- Original: ἐκτρέφω - Transliteration: Ektrepho - Phonetic: ek-tref'-o - Definition: 1. to nourish up to maturity, to nourish 2. to nurture, bring up - Origin: from G1537 and G5142 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: From G1537 and G5142 ; to rear up to maturity that is (generally) to cherish or train: - bring up nourish. Total KJV Occurrences: 2 • nourisheth, 1 Eph 5:29 • up, 1 Eph 6:4