Tréphō — G5142

G5142 · Greek — τρέφω

Pronunciation: tref'-o

Definition

verb

but perhaps strengthened from the base of

  1. to give suck
  2. to fatten

Usually translated as

feed, bring up, nourish

Origin

a primary verb (properly, tréphō

Occurrences

Tréphō occurs 8 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (2), Luke (2), Acts (1), James (1), Revelation (2)

Strong's Lexicon — T