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ektrephō · to nourish/rear · Greek

ἐκ-τρέφω [in LXX for גָּדַל, etc. ;] 1. prop., of children, to nurture, bring up: Eph.6:4. 2. to nourish: Eph.5:29.† (AS)

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Ephesians 5:29 · ἐκτρέφειIndeed, no one ever hated his own body, but he nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church.Ephesians 6:4 · ἐκτρέφετεFathers, do not provoke your children to wrath; instead, bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.