# G1625 --- ## Gary's Lexicon ### Definition - to bring up - to nourish - to rear ### Part of Speech - Verb ### Word Studies - --- ## Strong's Lexicon ### Root Transliteration (Phonetic Spelling) - ektrephó ### Part of Speech - Verb ### Definition - o bring up, to nourish, to rear ### Meaning - I nourish, nurture, bring up. ### Usage - The verb "ἐκτρέφω" primarily means to nourish or to bring up, often in the context of raising children. It conveys the idea of providing for the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of someone, ensuring their growth and development. In the New Testament, it is used metaphorically to describe the nurturing and care that should be given to others, particularly within the family unit. ### Cultural and Historical Background - In the Greco-Roman world, the family was the primary unit of society, and the responsibility of parents to nurture and educate their children was of utmost importance. The concept of "ἐκτρέφω" would have been understood as encompassing not only physical sustenance but also moral and educational upbringing. This aligns with the Jewish tradition, where parents were instructed to teach their children the ways of the Lord (Deuteronomy 6:6-7). ### Word Origin - From the Greek preposition "ἐκ" (ek, meaning "out of" or "from") and the verb "τρέφω" (trephó, meaning "to nourish" or "to feed"). ### Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Words - The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of nurturing or bringing up is "גָּדַל" (gadal, [[H1431]]), which means to grow or to make great, often used in the context of raising children. --- ## NASB Concordance ### Definition - to bring up to maturity, to nourish ### Word Origin - from ek ([[G1537]]) and trephó ([[G5142]]) ### NASB Translation - bring (1), nourishes (1) --- ## Helps Word Studies - **G1625** ektréphō (from [[G1537]] /ek, "out from," intensifying [[G5142]] /tréphō, "to feed") – properly, feed (nourish out), (i.e. to its needed outcome). **G1625** (ektréphō) suggests "effectively nourish, nurture" (sustain, Ephesians 5.29) – or "nourish out (up) to maturity" (J. Thayer), i.e. to rear, raise (train up, WP, Ephesians 6.4). --- ## Links, Etc ### Occurrences - 2 ### Occurrences Link - https://biblehub.com/greek/strongs_1625.htm ### BibleHub Link - https://biblehub.com/greek/1625.htm --- ## Blue Letter Bible ### Outline - ### Blue Letter Bible - Strong's Definition - ### Vines - --- ## Revision Dates ### Initial - 250409 ### Revised -