Strong's Greek · G2282

θάλπω

thálpō

cherish

Definition

to brood, i.e. (figuratively) to foster

Derivation

probably akin to (to warm);

Appears 2 times in Scripture

Ephesians 5:29

Indeed, no one ever hated his own body, but he nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church.

1 Thessalonians 2:7

On the contrary, we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother caring for her children.

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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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