Definition
θάλπω
[in LXX for סָכַן, etc. ;]
to heat, warm; metaphorically,
(a) to inflame (Trag.);
(b) to foster, cherish: Ephesians 5:29, 1 Thessalonians 2:7.
Usage patterns
Occurrences
2 total
- Ephesians 5:29θάλπει · cherishesIndeed, no one ever hated his own body, but he nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:7θάλπῃ · caring forOn the contrary, we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother caring for her children.