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Lexicon :: Strong's G1625 - ektrephō

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ἐκτρέφω
Transliteration
ektrephō (Key)
Pronunciation
ek-tref'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
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Strong’s Definitions

ἐκτρέφω ektréphō, ek-tref'-o; from G1537 and G5142; to rear up to maturity, i.e. (genitive case) to cherish or train:—bring up, nourish.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 2x

The KJV translates Strong's G1625 in the following manner: nourish (1x), bring up (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 2x
The KJV translates Strong's G1625 in the following manner: nourish (1x), bring up (1x).
  1. to nourish up to maturity, to nourish

  2. to nurture, bring up

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἐκτρέφω ektréphō, ek-tref'-o; from G1537 and G5142; to rear up to maturity, i.e. (genitive case) to cherish or train:—bring up, nourish.
STRONGS G1625:
ἐκτρέφω; from Aeschylus down;
1. to nourish up to maturity; then universally, to nourish: τὴν ἑαυτοῦ σάρκα, Ephesians 5:29.
2. to nurture, bring up: τὰ τέκνα, Ephesians 6:4.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Ephesians
5:29; 6:4

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1625 matches the Greek ἐκτρέφω (ektrephō),
which occurs 2 times in 2 verses in the TR Greek.

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:29 - For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church,
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 6:4 - Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
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