colder; to wax feeble; to wax old; to wax worse and worse.
- Wax - n. - A fatty, solid substance, produced by bees, and employed by them in the construction of their comb; -- usually called beeswax. It is first excreted, from a row of pouches along their sides, in the form of scales, which, being masticated and mixed with saliva, become whitened and tenacious. Its natural color is pale or dull yellow.
- Wax - n. - Hence, any substance resembling beeswax in consistency or appearance.
- Wax - n. - Cerumen, or earwax.
- Wax - n. - A waxlike composition used for uniting surfaces, for excluding air, and for other purposes; as, sealing wax, grafting wax, etching wax, etc.
- Wax - n. - A waxlike composition used by shoemakers for rubbing their thread.
- Wax - n. - A substance similar to beeswax, secreted by several species of scale insects, as the Chinese wax. See Wax insect, below.
- Wax - n. - A waxlike product secreted by certain plants. See Vegetable wax, under Vegetable.
- Wax - n. - A substance, somewhat resembling wax, found in connection with certain deposits of rock salt and coal; -- called also mineral wax, and ozocerite.
- Wax - n. - Thick sirup made by boiling down the sap of the sugar maple, and then cooling.
- Wax - v. t. - To smear or rub with wax; to treat with wax; as, to wax a thread or a table.
- Waxberry - n. - The wax-covered fruit of the wax myrtle, or bayberry. See Bayberry, and Candleberry tree.
- Waxbill - n. - Any one of numerous species of finchlike birds belonging to Estrelda and allied genera, native of Asia, Africa, and Australia. The bill is large, conical, and usually red in color, resembling sealing wax. Several of the species are often kept as cage birds.
- Waxbird - - The waxwing.
- Waxed - imp. - of Wax
- Waxed - p. p. - of Wax
- Waxed - imp. & p. p. - of Wax
- Waxen - - of Wax
- Waxen - a. - Made of wax.
- Waxen - a. - Covered with wax; waxed; as, a waxen tablet.
- Waxen - a. - Resembling wax; waxy; hence, soft; yielding.
- Waxiness - n. - Quality or state of being waxy.
- Waxing - p. pr. & vb. n. - of Wax
- Waxing - p. pr. & vb. n. - of Wax
- Wax - n. - A substance similar to beeswax, secreted by several species of scale insects, as the Chinese wax. See Wax insect, below.
- Waxy - a. - Resembling wax in appearance or consistency; viscid; adhesive; soft; hence, yielding; pliable; impressible.
- Seal - n. - An engraved or inscribed stamp, used for marking an impression in wax or other soft substance, to be attached to a document, or otherwise used by way of authentication or security.
- Indent - v. t. - To dent; to stamp or to press in; to impress; as, indent a smooth surface with a hammer; to indent wax with a stamp.
- Earpick - n. - An instrument for removing wax from the ear.
- Wax - v. t. - To smear or rub with wax; to treat with wax; as, to wax a thread or a table.
- Carnauba - n. - The Brazilian wax palm. See Wax palm.
- Beeswax - n. - The wax secreted by bees, and of which their cells are constructed.
- Vesta - n. - A wax friction match.
- Agnus Dei - - A cake of wax stamped with such a figure. It is made from the remains of the paschal candles and blessed by the Pope.
- Heelball - n. - A composition of wax and lampblack, used by shoemakers for polishing, and by antiquaries in copying inscriptions.
- Serge - n. - A large wax candle used in the ceremonies of various churches.
- Melt - v. i. - To be changed from a solid to a liquid state under the influence of heat; as, butter and wax melt at moderate temperatures.
- Ceromancy - n. - Divination by dropping melted wax in water.
- Taper - n. - A small wax candle; a small lighted wax candle; hence, a small light.
- Adhere - v. i. - To stick fast or cleave, as a glutinous substance does; to become joined or united; as, wax to the finger; the lungs sometimes adhere to the pleura.
- Seal - n. - That which seals or fastens; esp., the wax or wafer placed on a letter or other closed paper, etc., to fasten it.
- Cierge - n. - A wax candle used in religous rites.
- Chaffwax - n. - Formerly a chancery officer who fitted wax for sealing writs and other documents.
- Wick - n. - A bundle of fibers, or a loosely twisted or braided cord, tape, or tube, usually made of soft spun cotton threads, which by capillary attraction draws up a steady supply of the oil in lamps, the melted tallow or wax in candles, or other material used for illumination, in small successive portions, to be burned.
- Percher - v. i. - A Paris candle anciently used in England; also, a large wax candle formerly set upon the altar.
- Pellet - n. - A little ball; as, a pellet of wax / paper.
- Overwax - v. i. - To wax or grow too rapindly or too much.
- Mummy - n. - A sort of wax used in grafting, etc.
- Nonconducting - a. - Not conducting; not transmitting a fluid or force; thus, in electricity, wax is a nonconducting substance.
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- H2885 טַבַּעַת - 2885 טַבַּעַת - טַבַּעַת - - ṭabbaʻath - tab-bah'-ath - from טָבַע; properly, a seal (as sunk into the wax), i.e. signet (for sealing); hence (generally) a ring of any kind; ring. - Noun Masculine - heb
- H6238 עָשַׁר - 6238 עָשַׁר - עָשַׁר - - ʻâshar - aw-shar' - a primitive root; properly, to accumulate; chiefly (specifically) to grow (causatively, make) rich; be(-come, en-, make, make self, wax) rich, make (1 Kings 22:48 marg). See עָשָׂר. - Verb - heb
- H6275 עָתַק - 6275 עָתַק - עָתַק - - ʻâthaq - aw-thak' - a primitive root; to remove (intransitive or transitive) figuratively, to grow old; specifically, to transcribe; copy out, leave off, become (wax) old, remove. - Verb - heb
- H6105 עָצַם - 6105 עָצַם - עָצַם - - ʻâtsam - aw-tsam' - a primitive root; also denominatively (from עֶצֶם); to bind fast, i.e. close (the eyes); intransitively, to be (causatively, make) powerful or numerous; to crunch the bones; break the bones, close, be great, be increased, be (wax) mighty(-ier), be more, shut, be(-come, make) strong(-er). - Verb - heb
- H5774 עוּף - 5774 עוּף - עוּף - - ʻûwph - oof - a primitive root; to cover (with wings or obscurity); hence (as denominative from עוֹף); to fly; also (by implication of dimness) to faint (from the darkness of swooning); brandish, be (wax) faint, flee away, fly (away), [idiom] set, shine forth, weary. - - heb
- H535 אָמַל - 535 אָמַל - אָמַל - - ʼâmal - aw-mal' - a primitive root; to droop; by implication to be sick, to mourn; languish, be weak, wax feeble. - Verb - heb
- G837 αὐξάνω - 837 αὐξάνω - ΑὐΞΆΝΩ - - auxánō - owx-an'-o - a prolonged form of a primary verb; to grow ("wax"), i.e. enlarge (literal or figurative, active or passive):--grow (up), (give the) increase. - Verb - greek
- H1086 בָּלָה - 1086 בָּלָה - בָּלָה - - bâlâh - baw-law' - a primitive root; to fail; by implication to wear out, decay (causatively, consume, spend); consume, enjoy long, become (make, wax) old, spend, waste. - Verb - heb
- H2552 חָמַם - 2552 חָמַם - חָמַם - - châmam - khaw-mam' - a primitive root; to be hot (literally or figuratively); enflame self, get (have) heat, be (wax) hot, (be, wax) warm (self, at). - Verb - heb
- H2734 חָרָה - 2734 חָרָה - חָרָה - - chârâh - khaw-raw' - a primitive root (compare חָרַר); to glow or grow warm; figuratively (usually) to blaze up, of anger, zeal, jealousy; be angry, burn, be displeased, [idiom] earnestly, fret self, grieve, be (wax) hot, be incensed, kindle, [idiom] very, be wroth. See תַּחָרָה. - Verb - heb
- H2357 חָוַר - 2357 חָוַר - חָוַר - - châvar - khaw-var' - a primitive root; to blanch (as with shame); wax pale. - Verb - heb
- H2388 חָזַק - 2388 חָזַק - חָזַק - - châzaq - khaw-zak' - a primitive root; to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer; aid, amend, [idiom] calker, catch, cleave, confirm, be constant, constrain, continue, be of good (take) courage(-ous, -ly), encourage (self), be established, fasten, force, fortify, make hard, harden, help, (lay) hold (fast), lean, maintain, play the man, mend, become (wax) mighty, prevail, be recovered, repair, retain, seize, be (wax) sore, strengthen (self), be stout, be (make, shew, wax) strong(-er), be sure, take (hold), be urgent, behave self valiantly, withstand. - Verb - heb
- H2390 חָזֵק - 2390 חָזֵק - חָזֵק - - châzêq - khaw-zake' - from חָזַק; powerful; [idiom] wax louder, stronger. - Adjective - heb
- H1878 דָּשֵׁן - 1878 דָּשֵׁן - דָּשֵׁן - - dâshên - daw-shane' - a primitive root; also denominatively (from דֶּשֶׁן); to be fat; transitively, to fatten (or regard as fat); specifically to anoint; figuratively, to satisfy; to remove (fat) ashes (of sacrifices); accept, anoint, take away the (receive) ashes (from), make (wax) fat. - Verb - heb
- H1749 דּוֹנַג - 1749 דּוֹנַג - דּוֹנַג - - dôwnag - do-nag' - of uncertain derivation; wax; wax. - Noun Masculine - heb
- H1431 גָּדַל - 1431 גָּדַל - גָּדַל - - gâdal - gaw-dal' - a primitive root; properly, to twist (compare גְּדִל), i.e.; to be (causatively make) large (in various senses, as in body, mind, estate or honor, also in pride); advance, boast, bring up, exceed, excellent, be(-come, do, give, make, wax), great(-er, come to... estate, [phrase] things), grow(up), increase, lift up, magnify(-ifical), be much set by, nourish (up), pass, promote, proudly (spoken), tower. - Verb - heb
- G1095 γηράσκω - 1095 γηράσκω - ΓΗΡΆΣΚΩ - - gēráskō - ghay-ras'-ko - from γῆρας; to be senescent:--be (wax) old. - Verb - greek
- G1096 γίνομαι - 1096 γίνομαι - ΓΊΝΟΜΑΙ - - gínomai - ghin'-om-ahee - a prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.):--arise, be assembled, be(-come, -fall, -have self), be brought (to pass), (be) come (to pass), continue, be divided, draw, be ended, fall, be finished, follow, be found, be fulfilled, + God forbid, grow, happen, have, be kept, be made, be married, be ordained to be, partake, pass, be performed, be published, require, seem, be showed, X soon as it was, sound, be taken, be turned, use, wax, will, would, be wrought. - Verb - greek
- H1980 הָלַךְ - 1980 הָלַךְ - הָלַךְ - - hâlak - haw-lak' - akin to יָלַךְ; a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively); (all) along, apace, behave (self), come, (on) continually, be conversant, depart, [phrase] be eased, enter, exercise (self), [phrase] follow, forth, forward, get, go (about, abroad, along, away, forward, on, out, up and down), [phrase] greater, grow, be wont to haunt, lead, march, [idiom] more and more, move (self), needs, on, pass (away), be at the point, quite, run (along), [phrase] send, speedily, spread, still, surely, [phrase] tale-bearer, [phrase] travel(-ler), walk (abroad, on, to and fro, up and down, to places), wander, wax, (way-) faring man, [idiom] be weak, whirl. - Verb - heb
- G2691 καταστρηνιάω - 2691 καταστρηνιάω - ΚΑΤΑΣΤΡΗΝΙΆΩ - - katastrēniáō - kat-as-tray-nee-ah'-o - from κατά and στρηνιάω; to become voluptuous against:--begin to wax wanton against. - Verb - greek
- H3544 כֵּהֶה - 3544 כֵּהֶה - כֵּהֶה - - kêheh - kay-heh' - from כָּהָה; feeble, obscure; somewhat dark, darkish, wax dim, heaviness, smoking. - Adjective - heb
- G2781 κηρίον - 2781 κηρίον - ΚΗΡΊΟΝ - - kēríon - kay-ree'-on - diminutive from (wax); a cell for honey, i.e. (collectively) the comb:--(honey-)comb. - Noun Neuter - greek
- G2901 κραταιόω - 2901 κραταιόω - ΚΡΑΤΑΙΌΩ - - krataióō - krat-ah-yo'-o - from κραταιός; to empower, i.e. (passively) increase in vigor:--be strengthened, be (wax) strong. - Verb - greek
- H4134 מוּךְ - 4134 מוּךְ - מוּךְ - - mûwk - mook - a primitive root; to become thin, i.e. (figuratively) be impoverished; be (waxen) poor(-er). - Verb - heb
- H5381 נָשַׂג - 5381 נָשַׂג - נָשַׂג - - nâsag - naw-sag' - a primitive root; to reach (literally or figuratively); ability, be able, attain (unto), (be able to, can) get, lay at, put, reach, remove, wax rich, [idiom] surely, (over-) take (hold of, on, upon). - Verb - heb
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- Job 18 6:17 - What time they wax warm , they vanish : when it is hot, they are consumed out of their place.
בעת יזרבו נצמתו בחמו נדעכו ממקומם - Exodus 2 32:10 - Now therefore let me alone , that my wrath may wax hot against them, and that I may consume them: and I will make of thee a great nation.
ועתה הניחה לי ויחר־אפי בהם ואכלם ואעשׂה אותך לגוי גדול - Exodus 2 32:11 - And Moses besought the LORD his God, and said , LORD, why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people, which thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power, and with a mighty hand ?
ויחל משׁה את־פני יהוה אלהיו ויאמר למה יהוה יחרה אפך בעמך אשׁר הוצאת מארץ מצרים בכח גדול וביד חזקה - Isaiah 23 51:6 - Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath: for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment, and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner : but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished .
שׂאו לשׁמים עיניכם והביטו אל־הארץ מתחת כי־שׁמים כעשׁן נמלחו והארץ כבגד תבלה וישׁביה כמו־כן ימותון וישׁועתי לעולם תהיה וצדקתי לא תחת - Isaiah 23 17:4 - And in that day it shall come to pass, that the glory of Jacob shall be made thin , and the fatness of his flesh shall wax lean .
והיה ביום ההוא ידל כבוד יעקב ומשׁמן בשׂרו ירזה
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- Exodus 2 32:19 And it came to pass, as soon as he came nigh unto the camp, that he saw the calf, and the dancing: and Moses' anger waxed hot, and he cast the tables out of his hands, and brake them beneath the mount.
קָרַב מַחֲנֶה רָאָה עֵגֶל מְחֹלָה מֹשֶׁה אַף חָרָה שָׁלַךְ לוּחַ יָד שָׁבַר תַּחַת הַר - Isaiah 23 51:6 Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath: for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment, and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.
נָשָׂא עַיִן שָׁמַיִם נָבַט אֶרֶץ שָׁמַיִם מָלַח עָשָׁן אֶרֶץ בָּלָה בֶּגֶד יָשַׁב מוּת כְּמוֹ כֵּן יְשׁוּעָה עוֹלָם צְדָקָה חָתַת - Daniel 27 8:10 And it waxed great, even to the host of heaven; and it cast down some of the host and of the stars to the ground, and stamped upon them.
גָּדַל צָבָא שָׁמַיִם נָפַל צָבָא כּוֹכָב אֶרֶץ רָמַס - Exodus 2 32:11 And Moses besought the LORD his God, and said, LORD, why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people, which thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power, and with a mighty hand?
מֹשֶׁה חָלָה פָּנִים יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהִים אָמַר יְהֹוָה אַף חָרָה עַם יָצָא אֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם גָּדוֹל כֹּחַ חָזָק יָד - 1 Timothy 54 5:11 But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry;
ΔΈ ΝΈΟΣ ΧΉΡΑ ΠΑΡΑΙΤΈΟΜΑΙ ΓΆΡ ὍΤΑΝ ΚΑΤΑΣΤΡΗΝΙΆΩ ΧΡΙΣΤΌΣ ΘΈΛΩ ΓΑΜΈΩ