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Lexicon :: Strong's G5142 - trephō

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τρέφω
Transliteration
trephō (Key)
Pronunciation
tref'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primary verb (properly, threpho; but perhaps strength. from the base of τροπή (G5157) through the idea of convolution)
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Strong’s Definitions

τρέφω tréphō, tref'-o; a primary verb (properly, τρέφω tréphō; but perhaps strengthened from the base of G5157 through the idea of convolution); properly, to stiffen, i.e. fatten (by implication, to cherish (with food, etc.), pamper, rear):—bring up, feed, nourish.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x

The KJV translates Strong's G5142 in the following manner: feed (4x), nourish (3x), bring up (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x
The KJV translates Strong's G5142 in the following manner: feed (4x), nourish (3x), bring up (1x).

  1. to nourish, support

  2. feed

  3. to give suck, to fatten

  4. to bring up, nurture

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
τρέφω tréphō, tref'-o; a primary verb (properly, τρέφω tréphō; but perhaps strengthened from the base of G5157 through the idea of convolution); properly, to stiffen, i.e. fatten (by implication, to cherish (with food, etc.), pamper, rear):—bring up, feed, nourish.
STRONGS G5142:
τρέφω; 1 aorist ἔθρεψα; passive, present τρέφομαι; perfect participle τεθραμμένος; from Homer down; to nourish, support; to feed: τινα, Matthew 6:26; Matthew 25:37; Luke 12:24; Acts 12:20; Revelation 12:6, 14; to give suck, Luke 23:29 L T Tr WH; to fatten, James 5:5 (here A. V. nourish). to bring up, nurture, Luke 4:16 (here T WH marginal reading ἀνατρέφω) (1 Macc. 3:33 1 Macc. 11:39, and often in secular authors). (Compare: ἀνατρέφω, ἐκτρέφω, ἐντρέφω.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
6:26; 25:37
Luke
4:16; 12:24; 23:29
Acts
12:20
James
5:5
Revelation
12:6; 12:14

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G5142 matches the Greek τρέφω (trephō),
which occurs 8 times in 8 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:26 - تَأَمَّلُوا طُيُورَ السَّمَاءِ: إِنَّهَا لَا تَزْرَعُ وَلا تَحْصُدُ وَلا تَجْمَعُ فِي مَخَازِنَ، وَأَبُوكُمُ السَّمَاوِيُّ يَعُولُهَا. أَفَلَسْتُمْ أَنْتُمْ أَفْضَلَ مِنْهَا كَثِيراً؟

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 25:37

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:37 - فَيَرُدُّ الصَّالِحونَ قَائِلِينَ: يَا رَبُّ، مَتَى رَأَيْنَاكَ جَائِعاً فَأَطْعَمْنَاكَ، أَوْ عَطْشَاناً فَسَقَيْنَاكَ؟

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 4:16

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:16 - وَجَاءَ إِلَى النَّاصِرَةِ حَيْثُ كَانَ قَدْ نَشَأَ، وَدَخَلَ الْمَجْمَعَ، كَعَادَتِهِ، يَوْمَ السَّبْتِ، وَوَقَفَ لِيَقْرَأَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 12:24

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:24 - تَأَمَّلُوا الْغِرْبَانَ! فَهِيَ لَا تَزْرَعُ وَلا تَحْصُدُ، وَلَيْسَ عِنْدَهَا مَخْزَنٌ وَلا مُسْتَوْدَعٌ، بَلْ يَعُولُهَا اللهُ. فَكَمْ أَنْتُمْ أَفْضَلُ كَثِيراً مِنَ الطُّيُورِ.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:20 - وَكَانَ نَاقِماً عَلَى أَهْلِ صُورَ وَصَيْدَا. فَاتَّفَقُوا وَأَرْسَلُوا وَفْداً مِنْهُمْ يَسْتَعْطِفُونَ بَلاسْتُسَ حَاجِبَ الْمَلِكِ طَالِبِينَ الأَمَانَ، لأَنَّ مِنْطَقَتَهُمْ كَانَتْ تَكْسَبُ رِزْقَهَا مِنْ مَمْلَكَةِ هِيرُودُسَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 5:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 5:5 - أَنْتُمْ تَعِيشُونَ عَلَى الأَرْضِ عِيشَةَ رَفَاهِيَّةٍ وَانْصِرَافٍ إِلَى الْمَبَاهِجِ وَاللَّذَّاتِ؛ وَقَدْ أَصْبَحَتْ قُلُوبُكُمْ سَمِينَةً كَأَنَّهَا جَاهِزَةٌ لِيَوْمِ الذَّبْحِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 12:6

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 12:6 - أَمَّا الْمَرْأَةُ فَهَرَبَتْ إِلَى الْبَرِّيَّةِ، حَيْثُ أَعدَّ اللهُ لَهَا مَكَاناً تُعَالُ فِيهِ مُدَّةَ أَلْفٍ وَمِئَتَيْنِ وَسِتِّينَ يَوْماً.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 12:14

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 12:14 - فَأُعْطِيَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ جَنَاحَيِ النَّسْرِ الْعَظِيمِ، لِتَطِيرَ بِهِمَا إِلَى الْبَرِّيَّةِ، إِلَى الْمَكَانِ الْمُجَهَّزِ لَهَا، حَيْثُ تُعَالُ بِمَأْمَنٍ مِنَ الْحَيَّةِ، مُدَّةَ ثَلاثِ سَنَوَاتٍ وَنِصْفِ السَّنَةِ.
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