θάλπωthálpō
to heat, warm; metaphorically
Greek (New Testament) · G2282
Meanings
(a) to inflame (Trag.)
(b) to foster, cherish: Ephesians 5:29, 1 Thessalonians 2:7.
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.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:7 As apostles of Christ we certainly had a right to make some demands of you, but instead we were like children among you. Or we were like a mother feeding and caring for her own children.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.