Greek · Strong's G1625
ἐκτρέφω
ektrephoek-tref'-o
to rear up to maturity, i.e. (genitive case) to cherish or train
1890 spelling: ektréphō
- ε5
- κ20
- τ300
- ρ100
- ε5
- φ500
- ω800
Isopsephy 1,730
Strong's Dictionary · 1890
to rear up to maturity, i.e. (genitive case) to cherish or train
Rendered in the KJV as
bring up, nourish.
- 2occurrencesin the New Testament
- 1 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 2inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 2 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 2
- ἐκτρέφει1
- ἐκτρέφετε1
How it is rendered · 2
- do bring up1
- he nourishes1
The sense the word carries at each spot: how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 2
- verb · present active, statement · 3rd person singular1
- verb · present active, command · 2nd person plural1
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- V-PAI-3S · 1
- V-PAM-2P · 1
All 2, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Ephesians2 occurrences
- Ephesians 5:29ἐκτρέφειektrepheiverb · present active, statement · 3rd person singularIndeed, no one ever hated his own body, but he nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church.here: he nourishes
- Ephesians 6:4ἐκτρέφετεektrepheteverb · present active, command · 2nd person pluralFathers, do not provoke your children to wrath; instead, bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.here: do bring up