Strong's Lexicon teknotropheó: To bring up children, to rear, to nourish Original Word: τεκνοτροφέω Word Origin: From the Greek words τέκνον (teknon, meaning "child") and τρέφω (trephō, meaning "to nourish" or "to bring up"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent concept can be found in words like גָּדַל (gādal, Strong's H1431), which means "to grow" or "to bring up," and חָנַךְ (ḥānak, Strong's H2596), meaning "to train" or "to dedicate." Usage: The verb τεκνοτροφέω refers to the act of nurturing or rearing children. It encompasses the responsibilities of providing for the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of children, ensuring their growth and development in a holistic manner. This term emphasizes the role of caregivers, particularly parents, in the upbringing of children. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the family was the primary unit of society, and the upbringing of children was considered a vital responsibility. The role of parents, especially mothers, was to ensure that children were raised with proper values, education, and skills necessary for adulthood. This nurturing process was not only about physical sustenance but also about imparting moral and spiritual guidance. In Jewish culture, the upbringing of children was deeply rooted in the teachings of the Torah, with an emphasis on passing down the faith and traditions of the ancestors. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom a comp. of teknon and a derivation of trephó Definition to rear children NASB Translation brought up children (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 5044: τεκνοτροφέωτεκνοτροφέω, τεκνοτρόφω: 1 aorist ἐτεκνοτρόφησα; (τεκνοτροφος, and this from τέκνον and τρέφω); to bring up children: 1 Timothy 5:10. (φέρει ὑδδορ, ὅταν τεκνοτροφη, namely, the bee, Aristotle, h. a. 9, 40 (27), 14 (p. 625{b}, 20).) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance bring up children. From a compound of teknon and trepho; to be a childrearer, i.e. Fulfil the duties of a female parent -- bring up children. see GREEK teknon see GREEK trepho Forms and Transliterations ετεκνοτροφησεν ετεκνοτρόφησεν ἐτεκνοτρόφησεν ετέκταινον τέκταινε τεκταίνεται τεκταινομένη τεκταινόμενος τεκταινομένου τεκταινόντων τεκταίνουσι τεκταίνουσιν τεκτονικά eteknotrophesen eteknotrophēsen eteknotróphesen eteknotróphēsenLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
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