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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 2353. θρέμμα (thremma) -- Livestock, animal</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/2353.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/luke/23-12.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/2353.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 2353</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/2352.htm" title="2352">◄</a> 2353. thremma <a href="../greek/2354.htm" title="2354">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">thremma: Livestock, animal</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">θρέμμα</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Neuter<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>thremma<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>THRAYM-mah<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(threm'-mah)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Livestock, animal<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>(lit: a nursling, hence probably) plur: cattle.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the Greek verb τρέφω (trephō), meaning "to nourish" or "to feed."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>The Hebrew equivalent often used in similar contexts is בְּהֵמָה (behemah), which also refers to beasts or cattle. This term appears in various passages, such as Genesis 1:24 and Leviticus 11:2.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "thremma" refers to domesticated animals, particularly those that are raised for agricultural purposes such as livestock. It is used to denote animals that are cared for and nourished by humans, often for food, labor, or other resources.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient agrarian societies, livestock played a crucial role in daily life and the economy. They were essential for agriculture, providing labor, food, clothing, and other resources. The care and management of livestock were integral to the livelihood of many families and communities. In the biblical context, livestock were also significant in religious practices, including sacrifices and offerings.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/5142.htm">trephó</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>cattle<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>cattle (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 2353: θρέμμα</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">θρέμμα</span></span>, <span class="greek2">θρεμματος</span>, <span class="greek2">τό</span> (<span class="greek2">τρέφω</span>), <span class="accented">whatever is fed or nursed</span>; hence: <p><span class="textheading">1.</span> <span class="accented">a ward, nursling, child</span> (<span class="abbreviation">Sophocles</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Euripides</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Plato</span>, others). <p><span class="textheading">2.</span> <span class="accented">a flock, cattle,</span> especially sheep and goats: <a href="/interlinear/john/4-12.htm">John 4:12</a>. (<span class="abbreviation">Xenophon</span>, oec. 20, 23; <span class="abbreviation">Plato</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Diodorus</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Josephus</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Plutarch</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Lucian</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Aelian</span>, others.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>cattle. <p>From <a href="/greek/5142.htm">trepho</a>; stock (as raised on a farm) -- cattle. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/5142.htm">trepho</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>θρεμματα θρέμματα θρεπτή thremmata thrémmata<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/john/4-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">John 4:12</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural">N-NNP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/john/4.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καὶ τὰ <b>θρέμματα</b> αὐτοῦ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/john/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and his sons <span class="itali">and his cattle?</span><br><a href="/kjvs/john/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and his <span class="itali">cattle?</span><br><a href="/interlinear/john/4-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and the <span class="itali">livestock</span> of him<p><b><a href="/greek/2353.htm">Strong's Greek 2353</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_2353.htm">1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/thremmata_2353.htm">θρέμματα — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/2352.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2352"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2352" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/2354.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2354"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2354" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>