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G1789 ἐντρέφω (entréphō)
Greek
Verb
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Quick Definition

I nourish on, am educated in

Strong's Definition

(figuratively) to educate

Derivation: from G1722 (ἐν) and G5142 (τρέφω);

KJV Usage: nourish up in

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἐντρέφω: (present passive participle ἐντρεφόμενος); to nourish in: τινα τίνι, a person in a thing; metaphorically, to educate, form the mind: τοῖς λόγοις τῆς πίστεως, 1Ti_4:6; τοῖς νόμοις, Plato, legg. 7, p. 798 a.; Philo, vict. offer. § 10 under the end; τοῖς ἱεροῖς γραμμασι, Phil. leg. ad Gai. § 29 under the end

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ἐντρέφω entrephō 1x to nourish in, bring up or educate in, 1Ti_4:6

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

* ἐν -τρέφω , to train up, nurture; pass ., metaph ., τοῖς λόγοις τ . πίστεως , 1Ti_4:6 .†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

ἐντρέφομαι (~ ἐντρέφω ) [page 219] For ἐ . c. dat., as in 1Ti_4:6 , Dibelius ( HZNT ad l. ) aptly cites Epict. iv. 4. 48 τούτοις τοῖς διαλογισμοῖς ἐντρεφόμενος .

Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon

ἐντρέφω fut. -θρέψω "to bring up in" the house, Eur. :— so in Mid., Hes. :—Pass. "to be reared in" a place, c. dat., Eur.

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

ἐν-τρέφω to train up, nurture; pass., metaphorically, τοῖς λόγοις τ. πίστεως, 1Ti.4:6.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (1)

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