ἐκτρέφωektréphō
to rear up to maturity, i.e. (genitive case) to cherish or train
Greek (New Testament) · G1625
Meanings
1. properly, of children, to nurture, bring up: Ephesians 6:4.
2. to nourish: Ephesians 5:29.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 2 times in the Bible.
- Ephesians 5:29 No one hates his own body but feeds and cares for it, just as Christ cares for the church.
- Ephesians 6:4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger by the way you treat them. Rather, bring them up with the discipline and instruction that comes from the Lord.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.