Word study · Greek
ektréphō
to nourish, to bring up
Say it: ek-TREF-o (approximate)
ἐκτρέφω
What it means
To feed and raise someone, to nurture. In 5:29, a man "nourishes and cherishes" his own body, as Christ does the church. In 6:4, fathers are to "bring up" their children in the Lord's discipline.
Range of meaning
- NourishFeed and care for.
- Bring upRaise to maturity.
In Ephesians
- Chapter 5
"But nourishes" (5:29).
Every verse (2)
Verses where G1625 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources