- Original: τρέφω - 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 through the idea of convolution); properly to stiffen that is fatten (by implication to cherish [with food etc.] pamper rear): - bring up feed nourish. Total KJV Occurrences: 5 • feed, 1 Revelation 12:6 • nourished, 3 Act 12:20; Jam 5:5; Revelation 12:14 • up, 1 Luke 4:16