Lexical Definition

‎θρέμμα‎ thrémma (threm'-mah) livestock ^G:N-N
from ‎τρέφω‎

cattle.

• stock (as raised on a farm)

Abbott-Smith

* θρέμμα, -τος, τό (τρέφω);
1. a nurseling, esp. of animals (Eur., Plat., al.).
2. cattle: Jo 4:12.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

θρέμμα-α, ατος, τό,

(τρέφω) nursling, creature, θ. Νηρεΐδων, of dolphins, [Refs 6th c.BC+]; mostly of tame animals, especially sheep and goats, [NT+5th c.BC+]; τὰ ἐν ταῖς ἀγέλαις θ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὑηνὰ θ. [Refs]; of game-cocks and quails, ὀρνίθων θ[Refs]: generally, animals, τοῖς ἡμέροις καὶ ἀγρίοις.. θ. [Refs]

__2 of men, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Χαρίτων θ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; especially of domestic slaves,= Latin verna, τὸ Χρυσίππου θ. [Refs]
__3 generally, creature, ἄπλατον θ. κἀπροσήγορον, of a lion, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of Cerberus, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κακὰ θ., of a swarm of gnats, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; θ. Σελινοῦντος, of a fish, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; Καρύστου θ., comic for a cup made at Carystus, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; as a term of reproach, θρέμμαατ᾽ οὐκ ἀνασχετά [θρέμμα᾽ ἀναιδές 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 622, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Lysistrata” 369 ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; in periphrastic, ὕδρας θ., for ὕδρα, [θρέμμαατα 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 790d ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; θρέμμαατα παλλακῶν kept mistresses, [Refs 1st c.AD+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: John.4.12}