GreekG5044Verb
τεκνοτροφέω
teknotropheō
“to raise children”
1Occurrences
G5044Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
to be a childrearer, i.e. fulfil the duties of a female parent
from a compound of G5043 (τέκνον) and G5142 (τρέφω);
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to rear young (of bees, Arist.), to bring up children.
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logos (G3056)
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Verb
Morphology Code
G:V
Full Description
Greek Verb
Occurrences
τεκνοτροφέω appears 1 time in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
1 Timothy
1
Key Passages
1 Timothy 5:10BSB
and well known for good deeds such as bringing up children, entertaining strangers, washing the feet of the saints, imparting relief to the afflicted, and devoting herself to every good work.
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