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ἐκτρέφω

Transliteration: ektrepho · verb

2x in NTFirst: Eph 5:29
MeaningI nourish, nurture, bring up
Part of speechverb
Frequency2x in the New Testament
Key inflected formsἐκτρέφει, ἐκτρέφετε
Example versesEph 5:29 · Eph 6:4
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What kind of word is ἐκτρέφω?

ἐκτρέφω (ektrepho) is a verb that occurs 2 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “I nourish, nurture, bring up” and first appears in Eph 5:29.

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