CategoryArchaic Word
Modern Equivalentbecome; grow.
KJV Word TypeVerb
DefinitionTo become, grow, increase, or change into a condition.
Key Verses"And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold." (Matthew 24:12)
KJV Usage NoteDescribes becoming or growing into a state, such as “wax cold” or “wax strong.”
Common MisunderstandingIt usually has nothing to do with candle wax; it means “become” or “grow.”
EtymologyFrom Old English weaxan, “to grow.”