Lexical Definition
ἐκτρέφω ektréphō (ek-tref'-o) to nourish/rear G:V
from ἐκ and τρέφω
bring up, nourish.
- to rear up to maturity, i.e. (genitive case) to cherish or train
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἐκτρέφετε | do bring up | Eph.6.4 |
| ἐκτρέφει | he nourishes | Eph.5.29 |
| εξέτρεφον | I nourished | LXX.Job.31.18 |
| nourished | LXX.2Kgs.10.6 | |
| εξέθρεψεν | he nourished | LXX.Gen.47.17 |
| nourished | LXX.2Sam.12.3 • LXX.1Kgs.11.20 • LXX.Ezek.31.4 | |
| εξέθρεψασ | And did you nourish | LXX.Job.39.3 |
| nourished | LXX.Jonah.4.10 | |
| εξέθρεψα | nourished | LXX.Isa.23.4 |
| εξέθρεψέ | he nourished | LXX.Ps.23.2 |
| nourished | LXX.Isa.49.21 | |
| εκτραφέντων | being brought up | LXX.1Kgs.12.8 |
| εκτραφέντα | having been brought up | LXX.1Kgs.12.10 |
| εκτρέφει | nourishes | LXX.Prov.23.24 |
| εκθρέψωσι | they should nourish | LXX.Hos.9.12 |
| εκθρέψω | I will nourish | LXX.Gen.45.11 |
| εκθρέψουσι | they shall nourish | LXX.Zech.10.9 |
| εκθρέψαι | to nourish | LXX.Gen.45.7 |
Abbott-Smith
ἐκ-τρέφω [in LXX for גָּדַל, etc. ;]
1. prop., of children, to nurture, bring up: Eph 6:4.
2. to nourish: Eph 5:29.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Ephesians | 5:29 · 6:4 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ἐκτρέφω,
bring up from childhood, rear up, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐκτεθραμμένοι σκύμνοι λεόντων true-bred.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of plants, τὸ ἐκτρέφον τὴν ῥίζαν [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle, rear up for oneself, τινά [Refs]; ἤνεγκα κἀξέσωσα κἀξεθρεψάμην, says the παιδαγωγός, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, εἴ σοί τις υἱός ἐστιν ἐκτεθραμμένος [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II middle, of pregnant animals, nourish, [ζῷα] μεγάλα ἐντὸς ἐκθρέψωνται [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—active, bring to birth, τὰ κυήματα [Refs 4th c.BC+]