Strong's G5142 · Greek
τρέφω
trepho · /tref'-o/
Definition
a primary verb (properly, threpho; but perhaps strengthened from the base of 5157 through the idea of convolution); properly, to stiffen, i.e. fatten (by implication, to cherish (with food, etc.), pamper, rear):--bring up, feed, nourish.
KJV: bring up, feed, nourish
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered τρέφω across 8 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
8 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Matthew2 verses
Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?
Matthew 25:37Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?
Luke2 verses
And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.
Luke 12:24Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?
Revelation2 verses
And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days.
Revelation 12:14And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G5142 (trepho) mean?
a primary verb (properly, threpho; but perhaps strengthened from the base of 5157 through the idea of convolution); properly, to stiffen, i.e. fatten (by implication, to cherish (with food, etc.), pamper, rear):--bring up, feed, nourish.
How many times does G5142 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G5142 (τρέφω) appears in 8 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “nourished.”
How is trepho translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G5142 is rendered as “nourished” (3×), “feedeth” (2×), “fed” (1×), “feed” (1×), among other words.