- Transliteration: Trepho

- Phonetic: tref'-o

- Definition:

1. to nourish, support

2. feed

3. to give suck, to fatten

4. to bring up, nurture

- Origin: a primary verb (properly, threpho

- TDNT entry: but perhaps strength. from the base of 5157 through the idea of convolution)

- Part(s) of speech:

- Strong's: A primary verb (properly θρέφω threphō but perhaps strengthened from the base of G5157" class="dictionary-topic-link">G5157 through the idea of convolution); properly to stiffen that is fatten (by implication to cherish [with food etc.] pamper rear): - bring up feed nourish.