Strong's Number G5142
τρέφω
trepho · tref'-o
Transliteration:
trepho{tref'-o}
Word Origin:
a primary verb (properly, threpho; but perhaps strength. from the base of 5157 through the idea of convolution);
Part of Speech:
verb
Strong's Definition:
but perhaps strengthened from the base of G5157 (τροπή) through the idea of convolution); properly, to stiffen, i.e. fatten (by implication, to cherish (with food, etc.), pamper, rear)
Usage in the KJV:
Definition:
- to nourish, support
- feed
- to give suck, to fatten
- to bring up, nurture
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