5142.  Strong's Dictionary Study

5142. trepho {tref'-o}; a primary verb (properly, threpho; but

perhaps strength. from the base of 5157 through the idea of

convolution); properly, to stiffen, i.e. fatten (by implication,

to cherish [with food, etc.], pamper, rear): --bring up, feed,

nourish.[ql

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