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Notes: It is possible that ἐκτρέφω[a] is somewhat more emphatic in meaning than τρέφω[a], but this cannot be determined from existing contexts.; There may very well be subtle differences of meaning in the series in 35.51: ἀνατρέφω / 35.51: ἐκτρέφω / 35.51: τεκνοτροφέω / 35.51: τρέφω, but there is no direct contextual evidence to support significant distinctions in meaning.

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Related lemmas: τρέφω

Sense 1: to provide food for, to give food to someone to eat

Semantic entry: 23.6

Semantic domains: Physiological Processes and States

Subdomains: Eat, Drink

Definition: to provide food for, with the implication of a considerable period of time and the food being adequate nourishment{N:001}

EPH 5:29: RV EPH 5:29 · LV EPH 5:29 · Read together EPH 5:29

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OET-RV EPH 5:29

29 No one hates their own body, but they feed and look after it, just like the messiah does for the church

OET-LV EPH 5:29

29 For/Because no _one once hated the flesh of _himself, but is _nurturing and is _cherishing it, as the chosen _one /messiah also does for _the assembly,

Sense 2: to raise, to rear, to bring up

Semantic entry: 35.51

Semantic domains: Help, Care For

Subdomains: Rear, Bring Up

Definition: to raise a child to maturity by providing for physical and psychological needs{N:002}

Notes: To raise or bring up children may be expressed in a number of different ways, for example, ‘to give food to children,’ ‘to take care of children,’ ‘to be a parent to children,’ ‘to cause a child to become an adult,’ or ‘to make a child become like oneself.’

EPH 6:4: RV EPH 6:4 · LV EPH 6:4 · Read together EPH 6:4

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OET-RV EPH 6:4

4 Fathers, don’t provoke your children to anger, but bring them up caringly and teach them disciplines and instructions from Yahweh.

OET-LV EPH 6:4

4 And the fathers, not be _angering the children of _you _all, but be _nurturing them in the_discipline and admonition of_the_master.

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ἐκτρέφω

Form 1

Sense 1: to provide food for, to give food to someone to eat

Sense 2: to raise, to rear, to bring up