Strong’s G5142 · Greek

τρέφω
tréphō

Definition

but perhaps strengthened from the base of G5157 (τροπή) through the idea of convolution); properly, to stiffen, i.e. fatten (by implication, to cherish (with food, etc.), pamper, rear)

Etymology

a primary verb (properly, ;

How the KJV renders it

  • bring up
  • feed
  • nourish

Every distinct English word the King James Version uses to translate this Greek term. The variety shows what readers in English receive across many different surface words — the same underlying word, scattered across the English Bible under different names.