probably originally, to "puff" or blow, i.e. to swell up; but only used in the implied sense, to germinate or grow (sprout, produce), literally or figuratively Derivation: a primary verb;
KJV Usage: spring (up).
TBESG:
φύω
to grow
G:V
φύω [in LXX: Refs Pro.26:9, Eze.37:8 (עָלָה), etc. ;] __1. trans., to bring forth, produce (of men, to beget); pass., to spring up, grow: Refs Luk.8:6, 8. __2. Intrans., in 2 aor., pf., plpf., and rarely in pres. (see LS, see word, A, II.), to spring up: Heb.12:15.† (AS)
Thayer:
1) to beget, bring forth, produce 2) to be born, to spring up, to grow 3) to shoot forth, spring up
φύω
phuō
foo'-o
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
G1631 ἐκφύωἐκφύω
ekphuō
ek-foo'-o
From G1537 and G5453; to sproutup
KJV Usage: put forth.
G1720 ἐμφυσάωἐμφυσάω
emphusaō
em-foo-sah'-o
From G1722 and φυσάω phusaō (to puff; compare G5453); to blowat or on
KJV Usage: breathe on.
G1721 ἔμφυτοςἔμφυτος
emphutos
em'-foo-tos
From G1722 and a derivative of G5453; implanted (figuratively)
KJV Usage: engrafted.
G3504 νεόφυτοςνεόφυτος
neophutos
neh-of'-oo-tos
From G3501 and a derivative of G5453; newlyplanted, that is, (figuratively) a youngconvert (“neophyte”)
KJV Usage: novice.
G4854 σύμφυτοςσύμφυτος
sumphutos
soom'-foo-tos
From G4862 and a derivative of G5453; grown along with (connate), that is, (figuratively) closely united to
KJV Usage: planted together.
G4855 συμφύωσυμφύω
sumphuō
soom-foo'-o
From G4862 and G5453; passively to growjointly
KJV Usage: spring up with.
G5443 φυλήφυλή
phulē
foo-lay'
From G5453 (compare G5444); an offshoot, that is, race or clan
KJV Usage: kindred, tribe.
G5445 φύραμαφύραμα
phurama
foo'-ram-ah
From a prolonged form of φύρω phurō (to mix a liquid with a solid; perhaps akin to G5453 through the idea of swelling in bulk), mean to knead; a mass of dough
KJV Usage: lump.
G5449 φύσιςφύσις
phusis
foo'-sis
From G5453; growth (by germination or expansion), that is, (by implication) natural production (lineal descent); by extension a genus or sort; figuratively native disposition, constitution or usage
KJV Usage: ([man-]) kind, nature ([-al]).
G5452 φυτεύωφυτεύω
phuteuō
foot-yoo'-o
From a derivative of G5453; to setout in the earth, that is, implant . Figuratively to instil doctrine