ἐκτρέφω; from Aeschylus down;
1. to nourish up to maturity; then universally,
to nourish:
τὴν ἑαυτοῦ σάρκα,
Ephesians 5:29.
2. to nurture, bring up:
τὰ τέκνα,
Ephesians 6:4.
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