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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: 5162. τροφός (trophos) -- Nurse, Nourisher</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/5162.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/romans/1-12.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/5162.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> > 5162</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/5161.htm" title="5161">◄</a> 5162. trophos <a href="../greek/5163.htm" title="5163">►</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">trophos: Nurse, Nourisher</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">τροφός</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Feminine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>trophos<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>tro-FOS<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(trof-os')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Nurse, Nourisher<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>a nurse.<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>While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "trophos," the concept of nurturing and caregiving can be related to Hebrew terms like "אָמַן" (aman, Strong's H539), which means to support or nourish, often used in the context of a nurse or guardian.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "trophos" refers to a nurse or one who nourishes and cares for others, particularly in the context of a caregiver or a wet nurse who provides sustenance and care for infants. In the New Testament, it is used metaphorically to describe a nurturing and caring role.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Greek and Roman societies, a "trophos" was often a woman employed to breastfeed and care for infants, especially in wealthy families. This role was crucial in ensuring the survival and health of children, as infant mortality rates were high. The concept of a "trophos" extended beyond physical nourishment to include emotional and educational nurturing, reflecting the broader responsibilities of caregiving in the family and community.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>Cognate: 5162</b> <i>trophós</i> (from <a href="/greek/5142.htm">5142</a> <i>/tréphō</i>, "to improve by giving <i>nurture</i> and care") – properly, a care-giver, sustaining someone by <i>nourishing </i>and giving <i>tender care</i> like a nurse (used only in 1 Thes 2:7).</p><p class="discovery">[<a href="/greek/5162.htm">5162</a> (<i>trophós</i>) is used in ancient Greek of a <i>mother's tender care</i>, holding her child in her arms (see <i>BAGD</i>).]</p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><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>a nurse<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>nursing (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 5162: τροφός</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">τροφός</span></span>, <span class="greek2">τροφου</span>, <span class="greek2">ἡ</span> (<span class="greek2">τρέφω</span>; see <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">τροφή</span></span>), <span class="accented">a nurse</span>: <a href="/interlinear/1_thessalonians/2-7.htm">1 Thessalonians 2:7</a>. (From <span class="abbreviation">Homer</span> down; for <span class="hebrew">מֵינֶקֶת</span>, <a href="/interlinear/genesis/35-8.htm">Genesis 35:8</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_kings/11-2.htm">2 Kings 11:2</a>; <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/49-23.htm">Isaiah 49:23</a>.)<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>nurse. <p>From <a href="/greek/5142.htm">trepho</a>; a nourisher, i.e. Nurse -- nurse. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/5142.htm">trepho</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>ετροφοφόρησε τροφήν τροφοί τροφος τροφός τροφὸς τροφοφορήσαι trophos trophòs<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/1_thessalonians/2-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Thessalonians 2:7</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular">N-NFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_thessalonians/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὡς ἐὰν <b>τροφὸς</b> θάλπῃ τὰ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_thessalonians/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> among <span class="itali">you, as a nursing</span> [mother] tenderly cares<br><a href="/kjvs/1_thessalonians/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> you, even as <span class="itali">a nurse</span> cherisheth her<br><a href="/interlinear/1_thessalonians/2-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> as if <span class="itali">a nursing mother</span> would cherish<p><b><a href="/greek/5162.htm">Strong's Greek 5162</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_5162.htm">1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/trophos_5162.htm">τροφὸς — 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/5161.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="5161"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="5161" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/5163.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="5163"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="5163" /></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>