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Strong's #1625: ektrepho (pronounced ek-tref'-o)

from 1537 and 5142; to rear up to maturity, i.e. (genitive case) to cherish or train:--bring up, nourish.




Thayer's Greek Lexicon:

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ektrephō

1) to nourish up to maturity, to nourish

2) to nurture, bring up

Part of Speech: verb

Relation: from G1537 and G5142




Usage:

This word is used 2 times:

Ephesians 5:29: "his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even"
Ephesians 6:4: "ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up"









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