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θάλπω

Transliteration: thalpo · verb

2x in NTFirst: Eph 5:29
MeaningI cherish, nourish
Part of speechverb
Frequency2x in the New Testament
Key inflected formsθάλπει, θάλπῃ
Example versesEph 5:29 · 1Thess 2:7
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What kind of word is θάλπω?

θάλπω (thalpo) is a verb that occurs 2 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “I cherish, nourish” and first appears in Eph 5:29.

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