Strong's Lexicon
G5162
G5162 — τροφός
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G5162 |
|---|---|
| Word: | τροφός |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G5142 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | trophos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | trof-os' |
| Meaning: | 1. a nourisher, i.e. nurse |
| KJV Renderings: | nurse |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
τροφός, τροφου, ἡ (τρέφω; see τροφή), a nurse: 1Th 2:7. (From Homer down; for îÅéðÆ÷Æú, Gen 35:8; 2Ki 11:2; Isa 49:23.)
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
τροφός (nurse)
1 Thessalonians 2:7
- KJV: But we were gentle among you even as a nurse cherisheth her children
- GK: αλλ΄ εγενήθημεν ήπιοι εν μέσω υμών ως αν τροφός θάλπη τα εαυτής τέκνα