Strong's Greek · G2282
G2282 thálpō
θάλπω
thal'-po
to care for
Looking for Hebrew H2282 chag? It has the same number in Strong's Hebrew lexicon but is a different word, not a translation of G2282. Strong's numbering starts again for each language.
thálpō appears twice in Scripture, in Ephesians 5:29 and 1 Thessalonians 2:7. In the Doxa app, open each of these verses, keep your notes on them, and ask Doxa Engage how it connects to what God has said to you.
Definition
to brood, i.e. (figuratively) to foster
In the King James Version
cherish
Derivation
probably akin to θάλλω (to warm);
Appears 2 times in Scripture
“Indeed, no one ever hated his own body, but he nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church.”
“On the contrary, we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother caring for her children.”
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Word study: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), with glosses and editions from STEP Bible (www.STEPBible.org); Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0); Strong's Greek Dictionary in XML by Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen (CC0). Sources and changes Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).
