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θάλπω

thalpō

to care for

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Strong’s G2282Verb2 times in the New Testament (critical text)

Where it occurs

1 Thessalonians1

Translated as

he cherishes1

shall cherish1

In the text

Ephesians 5:29θάλπει
Indeed, no one ever hated his own body, but he nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church.
1 Thessalonians 2:7θάλπῃ
On the contrary, we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother caring for her children.

Abbott-Smith

θάλπω
[in LXX for סָכַן, etc. ;]
to heat, warm; metaphorically,

(a) to inflame (Trag.);

(b) to foster, cherish: Eph.5:29, 1Th.2:7.†
(AS)

Sources: Abbott-Smith’s Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922, public domain) and glosses from STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0); STEPBible TAGNT (Greek New Testament, CC BY 4.0); the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Reformatted by Word Study, wording unchanged. All sources and licenses.