ἐκτρέφω
ektrephō · nourish, bring up
Greek word · Strong’s number G1625 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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ektrephō (ἐκτρέφω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “nourish, bring up”.
Nourish, feed and bring up.
How to say it
ek·tre·phō
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- To raise children until they are grown.
- To feed and care for one's own body.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- bring them up ×1
- he nourishes ×1
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Comes from
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Ephesians 5:29
For no one ever hated his own flesh, but he nourishes and cherishes it, just as also the Messiah does the assembly,
- Ephesians 6:4
And fathers, do not provoke to anger your children, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.